All Natural, Home Made, Food & Floral Based Face Mask Recipes

Today I want to share some of my favourite All Natural, Home Made, Food & Floral Based Face Mask Recipes. I have two recipes that are used as face mask, face scrub or all natural home-made exfoliate. Rest of them are freshly made facemask which has to be used soon as they are made from fresh ingredients.  Please read my previous blog to learn more about various ingredients you can use for skin care,  Top 12 DIY Ingredients used in Ayurveda and Natural Beauty Care for the Skin. Some recipes have essential oils, however you can avoid that completely if you do not have excess to pure and unadulterated essential oils. Check out my blog on How to get Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. For safety please note that when using essential oils do not apply the masks too close to your eyes.

Herbal Powder Mix: To Exfoliate Naturally

Ingredients:

• ½ Tbsp. Chickpea flour
• ½ Tbsp. Rhassoul Clay (Moroccan)
• 1 tsp. Fenugreek Seed
• 1 tsp. Rosemary Leaf (Dried)
• 1 tsp. Dried Calendula or Marigold Flower
• ¼ tsp. of Neem Leaf Powder
• 4-5 drops of Lavender Essential Oils

Directions:

1. Put fenugreek seeds, rosemary leaf and calendula leaf in a blender and grind them to fine powder.
2. Place them in a bowl and add rest of the ingredients to mix well.
3. Put this mixture is a glass jar, preferably amber glass jar. Please stay away from plastic.
4. Add the lavender essential oil and shake the jar. Close lid tightly and store in a dark cool place.
5. Use to exfoliate after applying a fresh face mask made from fruits or vegetables or add in a fresh face mask.
6. This can be good for 6 months. Please note that no moisture can get in the jar. Use only dry spoon to take powder out.

Moisturizing Face Mask for Dry Skin

Ingredients:

• ½ Tbsp. Organic Yogurt (full fat) **
• 1/4 tsp. of Sandalwood Powder
• 2 drops of Pure Sandalwood Essential Oil (optional)
• 1 tsp. of the pre-made Herbal Powder Mix

Directions:

1. In a glass or ceramic bowl mix all of the above ingredients.
2. Add a few drops of water if you feel the mixture is too dry.
3. Apply of face and leave it for 5-8 minutes.
4. Take a wet hemp cloth or cotton cloth to gentle wipe away.
5. Use witch hazel or rose water as a toner after this. Do not wipe away the toner. Leave it on the skin to let it dry naturally.

* Use coconut yogurt or avocado instead of yogurt if you are Vegan or have dairy allergy.

Note: Use only 100% pure, unadulterated essential oils.

Antioxidant Rich and Anti-Microbial Turmeric Face Mask:

Avoid for Pitta skin conditions.

Ingredients:

• ½ Tbsp. Organic Yogurt (full fat) *
• ½ Tbsp. Raw Local Unpasteurized Honey **
• 1 tsp. of Turmeric Powder
• 2 drops of Moringa Oil (Optional)
• 1 drop of Tea Tree Essential Oil (Optional)
• 1 tsp. of the pre-made Herbal Mix Powder

Directions:

Options 1

1. In a glass or ceramic bowl mix all of the above ingredients with the herbal powder mix.
2. Add a few drops of water if you feel the mixture is too dry.
3. Apply of face and leave it for 5-8 minutes.
4. Take a wet hemp cloth or cotton cloth to gentle wipe away.
5. Use witch hazel or rose water as a toner after this. Do not wipe away the toner. Leave it on the skin to let it dry naturally.

Option 2

1. In a glass or ceramic bowl mix all of the above ingredients.
2. Add a few drops of water if you feel the mixture is too dry.
3. Apply on face and leave it for 5-8 minutes.
4. Once the mask is ready to remove, use the herbal mix powder on the face and exfoliate. The powder is dry so you need to rub it to remove the mask as well as exfoliate.
5. Take a wet hemp cloth or cotton cloth to gentle wipe away.
6. Use witch hazel or rose water as a toner after this. Do not wipe away the toner. Leave it on the skin to let it dry naturally.

* Use coconut yogurt or avocado instead of yogurt if you are Vegan or have dairy allergy.

** Avoid honey if you are Vegan or have Pitta imbalances.

Note: Use only 100% pure, unadulterated essential oils.

Be Gorgeous Flower Mask (Anti-Wrinkle)

Ingredients:

• 1 Hibiscus Flower
• 1 Marigold Flower
• 1 Rose Flower
• ¼ of a medium sized Cucumber
• 1 drop of Rose Otto Essential Oil (optional)

Directions:

1. Take the petals and stems (hibiscus) of the flowers and leave the green parts.
2. Make a paste or pure in a blender, adding the cucumber.
3. Apply fresh mask for 10-15 minutes or until dry.
4. Remove mask using an exfoliator.

Nourishing Green Face Mask:

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. of grated Cucumber
• 10 Curry Leaves
• 2 Fresh Amla, Deseeded (When in season 0r available)
• 5 Fresh Mint Leaves
• ¼ of a Lime, including the peel
• 1-2 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

Directions:

1. Wash and clean all the leaves.
2. Deseed amla and lime. Keep skin for both.
3. Peel cucumber and cut into smaller chucks.
4. Use a high speed blender, chopper or a mixer to blend all the fresh ingredients.
5. Apply mask on the face and let it dry.
6. Take a wet hemp cloth or cotton cloth to gentle wipe away.
7. Use witch hazel or rose water as a toner after this. Do not wipe away the toner. Leave it on the skin to let it dry naturally.

The Essential Four: Anti Aging, Rich in Vitamin C

Ingredients:

• 4-5 cubes of cut ripe Papaya
• 1/4 of an Orange
• A few sliced of carrots, cut in round
• 1 fresh Marigold Flower

Directions:

1. Peel and de-seed papaya ad orange.
2. Get all the ingredients together and make a paste in a blender or chopper.
3. Apply the fresh mask on the face, neck and if possible at the back of the neck.
4. Once the mask dries, remove with the Herbal Mix Powder.

Nutrient Rich Exfoliate:

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. of Adzuki Beans
• 2 Tbsp. of Rolled Oats
• 2 Tbsp. of Chickpea Flour
• 1 Tbsp. of Barley Flour
• 1 tsp. of Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp, of Moringa Powder

Directions:

1. Take all ingredients but the turmeric and moringa powder.
2. Use a spice grinder to crush all the grains and beans.
3. Pour the mixer in a bowl.
4. Add turmeric and moringa powder.
5. Store in a glass jar.
6. Use 1 tsp. of the powder with aloe vera and rub gently of the face to exfoliate.
7. Clean face with a wet cloth and use rose water to tone the skin.

Since this is more of a recipe sharing blog, I have not written about the benefits of the ingredients. You will find about the ingredients in my previous blog  Top 12 DIY Ingredients used in Ayurveda and Natural Beauty Care for the Skin. 

Try the recipes at home and let me know what you think. What worked for you what did not. Do not stop making the recipe if you do not have access to essential oils. They are part of the recipe but not absolutely mandatory.