Recipes for making your own facial scrubs
By smellsyummy
@smellsyummy (635)
United States
March 21, 2007 2:04am CST
Does anyone have ideas on how to make a good facial scrub and/or mask?
I love Clinique's daily exfoliant, but it can be quite costly. I would love an invigorating alternative for my combo. skin type.
Thank you!
3 responses
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
29 Mar 07
You have got answer on the face scrub, so I will go for a really simple face mask recipe. It's the plain yogurt mask.
Just put the plain yogurt on cleansed face for around 15-20 mins, then wash off with water. If you find the texture is a little too watery, you can mix the yogurt with a bit of flour to give a thicker and easy-to-manage texture.
Function: Deep cleansing; brightening skin up and evening out skin tone. Moisturizing and firming skin.
Tips: If you wish to have a stronger moisturizing effect, you can add a bit of honey in it. If you wish to have a stronger anti-dullness effect, a bit of lemon will do the trick!
Pretty simple ha?! Enjoy!
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@smellsyummy (635)
• United States
29 Mar 07
Thank you so much, this is a wonderful recipe. I would have never thought to use plain yogurt.
I think I will try adding lemon to it when I use it.
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
30 Mar 07
One more thing, when you add lemon to the plain yogurt, please do it at night time. Coz lemon absorbs sunlight and if you use the mask in day time, it might enhance the absorption of UV rays into your skin, which might lead to darken of skin instead of brightening. So I would highly recommend you use plain yogurt + lemon at night/ evening time. Enjoy the recipe.
@sherinek (3320)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Sugar! Use rough sugar with your face wash or soap. Put soap/face wash on your palk, larther then add rough sugar. Slightly rub your face with circular movements. You can do this once a week. You'll feel the difference in no time. Good luck.
@smellsyummy (635)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Thank you:)
Do you know of any other cleanser that would give that nice tingly feeling like the Clinique one does? I think it has menthol it it or something...it really wakes me up in the morning!
@berryappleberry (548)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
When I have time or at least once a week, I use oatmeal mixed with egg white. This is a very good exfoliant. Oatmeal gently exfoliates and egg whites moisturizes your skin.
Also egg white with honey (the real and pure one is a great moisturizer too.
Just mixed em up and presto! you have
