These are strange, strange times we are living in dear friends and where most of our routines have found themselves turned upside down just overnight, there is always beauty and an incredible host of resources to be found in the ordinary.
In this article, we give you 3 tips & tricks to bring Hygge into your home during these difficult times and complement it here with 3 DIY Face Masks recipes you can use to take your Home Spa Day from ordinary to extraordinary.
All ingredients are already in your cupboards. There is no need to spend a single penny, no need to take even just one step outside the house.
Keep calm, keep beautiful and Hygge on!
Nourishing Face Mask
What you’ll need:
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp aloe vera
- 1 tsp lemon
How to make it:
- In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all ingredients together until well combined.
- Wash your face with your favourite cleanser and warm water open your pores.
- Gently spread the mask on your face and leave to dry 15 minutes.
- Wash off the mask and rinse your face with cool water to close your pores.
Why it works?
We LOVE turmeric for its super powerful anti-septic and anti-inflammatory properties. It will not only rid your skin of all those little undesirables hiding there but will also soothe dry skin and help reduce acne spots and puffy eyes!
Aloe Vera is also a very potent ingredient to use in home-made natural cosmetics. While it is well-known for treating burns and blemishes (goodbye acne scars!), it is also packed full of vitamin A and C, both super foods for the skin.
Ah, lemon, what would we do without lemon? We have it in the morning with a bit of warm water to promote healthy digestion but here, we love its ability to even out our skin tone and tighten up our pores. Also one full of vitamin C, lemon will help keep your oh-so-gorgeous healthy look.
Glowing Face Mask
What you’ll need:
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 egg yolk
- 5 tsp avocado
How to make it:
- In a small bowl, mash the avocado until completely smooth. Like, really, really smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and turmeric.
- Combine egg yolk mixture into avocado mixture. Mix until the egg has been well incorporated into the avocado.
- Wash your face with your favourite cleanser and warm water open your pores.
- Gently spread the mask on your face and leave to dry 15 minutes.
- Wash off the mask and rinse your face with cool water to close your pores.
Why it works?
We LOVE turmeric for its super powerful anti-septic and anti-inflammatory properties. It will not only rid your skin of all those little undesirables hiding there but will also soothe dry skin and help reduce acne spots and puffy eyes!
Aloe Vera is also a very potent ingredient to use in home-made natural cosmetics. While it is well-known for treating burns and blemishes (goodbye acne scars!), it is also packed full of vitamin A and C, both super foods for the skin.
Ah, lemon, what would we do without lemon? We have it in the morning with a bit of warm water to promote healthy digestion but here, we love its ability to even out our skin tone and tighten up our pores. Also one full of vitamin C, lemon will help keep your oh-so-gorgeous healthy look.
Glowing Face Mask
What you’ll need
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 egg yolk
- 5 tsp avocado
How to make it:
- In a small bowl, mash the avocado until completely smooth. Like, really, really smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and turmeric.
- Combine egg yolk mixture into avocado mixture. Mix until the egg has been well incorporated into the avocado.
- Wash your face with your favourite cleanser and warm water open your pores.
- Gently spread the mask on your face and leave to dry 15 minutes.
- Wash off the mask and rinse your face with cool water to close your pores.
Why it works?
Honey is one of our favourite ingredients in the kitchen. Spread over yogurt or granola, used to sweeten a cup of tea or even serving as a substitute to sugar in baked goods, the stuff is not only delicious but also totally healthy! Better known for antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties (beware, Corona!), honey also has some pretty amazing hydroscopic properties, meaning it will help retain moisture from the air and lock it into your skin. Love it? We definitely do!
Coconut oil is one of those ingredients to have gotten a ton of press in the past few years and it definitely still remains a staple in our kitchen (and bathroom!) cabinet. It is FULL of fats that will provide nourishment to your skin. Even for those of us who tend more towards an oily skin type, coconut oil will help break down the excess oil, leaving your skin better off than it initially was!
So, which mask will you test first?
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