#HealthBytes: 5 home-made face packs for winter skin care
Winter is not the best season for your skin. The cold weather, coupled with lower humidity levels results in dry air, which snatches away the much-needed moisture from your skin. This can lead to skin irritation, chapping, redness, itching, cracking, and even bleeding. So, here are 5 easy home-made face pack recipes to keep your facial skin healthy and glowing, this winters.
Turmeric and Milk face mask
Raw milk helps normalize tan and improves skin tone, and the antiseptic and antibacterial properties of turmeric help in brightening the skin. Start by taking a bowl and mix raw milk and turmeric in it to prepare a thick paste. Now, using your fingers, apply it all over your face and neck, and leave overnight. Rinse off next morning with warm water.
Oatmeal-Honey face mask
Oatmeal helps exfoliate the skin, the lactic acid cleanses it and the lemon juice tones it up. Start by soaking the oatmeal in yogurt for a few minutes to soften it, and mix lemon juice to it. Apply this mask to your face, and let it stay on for 20 minutes. Finally, wash off with warm water, to keep your skin healthy and moisturized.
Cinnamon-Honey face mask
The antibacterial qualities of cinnamon and honey help clear dead skin cells, bacteria and oil build-up, thus controlling the growth of blackheads. Start by mixing cinnamon powder and honey in a bowl to prepare a thick paste. Apply the paste to your face. Leave it this way for 20 minutes, then wash off with warm water.
Baking Soda and Honey face mask
Baking soda helps remove dead skin cells and neutralize your skin pH, while honey naturally helps brighten your skin. Take a bowl and mix baking soda and honey in it. Next, apply the mix on your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Then, wash off with warm water.
Green Tea and Aloe Vera face pack
The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea and the natural hydration powers of Aloe Vera help keep your skin supple and kick away blackheads. To prepare the pack, steep some green tea and let it cool down. Next, mix it with some Aloe Vera gel to form a paste. Apply this mix over your face, keep it for 20 minutes, then wash off.
