If you want to give your face a spa-like treatment at home, a mud mask is a necessity. Don’t head out to the backyard with a shovel and pail to gather up mud. Mud masks are actually made of cosmetic clay, which you can buy at most major retailers. A mud mask cleans dirt and grime out of your pores while nourishing your skin and drawing out toxins, dead cells and excess oil. Use a homemade facial mud mask one a week to give your mug a deep cleaning without spending a fortune at the spa.
Benefits Of Making Homemade Mud Masks:
1. You save a lot of money and travelling time, and can easily relax in the comfort of your home!
2. Most ingredients would be easily available
3. You get better benefits from a freshly prepared mask, as compared to readymade masks, which come laden with chemicals and preservatives.
4. You can maintain your hygiene standards, which is difficult to do in a parlour/ salon.
How to Make a Homemade Facial Mud Mask
Things You'll Need :
- 1 tablespoon milk, filtered water or cooled green tea
- Bowl
- 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
- Spoon
- 2 tablespoons cosmetic clay
- 1 egg white
- 3 drops of chamomile, apricot or rose essential oil
- Facial cleanser
- Soft towel
- Washcloth
- Moisturizer
Step 1:Pour 1 tablespoon of milk, filtered water or cooled green tea into a bowl. If your skin is dry, use milk. If it’s oily, use water. Use green tea if you’re looking for an anti-aging effect to combat wrinkles and fine lines.
Step 2:Add 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel and mix well.
Step 3:Stir in 2 tablespoons of cosmetic clay. Add the clay gradually and stir constantly as you’re adding it.
Step 4: Mix in one egg white and a few drops of chamomile, apricot or rose essential oil. Stir well with a spoon to thoroughly mix all the ingredients.
Step 5: Wash your face well with your regular facial cleanser. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel.
Step 6: Spread the mask onto your face using your fingers. Apply the paste in a thick layer, avoiding the lips and eye areas. Follow up by moisturizing your skin.
Step 7: Leave the mud mask on your face for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse it off with a washcloth and warm water.
Homemade Mud Mask Recipes:
1. Fuller’s Earth Mud Mask For Oily Skin:
Mix together 2 teaspoons of Fuller’s earth with 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 teaspoon honey, and 2-3 drops of tea tree oil. Mix well, and apply to cleansed face evenly.
2. Green Clay/ Fuller’s Earth Mask For Acne Prone Skin:
mix 1 ½ tablespoon of clay with 1 tablespoon rose water. Mash up a 2 inch piece of cucumber, or use a mixer to do this, and add it to the mud-rose water paste. Apply this mask to your face to soothe the skin instantly.
3. Revitalizing Mud Mask:
1 tablespoon Pink clay, 2 tablespoons rose water, 1 drop essential Neroli oil (available at Fab india) or Orange oil. Mix all ingredients together to get a smooth mask.
4. Anti-Ageing Mud Mask:
1 tbsp Red clay, 2 tbsp oatmeal, 3 tbsp rose water, 1 drop Neroli essential oil, 1 drop Rose essential oil, 1 teaspoon mashed avocado/ ripe banana. Mix together all ingredients in a bowl, till you get a smooth paste.
5. For Combination-To-Oily Skin:
mix together 1 tbsp Fuller’s Earth clay with 2 tablespoons of fresh aloe vera gel, and apply to the face.
6. For Dry To Normal Skin:
mix together 1 tbsp White Clay, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tsp glycerine to form a gentle, moisturising clay mask.