DIY Face Mask!

Hey beauties!!!
I've been really loving natural products and healthy eating recently, which has lead me to make alot of my own facemasks! However the one i swear by and the one which gives you perfect glowing skin is the turmeric mask. Turmeric a.k.a haldi is a spice commonly used in Indian cooking and beauty rituals, it is known for its anti bacterial properties and also it is known to improve the appearances of scars and in general the health of the skin. During Indian weddings there is a ceremony which takes place a few days before the actual wedding where the bride and groom are slathered in a turmeric paste along with other ingredients to give the skin a beautiful glow for the big day! Its been used for thousands of years for beauty purposes and rightly so this stuff is amazing!!!!!

Here is my recipe:

1 tbl full fat yogurt
2 tbl honey
1/2 lemon
1 tsp gram flour (chickpea flour)
1 tsp turmeric

Mix all the above ingredients together starting with the liquid ingredients followed by the dry. When mixed apply to throughly cleansed and dry skin, when applying the mask make sure you massage it in as the gram flour exfoliates the skin very very gently. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes then rinse of whilst massaging again.

The mask will leave a yellow stain on the skin but not to worry just get the other half of the lemon and dip it in sea salt (grinded), whilst the skin is wet rub the lemon with the salt all over the face (squeeze the lemon whilst doing so), dip the lemon into the salt again if you have to. Salt is great for your skin and lemon brightens the skin so a great exfoliation method, furthermore this step will leave you with super soft and refined skin. Wash off the salt and pat dry the skin, follow with your toner and moisturiser.

I reccommend doing this mask before bed to get the best results as the skin relaxes and repairs during the night so this mask is a great way to help the skin renew itself to give you lovely glowing skin!!!

Enjoy!

Ash xxx