Sunday Mask: DIY Banana Mask

Hello Sunday all! Is it just me or did the weekend just kinda sprinted through without us even realizing it? Anyone else or just me? Like seriously, I woke up today and was genuinely surprised because it is Sunday. Where on Earth did my Saturday go?? No used in fretting about it... We shall meet again soon my dear Saturday. We shall...

Well it IS Sunday, so y'all already know what that means! Another fun, Sunday mask recipe. :D So tell me, how many of you just happens to have a banana laying around in the kitchen? Well, that is the first ingredient in today's recipe.

The vitamins in bananas are known to improve complexion and even smooth wrinkles when applied directly to the skin. Eating bananas is also a great way to beautify as the vitamins C and B6, manganese and water improve your complexion from the inside out.

While the banana helps nourish the skin, the honey absorbs and retains moisture, hydrating the skin and enhancing your natural glow. Lastly, a touch of lemon juice exfoliates the skin, reducing the appearance of scars and acne, something I am in desperate need of!

BANANA, HONEY MASK

What You'll Need:
- 1 ripe, medium-sized banana
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Saturday Hair Care: Avocado Hair Mask

Hello Saturday all! :) We are now on day 3 of the Lunar New Year, technically the last also, even though the "new year" goes on for another 7 days. It has been one heck of a busy three days, but finally today, I can let out a sigh of relief. A whole 'nother year until all these crazies will happen again.

I have some time on my hand earlier before I had to get ready for the fam gathering tonight. I have been neglecting everything about me, from my hair to my skin. Neither of which are happy with me might I add. I'll worry about my face tomorrow when I have more time, but for today, let's focus on the hair.

My hair is as natural as it gets, virgin hair as some hair enthusiast might call it. I haven an abundant head of healthy, thick, course hair. I usually don't do much to keep them shiny and healthy but not all things stay that way. I shouldn't really complain because it really isn't that bad but since it is the new years, I am supposed to wash my hair everyday for the last three days. I normally wash it every other day or every two days in the dead Winter months. With all the excessive washing, my hair has become very dry and any ounce of hydration is stripped from my hair.

Cue the DIY recipe for a hydrating hair mask made from avocado and banana, rinsed in apple cider vinegar. While the mask already will give you all the hydration needed, the apple cider vinegar will just be an extra boost.

AVOCADO HAIR MASK

What You'll Need:
- 1/2 Banana
- 1/2 Ripe Avocado
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar

Saturday Mask: DIY "Mud" Mask

Hello Saturday everyone. Here is another easy DIY face mask with handy ingredients you probably have in your fridge. Let's pull them out and whip up a little something for our skin to prep it for this upcoming week.

Do-It-Yourself "Mud" Mask

What you'll need:
-1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
-1 Teaspoon Honey
-1 Teaspoon of Cocoa Powder
-1 Teaspoon Soy Milk OR Almond Milk OR Buttermilk
-1/2 a Banana
-3 Tablespoon Plain Yogurt
**ADJUSTMENTS
Oily Skin, use less honey and more lemon juice
Dry Skin, use less lemon juice and more honey

What to do:
-Throw everything in a blender, food processor or anything like a Magic Bullet and mix well.
-The final product should be a thick paste.

How to use it:
-Apply the mask to your face and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
-Rinse in warm water then cold water to close up your pores.

This recipe will make about four masks. Pour the leftover mask into a Ziploc or container and put it in the fridge. The mask should be good for another three days.

This recipe is not only quick and easy, but the ingredients are also healthy and has many benefits for out skin. For instance, the cocoa is rich in antioxidant while lemon juice brightens and exfoliate our skin, ridding of the dead skin cells and yogurt can help clear out our skin and fight blemishes. This is only naming a few, but there are many many more to name.

I'd like to remind you that the skin on our faces are much, much more sensitive than the rest of our bodies. Before trying a new mask, make sure to give it a test on a small area on your hand or arm first. If you ever feel uncomfortable with the mask on, if it burns/stings, wash it off immediately.

I hope you enjoyed this little Saturday post. Take it easy. As always, thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. :)

Sunday Mask: DIY Mask With Food

Sunday greetings to all my lovelies! Hope y'all had a a great weekend! Unfortunately it IS Sunday and the weekend is coming to an end, but let's not allow that to ruin our day!!

Let’s sit back and relax for a bit, maybe while pampering yourself a bit, maybe  with a facial? You don’t need to go far to give your skin a quick-picker-upper, you can easily make a DIY facial with ingredients in your fridge.

Yogurt – cleanse skin, tighten pores, revitalize skin
-1 teaspoon of plain yogurt
-juices from 1/4 slice of orange with some pulp
-1 teaspoon of aloe

Mix everything together thoroughly.
Leave the mask on for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Rinse in warm water.

Lemon – exfoliate, moisturize, brightens
-juice from one whole lemon
-1/4 cup olive oil

With a brush, apply solution to the face.
With the fingers, rub in circular motions.
Leave on for about 3 minutes before rinsing.

Egg – moisturize, firms
Use entire egg for normal skin
Use only the egg yolk for dry skin
Use only the egg white for oily skin

Beat the (part of) egg.
Apply the beaten egg to your face.
Leave it on for 30 minutes before rinsing.

Vinegar – tones skin
-1/4 cup cider vinegar
-1/4 cup water

Apply the solution and let dry before rinsing.

Banana – moisturize, firms

-1/4 cup plain yogurt
-2 tablespoons honey
-1 medium banana

Mash up the banana into a smooth paste before adding the yogurt and honey.
Stir into a smooth paste.
Gently apply it to the face and let it sit for about 20 minutes.
Rinse in cold water.

