DIY Beauty Masks

Yummy treats for the skin. Why go to the salon for expensive facial while you can get the similar result from doing it at home with natural ingredients. There's a lot of DIY masks floating around the internet. I grabbed a few delicious-looking ones and posted it here for everyone to try out. But stop using them if irritation occurs.

1) Pore Tightening Mask
The main ingredient of this mask is tomato, which acts like an astringent to tighten pores and remove excess oil, while the honey is a natural moisterizer that softens the skin.

Ingredients:
1 small unripe tomato (the greener the better)
1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions:
- Blend the tomato and honey into a thick pulp.
- Cleanse the face well with warm water and exfoliate with our favorite product to ensure pores are open.
- Using two fingers, gently massage the pulp onto your face.
- Let it sit for 20 minutes and then rinse off with cold water.
- You can keep the leftovers in a small airtight container in the fridge. It should last up till 1 month. (Please do not use if there is a smell or serious discoloration)

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2) Sesame Age-Defying Mask
Ingredients:
Honey
Ground sesame seeds



Instructions:
- Mix both ingredients
- Gently rub into skin and leave until mixture turns watery and wash off




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3) Multi-purpose Mask
Ingredients:
Egg white

Instructions:
Separate the egg and the yolk as we need only the egg white.

Skin whitening, induce collagens, tighten pores
- Apply the egg white all over the face and neck using a brush, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth as the areas are more delicate and will cause wrinkles to apply when the mask dries up.
- Gently wash off the mask after 15 minutes.

Deep cleansing and remove black heads
- Put a 2-ply thin tissue as mask pad on the face.
- Apply the egg white over the tissue using a brush, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth.
- After the mask dries up, peel off the tissues in a upward direction from the face. This will remove the black heads like the Biore pore pack.

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4) Banana and Cream Anti-Ageing Mask
Ingredients:
1 small banana
2 tbsp of yogurt(natural)
1 tbsp of honey (preferably organic honey)
1 tbsp of oat flour
spring water

Instructions:
- Mash the banana and add the yogurt , honey and the oat flour.
- Add in the spring water and blend well. (add another one tablespoon of yogurt if the mixture is not creamy enough).
- Apply the mask to your face after cleansing and leave it on for 30 minutes and wash away with lukewarm water. (Refrigerate the left over; discard after 2 weeks to ensure freshness of the mask)
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5) Green Tea Toner
Green tea toner provides an anti-oxidating effect. As it is water without alcohol, it’s provides minimal level of hydration and is non drying for the face.

Ingredients:
Green tea bags

Instructions:
- Soak the green tea bag in hot water.
- After the water cools off, pour the green tea into a small spray bottle (can get from Guardian or Watson) and refrigerate it.
- Everytime after washing face, pat dry with towel and spray the green tea liquid for toning effect.
- Discard the toner after 3 days when the freshness runs off.
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6) Berry Bright Mask
Ingredients:
A handful of almonds ( Almonds is a rich emollient)
Half a cucumber
3 strawberries
1 tsp of honey
1 tsp of yogurt (plain)



Instructions:
- Blend all the ingredients until smooth and apply the mixture to cleansed, damp skin.
- Leave it on for 15 minutes or until dry and then wash off with warm water.


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7) Aspirin Mask
Aspirin contains the ingredient salicylic acid which is known for combating acne. This mask will dries up the skin, so make sure you use it once or twice a week and keep your face hydrated with creams or moisturiser.

Ingredients:
- 3 Bayern Aspirins (Non-coated - Can get from Watson)
- 2 tsp milk or aloe vera juice

Instructions:
- Mix the aspirin with the milk. As soon as the aspirins make contact with the milk, it will dissolve.
- Make sure that mask has a creamy or watery texture.
- Apply on the area which blemishes are lightly to pop up.
- Leave the mask on for 15 minutes and wash it off with warm water.
- You can also dab the mask on the acne spot and leave it overnight. You will see the effect as the acne becomes less swollen.