Fall is finally here and this means loads of cozy time on the sofa with hot chocolate, big socks and a face mask. I personally love face masks and they are a mandatory part of every relaxed sofa night.
Today I want to share my current favorites when it comes to diy face masks. They are all super easy and fast to make and they come plastic free. However, they are not all vegan, since some of them contain honey. I get my honey from one of my uncles so I know the living conditions of the bees. I only use his honey and I do feel very okay with it, even though I know some vegans do not eat or use honey.
When making these face masks, try to get all ingredients in organic quality to make sure your skin is not disturbed by any pesticides.
Honey
Honey basically is the first face mask. Nothing but honey.
Several studies have shown that honey is an effective broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. It also naturally absorbs excess oil, which helps prevent and help with acne. You can add a little bit (1/2 a teaspoon) of cinnamon if you have severe problems with acne to add an extra antibacterial dosis to the face mask.If you use pure honey you can leave the mask as long as you wish on your face (at least 20 minutes). If your blend in some cinnamon, leave it for no longer than 20 minutes.
Kaolin Clay, Rhassoul Clay or Healing Earth
I love clay face masks. These are actually my absolutely favorite and while I am writing this I am thinking about getting one right now. There are a whole lot of different clays out there. I am usually using an healing earth or a kaolin clay. Kaolin clay is even more gentle to the skin and is especially great for people with sensitive skin. But both can actually be used for all skin types.
Clay helps even out skin tone and reduces blemishes, it nourishes the skin and reduces breakouts. It can also increase skin elasticity, even skin tone, and reduce skin dryness or flakiness. Furthermore, it is very calming to the skin.
Kaolin clay in particular is used as a skin detoxifying and cleansing agent. The clay contains high contents of silica which helps removing dead skin. It also purifies and detoxes the skin and makes it moist.
For my clay facemasks, I add a little bit of water to 2-3 Teaspoons of clay and mix it well. I leave the mask until it is completely hardend (which sometimes takes up to 45 minutes) and I then rub it off my face. Afterwards I wash off the leftovers with warm water. I really like the peeling effect when rubbing the hardend clay off and my skin feels sooooo good afterwards.
Clay masks really are AMAZING when you have problems with impurities or acne. I am currently using this White Kaolin Powder from Logona.
Pumpkin
It’s fall right? So it’s pumpkin time! Pumpkin is actually pretty amazing for your skin. It is packed with zinc, antioxidants, and vitamins such as A,C,E and beta-carotene. Pumpkins protect your skin from wrinkles and age spots as well as gently exfoliating for a more radiant complexion.
For a pumpkin face mask you need first and foremost pumpkin meat (cooked and soft).
You can then add honey, some avocado oil or homemade almond milk (to moisture) and even some cocoa powder (The level of antioxidant compounds in cocoa is higher than that of green tea, black tea or red wine!). Leave for around 20 minutes.
I LOVE this mask and I promise you will too!
Avocado-Banana
This one is awesome for dry skin and I usually use it a lot in winter. During the months of winter my skin gets easily dry and this mask helps tremendously.
Just blend the meat of half an avocado with half of a banana and leave on your skin for around 20 minutes or longer. You can also add some avocado oil to the mask, to increase the moisturizing effect even more.
Have you tried any of these masks? What are your favorite face masks? I would love to know!
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Excellent post (as always)!Thank you very much 🙂 xx
Oh, how I love posts like this one:) I’ve never thought about pumpkin when it comes to masks, I’ve just done a pumpkin puree so maybe I will give it a try! I love clay masks, cucumber mask and yeast and milk mask, all work out great for my skin. I think I should also try the honey mask, cos I’ve somewhat forgotten about this one. I love how you described fall evenings: blanket, big socks… I would also add warm tea and a good book to that description:P Have a lovely week, hugs:)))
Great post! This is fab! Deffo be trying this out!
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I think homemade masks can be really useful)) Thanks for bunch of tips!
I’ve actually never used a face mask before but this is so cool that you can make it yourself!!
Tina
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Now you’ve got me really wanting to try a honey mask! 🙂
-Ashley
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Of course you make your own face masks. Is there anything you don’t do?!
Amy Ann
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This is a must try! It looks good. Thanks for sharing.
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Honey really is a fabulous mask. It’s so nourishing and has such fantastic antibacterial properties. I haven’t ever heard of putting pumpkin on your face but am thoroughly curious after reading this. What a perfect time of year to try it out!
Thank you 😀
Hum, I need to try this masks. Sounds great!
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great masks! thanks for sharing 🙂
maybe you want to follow each other?
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Bei mir in der Familie ist es die Tante, die Bienen hat und ich esse auch nur ihren Honig als Ausnahme, haha! Witzige Parallele…
-Kati
About the risotto you’ve asked: I’ve made risotto many times and I always use this recipe as a base : http://www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/white-risotto/
Laura is Italian, so she knows how to cook it well:) However you will have to ommit some of the quite essential ingredients, to make it vegan and I dont know how it will work out. But I’m sure you can figure it out:) I always add other ingredients to this basic recipe like veggies, mushrooms or meat. Have a lovely evening, hugs:)))
This was a really great post 😉 http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2016/10/falls-hottest-label.html
Omg, I’ve never seen a face mask that included pumpkin before, so I had no idea the benefits it has for the skin! I’ll defiantly be giving this face mask a try! Thanks so much for sharing, beauty, and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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The Avo one must be my fav!
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Very interesting and worth giving a try! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow these are wonderful! I also had no idea that pumpkins were so good for the skin.
Gemma x
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Gesichtsmasken habe ich noch nie selbst gemacht! Wobei ich generell selten welche mache und am liebsten auch weiß was drin ist.
Dann greife ich aber meistens zu einfacher Heilerde und das war’s. Total faul also. 😉
This face mask sounds amazing. I love Origins charcoal face mask.
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I got so excited when I saw you posted about face masks… being an Earthy girl, I knew you’d share some great ideas.
The pumpkin one sounds fascinating, I’m all about keeping a youthful look!! I’ve tried a homemade avocado mask before, I used avocado and olive oil blended together and wow! My skin was so soft and amazing… now I’m thinking about picking up an avocado soon just do make that blended mask again. It worked great!
This post reminded me of beauty products found in nature… love it!
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Amber
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