Self-care is getting it’s due attention for sometime now, so no surprise the beauty brands are coming up with new ways of self pampering and a few of them have become real popular as beauty and skincare trends. One of those latest trends is a face sheet mask, yes those pulpy wet sheets which nourish your skin and gives it a healthy glow in as quick as 10 minutes.
If you have dry skin and are likely to develop flaky patches, you need sheet mask that soothes the skin and moisturizes it well. If you are looking for something that is organic and doesn’t make you go through that long messy process of applying, removing, cleaning those traditional packs or masks we have got ‘THE THING’ for you – DIY Sheets masks especially for dry skin. Believe it or not, these sheets masks show results much faster and are super handy.
So here is our quick recipe for healthy glowing skin: drink lots of water, nothing can be better if you can manage some detox water though, do the exercise regularly and hey! checkout those cool home workouts trending right now, if possible try to meditate a few times in a week, those meditation apps will help you out, take a skin healthy diet, have peaceful good night sleep, be happy and there you are Ms Beautiful Skin!
We are listing down 4 essential DIY sheet masks, check them out and help yourself!
1. Skin tightening sheet mask
All you need to make this sheet mask are, Glycerin, Rose water and a Mask sheet. Glycerin hydrates your skin and when mixed with the rose water, not only it works as a soothing and moisturizing agent, it tightens the skin too, thus improves the barrier function.
Ingredients:
- Rose Water: 1 tablespoon
- Glycerine: 1 tablespoon
- 1 cotton facial mask sheet
Process:
Mix Rose water & glycerin in a bowl and soak the facial mask in the solution. Place the mask on your face covering all the sides and leave it for 30 min. After you take it off, let the skin soak all the ingredients for 15 mins and then wash your face with water.
2. Skin brightening sheet mask
Made Up of Rice water this mask is said to be one of the most effective masks, Korean Glass Skin secret regime includes this. It works miraculously by reducing the pores and hence preventing excessive oil and grease for building up in them.
Ingredients:
- Small amount of rice
- Water: twice as much as the rice
- 1 cotton facial mask
Process:
Clean the rice with water & strain it. Put the clean rice in a bowl, add water twice as much as the rice and soak it overnight. Put the facial mask in the water and refrigerate for 30 minutes. After that, put on the sheet mask for 20 minutes, remove the sheet, gently rub the residue into your skin, put a serum or cream for better nourishment.
3. Skin detoxification sheet mask
There are days when you want a splash of energy, but your skin is too tired. Don’t worry just find some green tea bags, soak it into the boiling water and cool the water down. Now green tea has properties like antioxidants and polyphenols which helps in minimizing the irritation and reducing the acne.
Ingredients:
- Green Tea bags – 4/5
- Water
- Lemon juice – 4-5 drops
- Cotton facial mask sheet
Process
Boil the water and put it in a bowl with the green tea bags for 15-20 mins. Once the water cools down, add 4-5 drops of lemon juice and soak cotton facial mask sheet in it. Refrigerate it for 20-30 mins & apply the mask on the face for 15-20 minutes. Once you remove the sheet, put cream or serum for better result.
4. Skin calming sheet mask
Appropriate for the weekend and calming days, the face mask is made up of cucumber. More than tasting good, it actually soothes and hydrates your skin. While it soothes the irritation and heals sunburn and sun damages you can take a few sips from the glass of your homemade Red Wine Sangria.
Ingredients:
- 1 cucumber
- Cotton facial mask
Process
Strain out cucumber juice after grating it and soak the cotton facial mask sheet in it. Refrigerate the sheet mask for 20-30 minutes, then place it on your face, leave it for 20 minutes. Remove it, pat your face with finger tips for better absorption and moisturize it with a cream.
Cotton facial mask sheets are available online very easily, you can buy in bulk and make the sheet mask. These masks are super hydrating and help the skin to absorb the content. These sheet masks will nourish your skin and reduce the dryness and replace dullness with healthy glow. So what are you waiting for, order some mask sheets and make one for yourself.
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