Spa-At-Home: Facial Mask Recipes

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By Maddie Ruud



Facial masks should be an integral part of every woman's beauty regime. Not only do they replenish our skin, but they force us, in an unobtrusive way, to take time for ourselves and relax; after all, it's impossible to get much of anything done with a layer of creamy goodness slathered over your face, and cucumbers over your eyes.

But why get dressed up and go out to a salon, when you can get the same benefits, and remain comfortable in your own space? The answer is: there is no reason. Below I've included recipes for my favorite at-home face masks. Each provides unique benefits, but all are quick and easy to blend up at home, with ingredients you use every day. Hey, you can even make yourself a smoothie while you're at it.

Nourish: Banana-Avacado Mask

Ingredients

  • 1/2 over-ripe banana
  • 1/2 over-ripe avacado
  • 2 Tbsp unflavored full-fat yogurt
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

Mash banana and avacado, combine with other ingredients, and mix well. Apply liberally to face and neck. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Exfoliate: Tomato-Lemon Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 over-ripe tomato
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp instant oatmeal

Instructions

Put all ingredients in blender, puree until smooth. Apply to face, let soak 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.

Tighten: Peach Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe peach
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tsp unflavored full-fat yogurt

Instructions

Peel and pit the peach. Blend together with egg white and yogurt until smooth. Pat gently onto face. Leave on 30 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Smooth: Honey-Almond Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 tsp almond oil
  • 1 Tbsp yogurt

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Apply layer to face, leave on 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, gently wipe residue with a damp cloth.




Refresh: Cucumber-Parsley Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp unflavored full-fat yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp chopped cucumber
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley

Instructions

Puree cucumber and parsley until smooth. Add yogurt and mix well. Apply mixture to skin, let sit 15-20 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Reduce Oil: Yeast-Yogurt Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp brewer's yeast
  • 2 Tbsp unflavored full-fat yogurt

Instructions

Mix enough yogurt into the yeast to make a thin paste. Pat gently onto oily areas and allow to dry. Leave on no longer than 20 minutes. Rinse first with warm water, then cold. Blot dry.

Moisturize: Chocolate Mask

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp cottage cheese
  • 4 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp oatmeal

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in blender. Smooth onto face. Let sit 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Note: Make sure to follow all masks with an oil-free moisturizer. Each person has individual allergies and tolerances, so make sure to test mixture on a section of your arm or leg to make sure you do not have an adverse reactions to the ingredients before applying to entire face.

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Jennifer Chait profile image

Jennifer Chait  says:
12 months ago

Cool...I just outlined a topic kind of like this for a Hub -- but with different home beauty treatments; not so many masks. The chocolate mask is super neat. I thought I'd heard of almost everything in homemade treatments. Guess not.

Natalie  says:
12 months ago

omg i just tried 1 of the masks and they were fabulous

mailboxmoney  says:
11 months ago

thanks for these great natural homemade cleansers, scrubs and beauty treatments. i'll be linking to them and using in my post on home beauty treatments at http://cybercoolsnews.blogspot.com

Brooke  says:
10 months ago

I'm from texas, and my skin was rough, so i tried the avocado mask, and after i felt so smooth, it was incredible.

smiley  says:
10 months ago

i tried the avacado mask, and it worked sooooo good!

cammi  says:
10 months ago

i can't wait to try the chocolate mask!

ashleigh  says:
10 months ago

I've been breaking out so bad with black heads, dry skin, and horrible big zits. When I tried all these different masques, none of them worked but when I tried mango-honey, I could not believe my eyes!

molly  says:
10 months ago

i dont't have most of your stuff so mabe next time!!! :) :) :)

tegan  says:
10 months ago

i love to relax and a face a face masque is the right thing to do to relax and have all you're pores go away!!!!!!!!

