From beauty to success: a recipe for face mask

There are many people who are known for being creative and resourceful. With their ingenuity, they managed to create something from the natural resources they have. How to make homemade face masks that are moisturizing and refreshing, while respecting the environment. A recipe for face masks basically needs some kind of scrutiny and investigation by the producers. You can’t just mix and match its ingredients, then apply it to your skin. Failure to determine and combine the proper ingredients often results in skin allergies and, worst of all, skin disease. Instead of minimizing acne, some of these homemade face masks have made it worse.

Before the application of face masks or scrubs, one must be able to distinguish their own skin type. Some have acne-prone skin, which is oily. To balance your skin, you should use clay or mud-based masks. We also have dry skin; therefore, there is a need for moisturizing masks with components such as honey, oils and glycerin. Sensitive skin, on the other hand, needs calm. In fact, we can use ginseng or tea to make it. Facial scrubs are applied before face masks to remove dead skin. The whole process usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes.

I will provide you with a face mask recipe that originated in the Philippines. This recipe only requires ingredients that are easily available on the market. You just need evaporated milk, or any fluid milk, and calamansi, a native Filipino lime or lemon. In a small bowl, squeeze the calamansi and remove the seeds. The next step is for you to add 4 tablespoons of liquid milk. The ratio of calamansi juice to milk depends on the range of acidity you want in the mix. Then, mix them until it sets and transforms into a creamy and rich texture. At this point, your face mask is ready. Before applying it, make sure your face is clean. Rinse your face with water, then pat it dry. After which, wash your fingers and hands as well. Apply the mask on your face, up to the neck. Make sure it doesn’t get into your eyes. Leave this on for 15 minutes, or until it dries and you feel your skin tighten. When removing the masks, you should use warm water and then pat dry. It is very easy to follow this beauty remedy.

However, this recipe does not exist in a vacuum. As well as being an option for relatively expensive face masks, this can also create a livelihood for those women who are limited by their domestic responsibilities. A housewife can generate income from the production of this type of beauty remedy. She can improvise more and produce a more sophisticated mix of masks. Given her competitive potential and affordability, she can actually sell it by using her homemade mask in facials, homemade.