Face Packs for Oily Skin
There are many effective face packs for oily skin. Oily skin has over active sebaceous glands. Oily skin has accumulation of oil on the skin and skin pores are wide open. Oily skin is problem prone. If not properly taken care of; it gets pimples, acne, blackheads. Oily skin has heavy and thick texture. Face pack for oily skin should be such that it removes grease and dirt from the surface of skin and open the skin pores. You can easily prepare homemade face packs for oily skin.
Before applying any face pack, you should properly cleanse your skin by an effective skin cleanser designed for oily skin. You should take proper diet having all vitamins and minerals required to keep oily skin healthy. Drink plenty of water to flush away the toxins. Besides deep cleansing of skin, face packs keep the skin firm and maintain its acid/ alkali balance.
Homemade Face packs for Oily Skin
Strawberry Face Pack:
Take 6 strawberries, 2 tsp of breadcrumbs, and 2 tsp of fuller’s earth, rosewater and 1 tsp of brandy. Mash the strawberries and mix all the ingredients and blend in a liquidizer to make a thick paste. Apply it over the skin and leave it to dry for 20 minutes.
This pack is very beneficial as it helps to exfoliate, rejuvenate and tighten the skin. Vitamin C in strawberries helps to make the skin clean. Breadcrumbs act as exfoliating agent and skin becomes firm due to fuller’s earth.
Take 4 to 5 almonds and soak them overnight. In the morning peel them and grind them to a fine paste. Mix it with ½ tsp of honey and blend well. Apply it over face and neck and wash after 20 minutes of application.
Beat white of one egg and add to it one tbsp honey. Apply this over your face and neck with the help of a flat brush. Wash it with lukewarm water after it is dry. Take care not to apply it over skin around eyes.
Take fuller’s earth and soak it in water to make it moist and soft. When it is soft, add to it 1 tbsp of rosewater and mix it. Apply this mixture over face for about 20 minutes. Wash it gently when it is dry. This face pack absorbs excess of oil produced on the face.
Dry the orange peels in shade and grind them to a powder. Take 1 tbsp of orange peel powder and add to it 1 tbsp honey and ½ tsp lime juice. Apply this mixture over your skin and wash after ten minutes by gently scrubbing. It will remove dead skin and bring glow to the skin
Take 2 tsp of juice of margosa leaves, 2 tbsp starch, and 2 tsp of sandalwood powder and 3 drops of olive oil. Mix all these ingredients and make a paste. Apply this mixture with the help of brush on your face and neck. Wash it with cold water after it gets completely dry. It is a very effective face pack to treat blemishes and pimples, acne on oily skin.
Grind fresh mint leaves and take 4 tbsp of it. Then take 2 tsp of gram flour, ¼ cup pulp of ripe papaya, juice of ½ lemons. Mix all the ingredients and apply over your face and wash with cold water after ten minutes. It is s very cooling and relaxing face pack for oily skin. Cucumber Face Pack: Take 1 tbsp cucumber Juice, 1 tbsp juice of fresh mint leaves, ½ tsp of peppermint extract. Mix all these ingredients and apply on your face. Leave it for few minutes and wash it with lukewarm water. Egg face Pack: Take white of one egg, ½ tbsp water, and 1 tsp of fuller’s earth and ½ tsp of peppermint extract. Soak fuller’s earth in water to get it soft. Beat egg to make it creamy. Mix all the ingredients and blend them well. Apply it over your face and wash it with lukewarm water after 15 minutes. Papaya Face Pack: Take 2 tbsp of pulp of papaya and mix it with little lemon juice. Apply it over face and wash after 15 minutes. You can apply papaya alone. Enzyme in papaya helps to dissolve the dead skin cells and hydrate the skin.
