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2-Ingredient Herbal Face Masks For Instant Radiance

By Kumutha

With festival seasons rolling in, you cannot afford to step out with dull and tired skin. No time for spa? Worry not, these 2-ingredient herbal face masks will give you an instant enviable radiance.

What will it do? All the curated herbal face masks are free of toxic chemicals and these ingredients penetrate deep into the skin layers, cleansing the skin of impurities, closing pores and giving you an instant radiance!

2-ingredients mask

What it will NOT do? Give you overnight miraculous results, erasing fine lines in two minutes or lightening dark spots in a jiffy.

These 2-ingredient Ayurvedic face masks give slow but definitive results. Bonus point, they are all free of toxic chemicals and work 99% of the time, without putting a hole through your pocket!

Before we get started, there are some ground rules you need to abide by, which are never and we really mean never, apply a face mask on greasy dirty face, and always rinse your face with a mild cleanser first.

Also, using a brush to apply mask is better than using your germ-ridden fingers. And, massage your face in a circular motion when rinsing off a face mask for that added glow and stimulated blood flow!

So, have a look at these 2-ingredient face masks that can give you a radiant look.

honey

Honey + Milk
Mix a tablespoon of milk with an equal amount of honey. Apply it evenly to your face. Massage it for 2 minutes, rinse and pat dry.

rose water

Rose Water + Glycerin Ice Cubes
This remedy tones and instantly rejuvenates tired skin. Fill an ice tray with rose water and glycerin. When frozen, remove the ice cube out, and apply it evenly to your face and neck. Avoid rinsing.

aloe vera

Aloe Vera + Turmeric
Packed with vitamin E, aloe vera can instantly perk up tired skin. Cut open an aloe vera leaf and extract its gel in a bowl. Mix in a pinch of turmeric. Apply it to your face. After 2 minutes, rinse it off. Massage your face with this nourishing face mask regularly.

egg white

Egg + Almond Oil
High on proteins, egg makes your skin turn incredibly smooth and glowing. Take the egg white in a bowl, mix it with a spoon. Add a few drops of almond oil to it. Apply it evenly to your face and neck. It will dry right off in 2 minutes. Then, rinse and pat dry.

carrot

Carrot Juice + Honey
High on vitamin C, E and beta-carotene, this natural face pack for clear skin will make your skin turn supple and smooth. Mix an equal amount of honey and carrot juice together. Massage it to your face. Let it sit for 2 minutes and rinse.

tomato

Tomato + Sugar
High on lycopene and beta-carotene, tomato can instantly make your skin glow. Cut two thin slices of tomato, sprinkle some sugar on top of it, rub it on to your face and neck in a circular motion. After 5 minutes, rinse it off with cold water.

green tea

Green Tea + Olive Oil
Green tea has a chock-full of antioxidants that can perk your skin right up. Take a used green tea bag, place it in the refrigerator for an hour. Cut open the bag, and mix in a few drops of olive oil, use the residue to scrub your face. After 5 minutes, rinse it off.

yogurt

Yogurt + Turmeric
Full of lactic acid and antioxidants, this 2-ingredient Ayurvedic face mask penetrates deep into the skin layers, hydrates and nourishes the skin.

Mix a tablespoon of yogurt with a pinch of turmeric. Massage it to your face in a circular motion. Let it sit for 5 minutes and then rinse.

potato juice

Potato Juice + Lemon Juice
High on bleaching properties, this mask works to tighten and brighten skin tone. Take a tablespoon of potato juice with a few drops of lemon juice. Dip a cotton ball and gently apply it to your skin. Wait till it dries and then rinse it off.

orange juice

Orange Juice + Turmeric
Yet another tip on how to get instant radiance naturally. Take 1 tablespoon of fresh orange juice, mix in a pinch of turmeric. Mix and apply a thin coat to your face. When your skin begins to stretch, rinse it clean.

Story first published: Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 13:09 [IST]