The 5 Best Face Masks You Can Make At Home

Did you know that you can make your own beauty face masks at home using ingredients found in your kitchen? Not only is it fun to make homemade face masks but they can help protect against inflammation, the accumulation of dead skin cells, wrinkles and free radicals. Best of all, if you use the right ingredients, your skin will look just as smooth, soft and young as if you had a professional facial. We’ve created recipes for the five best face masks that will leave your face, neck, and chest looking smooth, supple, and wrinkle-free.

1. Exfoliate Your Skin With A Coffee Face Mask

Exfoliation is an important part of any beauty routine. It removes dead skin cells, softens your complexion, and tightens pores. But less is often more where exfoliation is concerned. Excessive exfoliation can cause dryness, irritation, redness, and sensitivity. That’s why we recommend exfoliating your face, neck, and chest only once per week. And to make this process easier, here’s a simple exfoliating coffee face mask that works wonders!

Ingredients

• Coffee grounds
• Brown sugar
• Extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

1. In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup of coffee grounds and ½ cup of brown sugar.
2. Add ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil.
3. Stir well until the dry ingredients dissolve into the oil and you’ve created a paste.

Application Instructions

1. Start by washing your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser to remove makeup and open pores.
2. Scoop a bit of the mask mixture with your fingers and gently rub it on your forehead for twenty seconds.
3. Scoop a bit more and gently rub it on your nose for an additional twenty seconds
4. Continue applying the paste to the other parts of your face.
5. Be sure to rub for twenty seconds before moving to the next area.
6. When you’ve covered your entire face with the coffee mask, let it sit for five minutes.
7. Then, wash your face with warm water and dry your face with a soft towel.

2. Moisturize With A Warm Oatmeal Mask

Moisture is essential for healthy skin. It protects against sun damage, improves circulation, boosts collagen levels, and helps maintain elasticity. One very effective way to moisturize your skin is by applying a warm oatmeal face mask twice a week. Here’s how to mix one up.

Ingredients

• Warm water
• Oatmeal
• Plain yogurt
• Honey
• Egg white

Recipe

1. Heat ½ cup of water until it’s warm.
2. Stir in ⅓ cup of oatmeal.
3. Let the mixture sit for two minutes.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons of honey.
5. Mix well.
6. Separate 1 egg white from the yolk.
7. Fold the egg white into the mixture.

Application Instructions

Note: We recommend waiting until the mask cools down before applying.

1. Start by washing your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser to remove makeup and open pores.
2. Then apply a thin layer of the mixture and let it sit for ten minutes.
3. Remove the oatmeal mask by washing your face with warm water.
4. Finally, pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

Quick tip: place a strainer in the sink to prevent the oatmeal from clogging your drain.

3. Prevent Dry Skin With This Cocoa, Yogurt & Coconut Oil Mask

The coconut oil in this face mask removes toxins, moisturizes dry, tired skin, and improves collagen production with vitamin E while the cocoa works to get rid of free radicals that can cause wrinkles. Combine that with the anti-aging properties that the calcium in Greek yogurt supplies, and you’ve got a powerful recipe for fighting dry skin.

Ingredients

• Coconut oil
• Cocoa powder
• Greek yogurt

Recipe

1. Make sure that the ingredients are room temperature so they’ll be easier to mix.
2. In a bowl, combine 1 teaspoon coconut oil and ¼ teaspoon cocoa powder.
3. Stir until the cocoa powder is evenly distributed in the coconut oil.
4. Whisk in 1 teaspoon plain Greek yogurt.
5. Mix until the ingredients are completely blended.

Application Instructions

1. Start by washing your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser to remove makeup and open pores.
2. Apply a thin layer of the mask on your face, neck, and chest.  
3. Let the mask dry for fifteen minutes.
4. To finish the process, rinse your face with warm water and remove the mask with a washcloth.
5. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

4. Soothe Inflammation With A Baking Soda Mask

Inflamed skin is often caused by unbalanced pH levels and bacteria. This inflammation can result in discolored, puffy, irritated skin that is both unwelcome and uncomfortable. Luckily, getting rid of this redness isn’t as difficult as it may seem. In fact, it only takes three common ingredients to reduce inflammation and restore your natural glow. The three magical ingredients are baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Baking soda helps balance your skin’s pH levels while the apple cider vinegar helps remove bacteria that may have accumulated in your pores. The honey tops off this recipe by removing free radicals deep within the skin.

Ingredients

• Baking soda
• Apple cider vinegar
• Honey

Recipe

1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.
2. Stir until the baking soda is completely dissolved.
3. Add 2 teaspoons of honey and mix well.

Application Instructions

1. Start by washing your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser to remove makeup and open pores.
2. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
3. Next, apply the mask evenly to the skin of your face and leave it on for ten minutes.
4. Then wash your face again with warm water to remove the dried mixture.
5. When the honey is completely removed, rinse your face one more time with cold water to close your pores.
6. Finally, pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
7. Use this mask twice a week to naturally fight inflammation and redness.

5. Fight Wrinkles And Free Radicals With An Overnight Treatment

An overnight face mask once a week is a great way fight wrinkles while you sleep. Avocado is one of the best ingredients for this purpose because it contains vitamins A and E — both powerful moisturizers that remove free radicals, promote collagen growth, and smooth skin. The combination of the other natural ingredients in this face mask work to renew the skin’s surface, improve elasticity, prevent dehydration, and reduce fine lines.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Honey
• Apple cider vinegar

Recipe

1. Peel and pit a whole avocado.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the avocado with a fork.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and mix well.
4. As you continue to stir, pour in 2 tablespoons of honey.
5. Fold the ingredients together until you’ve created a paste.

Application Instructions

Note: This mask should be applied 30 minutes before bed.

1. Start by washing your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser to remove makeup and open pores.
2. Apply the avocado mask to your face using your fingers.
3. If you’ve covered your entire face and still have some mask left over, spread the mixture on your neck as well.
4. Make sure the mask is completely dry before your head hits the pillow.
5. In the morning, wash the mask off with warm water, a washcloth, and a gentle cleanser.
6. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel and apply your favorite moisturizer.

Taking Care Of Your Décolleté Is Just As Important As Taking Care Of Your Face

As good as these DIY masks are at treating problems on your face, sometimes you need a more potent solution for the stubborn wrinkles on your décolleté. That’s where the SiO Chestlift comes into play. It’s a silicone patch which treats existing décolleté wrinkles while preventing new wrinkles from forming, all while you sleep.

Start by cleansing your chest and apply the SiO Chestlift and get some rest. While you sleep, the Chestlift provides added support so that gravity won’t pull your chest into positions that cause wrinkles. The Chestlift also creates a microclimate between your skin and the pad that pulls moisture to the surface which reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. 

Next morning, apply the SiO Cryo FIll to smooth out the lines to reveal smoother, healthier-looking skin that looks rejuvenated with a glow.