Today you’ll learn about an amazing homemade apricot face mask recipe that will hydrate your skin, reduce wrinkles, treat acne and nourishes your skin.
Natural remedies unlike cosmetic creams come with lots of benefits.
Essential nutrients and vitamins residing in the apricot can provide the needed nutritional benefit for your skin.
With increasing pollution and impurities, you must pay more attention towards your skin. My cousin isn’t a makeup addict but I see 3 different creams for her skin.
After inquiring she said one is for exfoliating, one for moisturizing and other a normal face wash.
All those vitamins and minerals are packed in this apricot facial mask.
Note: Though they are packed with vitamins, all home remedies will not work for everyone. Try the one which gets well with your skin type.
Benefits of Apricot Facial Mask for Skin
You can use apricot fruit blended with honey or just massage with apricot oil. I prefer apricot fruit as it is packed with all nutrients.
- Essential fatty acids packed in the mask can help to get rid of dry skin and moisturize your skin.
- Vitamin A along with other nutrients helps to exfoliate dead skin cells off the face.
- Gamma linoleic acid residing in this homemade face mask can help to maintain pH balance over the skin.
- Vitamin A and E postpones premature aging wrinkles. You can get a smooth and youthful skin.
- Anti-inflammatory activity of the mask can help to reduce skin ailments like acne.
- Vitamin C improves elasticity of the skin and fastens the healing process.
- Eczema, psoriasis, acne and other minor skin issues can be reduced by regular application of this face mask.
How to Use Apricot Face Mask?
Normally, beauty experts prefer to blend all natural ingredients to make it more effective. This is what differ homemade recipes from personal care products.
Depending on your skin type you can mix other ingredient.
- Take 4 apricots (canned or fresh) and place in boiling water for 60 seconds.
- After cooling slice and collect it in a bowl.
- Add 6 fresh mint leaves, 3 tablespoon of plain yogurt and 1 tablespoon of raw honey to the bowl.
- Now blend to obtain fine paste.
- Wash your face and apply the apricot face mask evenly.
- After 20 minutes, rinse it off.
You need to place apricots in boiling water for easy cleaning.
Apricot and Olive Oil for Dry Skin
If you’ve dry itchy skin, then take fresh apricots slice them as mentioned above and add required amount of olive oil to it.
Apricot and Lemon Juice for Oily Skin
Excess oil often leads to acne lesions. Blend apricot pulp, honey and add few drops of lemon juice to it.
Wash your face with water and pat dry.
Apply the mixed face mask evenly all over the face and leave it dry naturally for 20 minutes.
Note: Don’t expect overnight results. Add this wonderful remedy to your beauty regimen and try twice in a week to see positive change.