DIY Face Mask - Cinnamon, Honey, Lemon

A simple three-ingredient face mask made out of ingredients you can find in you kitchen can help clear acne, slow down aging and brighten the skin.
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Every once in a while I enjoy pampering myself. But since LadyBug has joined our family, I'm happy if I can catch a solo trip to the bathroom! That doesn't stop me from making a three-ingredient face mask out of kitchen staples.

After I had LadyBug I got some gnarly acne on my face and back. Now that I am four months postpartum, I'm still dealing with the acne and I blame the huge swing of hormones that happen during and after pregnancy.

Click to tweet: Clear acne with this simple 3-ingredient face mask made out of items found in the kitchen.

There's tons of products on the market specific for those with acne but they usually contains loads of ingredients. I'm still unsure what I can use topically that is safe while nursing. So I stick to my trusty cinnamon, honey and lemon face mask because it always does the trip to heal and soothe my skin. 

Here are how the ingredients work:

Cinnamon - can help rid skin of acne, temporarily fills in fine lines and is a gentle exfoliant

Lemon - can help even out hyper-pigmentation by brightening skin, antibacterial properties (no more blackheads), can help decrease or eliminate oily skin and is a good cleanser

Honey - naturally antibacterial (no more acne), can slow down aging with antioxidants, unclogs pores and moisturizes skin

How To Use: Mix roughly 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, quarter juiced lemon, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply the mixture to a clean face with a cotton ball. Allow to sit on the face for at least 5 minutes.
(You may feel a tingly or burning sensation. Both of those are a result of the lemon juice and cinnamon.) Use warm water to gently massage face then rinse clean.

Have you ever made your own face masks?
How do you deal with acne?

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DIY Blackhead Removing Mask

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Today I have DIY mask number 2. Be sure to go check out yesterday's post if you want another face mask.

This mask is a little more elaborate meaning more ingredients but well worth the work.

This baking soda face mask is great for acne prone skin or people with those huge blackheads on the nose. Baking soda on the skin has a lot of benefits but be careful because it can burn the skin.

Baking soda is a mild exfoliator and it also has oil reducing properties.

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon table Salt
• 1 teaspoon liquid or gel Face Wash

Mix all of the ingredients together until you have a paste. 

Add more face wash if the paste is too thick.

Apply the mask only to your problem areas. Allow to dry for 15-20 minutes.

Finally, wash off with warm water.

*Be sure not to use this mask more than twice a week. 

Have you tried a face mask like this?

DIY Egg White Face Mask

I love making at home face masks. Especially when the ingredients are so simple.

One of my favorite masks is an egg white mask. 

There are so many benefits to egg whites both nutritionally and for your skin. 

Some of the skin benefits include whitehead removal, oil removal, and skin tightening.

The main reason why I use the egg white face mask is for the tightening effects. 

It gives you the instant tighten while the mask is drying but it also has a slight longer effect.

Go ahead and give it a try.

Ingredients:

• One egg white

Separate the yolk from the egg and whisk up until lightly frothy. 

Apply to the face in an upward motion. Then let dry for 15-20 

minutes and wash off with face wash and warm water.

Have you tried a face mask like this?

Do you make other types of DIY face masks?