This face mask is very close to my heart as I grew up making it with my mom every few months. I have the sweetest memories of my sisters and I trying to awkwardly chit-chat without much facial expression over the weekends, mostly on Sundays, when my mom would slather this face mask on all the three sister’s faces and order us not to speak as too much facial movement would create lines on our skin.
Spring was the time when the markets were inundated with fresh oranges and while everyone would eat the oranges and discard the peels, my mom would save the orange peels, dry them and mix it with another ingredient from her pantry and make a fresh, organic, homemade face mask. It is a very simple face mask that does need a little prep but your entire family including kids could use it as it very gentle, plus you don’t need to head out to do any shopping, you probably might have everything in your home right now.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
- Orange peel
- Red lentils
- Water/Milk
METHOD:
- Wash the orange peels ( six oranges peel would make around 2 cups of the face mask ). Place them on a newspaper or kitchen towel and let them dry in the sun. Mine were ready, like shell hard, in five days.
- Take the orange peel in a food processor, add 1/2 cup of dried red lentil and precess it till really fine. Do not add water as you want a fine dry powder.
- Store it in an air tight container.
- Dilute it with milk or water depending on your tolerance level.
- Apply on face, let it dry and then gently wash with warm water.
BENEFITS OF ORANGE PEEL:
- It is high in Vitamin C.
- It helps exfoliate and unclog pores.
- It reduces pigmentation, acne, scares and any marks on the face.
- It is a natural scrub, exfoliator, toner and moisturizer.
BENEFITS OF RED LENTILS:
- It cleanses and removes tan.
- It tighten the pores.
- It is an exfoliator.
BENEFITS OF THE MASK:
- It is high in Vitamin C.
- It exfoliates, deep cleanses and smoothes the skin.
- It removes tans.
- When diluted with milk it is a great moisturizer.
Disclaimer- Please test the face mask on a smaller portion of your hand, refrain from using if you feel any irritation. You can skip the milk if you are lactose-intolerant and use water instead.
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