These are simple do-it-yourselves recipes for a quick and easy face mask. Sometimes life is just too hectic, but never, ever forget to take some time to enjoy yourself, no matter how little time it is. One minute, ten minutes, 3o minutes, go ahead and take anything time gives you.

Enjoy the rest of your day pretties! Have a good day.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please come back tomorrow for another Manicure Monday! :)

Sunday Mask: DIY "Mud" Mask

Hello Sunday everyone. How have you been enjoying your weekend?

I had a blast last night, got a little emotional towards the end of the night though. Gonna miss them so much! Can't wait until the end of the year to see them again. That was yesterday, today is my Maternal Grandmother's memorial, which basically means it's been busy since early morning. Lots of food to make and need to be offered.

But here is another easy DIY face mask with handy ingredients you probably have in your fridge. Let's pull them out and whip up a little something for our skin to prep it for this upcoming week.

DIY "Mud" Mask

What you'll need:
-1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
-1 Teaspoon Honey
-1 Teaspoon of Cocoa Powder
-1 Teaspoon Soy Milk OR Almond Milk OR Buttermilk
-1/2 a Banana
-3 Tablespoon Plain Yogurt

**ADJUSTMENTS
Oily Skin, use less honey and more lemon juice
Dry Skin, use less lemon juice and more honey

What to do:
-Throw everything in a blender, food processor or anything like a Magic Bullet and mix well.
-The final product should be a thick paste.

How to use it:
-Apply the mask to your face and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
-Rinse in warm water then cold water to close up your pores.

This recipe will make about four masks. Pour the leftover mask into a Ziploc or container and put it in the fridge. The mask should be good for another three days.

This recipe is not only quick and easy, but the ingredients are also healthy and has many benefits for out skin. For instance, the cocoa is rich in antioxidant while lemon juice brightens and exfoliate our skin, ridding of the dead skin cells and yogurt can help clear out our skin and fight blemishes. This is only naming a few, but there are many many more to name.

I'd like to remind you that the skin on our faces are much, much more sensitive than the rest of our bodies. Before trying a new mask, make sure to give it a test on a small area on your hand or arm first. If you ever feel uncomfortable with the mask on, if it burns/stings, wash it off immediately.

I hope you enjoyed this little Sunday post. Take it easy. Remember tomorrow is Monday, which means another Manicure Monday will be up tomorrow. Please look forward to it.

As always, thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. :)

Sunday Mask: DIY "Mud" Mask

Hello Sunday everyone. Here is another easy DIY face mask with handy ingredients you probably have in your fridge. Let's pull them out and whip up a little something for our skin to prep it for this upcoming week. 

Do-It-Yourself "Mud" Mask

What you'll need:
-1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
-1 Teaspoon Honey
-1 Teaspoon of Cocoa Powder
-1 Teaspoon Soy Milk OR Almond Milk OR Buttermilk
-1/2 a Banana
-3 Tablespoon Plain Yogurt
**ADJUSTMENTS
Oily Skin, use less honey and more lemon juice
Dry Skin, use less lemon juice and more honey

What to do:
-Throw everything in a blender, food processor or anything like a Magic Bullet and mix well.
-The final product should be a thick paste.

How to use it:
-Apply the mask to your face and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
-Rinse in warm water then cold water to close up your pores.

This recipe will make about four masks. Pour the leftover mask into a Ziploc or container and put it in the fridge. The mask should be good for another three days.

This recipe is not only quick and easy, but the ingredients are also healthy and has many benefits for out skin. For instance, the cocoa is rich in antioxidant while lemon juice brightens and exfoliate our skin, ridding of the dead skin cells and yogurt can help clear out our skin and fight blemishes. This is only naming a few, but there are many many more to name. 

I'd like to remind you that the skin on our faces are much, much more sensitive than the rest of our bodies. Before trying a new mask, make sure to give it a test on a small area on your hand or arm first. If you ever feel uncomfortable with the mask on, if it burns/stings, wash it off immediately. 

I hope you enjoyed this little Sunday post. Take it easy. As always, thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. :)

Facial Friday: DIY With Food

Yay! It is weekend all over again, how awesome is that! Let's sit back and relax for a bit, maybe while pampering yourself a bit, maybe  with a facial? You don't need to go far to give your skin a quick-picker-upper, you can easily make a DIY facial with ingredients in your fridge.

Yogurt - cleanse skin, tighten pores, revitalize skin
-1 teaspoon of plain yogurt
-juices from 1/4 slice of orange with some pulp
-1 teaspoon of aloe

Mix everything together thoroughly.
Leave the mask on for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Rinse in warm water.

Lemon - exfoliate, moisturize, brightens
-juice from one whole lemon
-1/4 cup olive oil

With a brush, apply solution to the face.
With the fingers, rub in circular motions.
Leave on for about 3 minutes before rinsing.

Egg - moisturize, firms
Use entire egg for normal skin
Use only the egg yolk for dry skin
Use only the egg white for oily skin

Beat the (part of) egg.
Apply the beaten egg to your face.
Leave it on for 30 minutes before rinsing.

Vinegar - tones skin
-1/4 cup cider vinegar
-1/4 cup water

Apply the solution and let dry before rinsing.

Banana - moisturize, firms
-1/4 cup plain yogurt
-2 tablespoons honey
-1 medium banana

Mash up the banana into a smooth paste before adding the yogurt and honey.
Stir into a smooth paste.
Gently apply it to the face and let it sit for about 20 minutes.
Rinse in cold water.

These are simple do-it-yourselves recipes for a quick and easy face mask. Sometimes life is just too hectic, but never, ever forget to take some time to enjoy yourself, no matter how little time it is. One minute, ten minutes, 3o minutes, go ahead and take anything time gives you.

Please enjoy your weekend and have a pleasant night. Thank you for reading! :)