Clair  says:
10 months ago

OMG!! I used some of these facial masks and I like totally LOVED them!!!! They work soooo well!!! Well, my daddy wasn't to happyafter I told him what I was doing in my room for nearly an hour and a half. I just LOVE candles and the fact that these gave me the opertunity to finally sit back relax and ENJO MYSELF!!!! LUV 2 ALL!!!!!!

me  says:
9 months ago

i love the masks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

olivia and morgan  says:
9 months ago

mayonaise smells SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad in your hair! but it looks great haha

Bridget  says:
9 months ago

rockin'

krissy  says:
9 months ago

here is an awesome recipe for acne that i made (i hav dry, sensitive skin, but still get acne and it works great!)

-grind a handful of oatmeal with some almonds (as many as you want)

-add some ingredients from ur herb shelf like a few sprinkles of cocao powder, ground mint leaves, paprika, cinnamon powder, ground coconut (if you don't have all these ingredients improvise! turmeric does wonders for skin so why not try it out?!)

tip-for a nice smell, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil (lavender, thyme, rosemary...)

- mix in a capful of vanilla, some honey, and a tbsp of witch hazel.

- to make a paste add water (you can use milk, but i like water because it'll last longer. itll look super gross but when u get it on your face, it feels cool and refreshing, also it looks a bit like a mudmask.

-i like to refrigerate it before i use it, because it is nice and cool then :) leave the mask on for 10 minutes or so, then rinse off and tone (you can moisturize if your skin feels too dry)

hope this helps

Julia  says:
9 months ago

Hola senoritas!! Como estas? la masques con amigas son divertida!!

Tu amiga, Julia

Ellie  says:
9 months ago

cn't wait to try the tomato and lemon mask aee how it works!

Fatty  says:
8 months ago

I wanted to know which mask is the best for combination skin

bahia  says:
6 months ago

hi,

i tried the avocado and mayonnaise as masque for my hair, and i felt the difference from the first time!!it s really gooood.

Emma  says:
6 months ago

I tried the chocolate mask. It made my skin soo smooth and healtly!

karissa  says:
6 months ago

These are pretty cool and simple! Thanks for the help! I had to find a recipe last minute for my sisters party!!!!!

Alexandria  says:
6 months ago

I really don't have anything to make a mask.

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healthyskincare  says:
5 months ago

Awesome! I love home remedies and these skin masks are just what I've been looking for - many thanks.

seble  says:
4 months ago

I'm 10 years old and me and my best friend megan goggled this website and are so happy to know about it. we are so excited to try out the chocolate mask for our spa party. you are totaly going to be added to my " fav websites. Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooo much you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melanie   says:
3 months ago

it is the best friging stuff ever i love it so much

Alexa  says:
3 months ago

Wow! I tried the honey mask and it worked like a charm. Thanx a mil.

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debby28  says:
3 months ago

Wow those are some great ideas going to try the chocolate mask.

Mireyah  says:
6 weeks ago

i can't wait to see what does what differnces it makes.

yoyoyo  says:
3 weeks ago

kelly is mad cuz she has none of these ingredients

KAS  says:
2 weeks ago

Love these receipies! Just a question: I'm allergic to nuts so anything in the ground nut or nut oil department is off limits to me, which automatically throws out half of the receipies :( what can I use for a substitute?

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Maddie Ruud  says:
2 weeks ago

Hi KAS:

The only recipe here that uses nut oil, unless I'm mistaken, is the Honey-Almond mask. You can easily substitute another oil like avocado or olive for any nut oil. Hope that helps.

sam  says:
2 weeks ago

im excited to try the chocolate mask!!!!sounds great!!!!

kellie  says:
2 weeks ago

ummm.. ok they sound GROSS but i'll give um a whirl!

help me out here!!

jay hockey  says:
7 days ago

thanks a billion these masks are easy to make and the work!

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Allsinglesmeet  says:
5 days ago

A great face mask is a must... especially as we approach our forties!!

secret celeb  says:
3 days ago

Hey ,

I have a huge photto shoot coming up how long does it tack for these things to work?

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Maddie Ruud  says:
3 days ago

secret celeb:

It depends on which one you're using, and the state of your skin beforehand. On many you can see (or feel) results immediately afterwards, but generally you'll see the best benefits the next morning, after your skin has had a chance to fully react and rebalance.

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Shirley Anderson  says:
3 days ago

Oh Maddie, these sound wonderful! My challenge will be in not tasting some of them.

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