Homemade face mask

As I continue to be plagued with hay fever, my swollen face and puffy eyes are starting to get me down. It's fair to say i'm certainly not looking my best this summer, but i'm determined to stay positive! There's a beauty solution for everything.

I tried a quick google search for some homemade face mask recipes in an attempt to brighten up my eyes and knock my face down to its normal size. I found some great sites that help tackle oily skin and uneven skin tone, but for today I was looking for something slightly more specific. I found exactly what I needed here, but rather than recreate the same masks, I decided to use the site more as a source of inspiration. 

So with the help from the information I'd gathered I decided to make my own face mask, with my own ingredients. I started by adding cucumber, which I figured would be ideal for cooling and hydrating my irritated skin. Somewhere had suggested using honey and banana for uneven skin tone, so I threw those in too for some added goodness. I finished my face mask off with some natural yoghurt and a few plain oats for a lovely scrub and a sweet moisturiser. 

It wasn't as thick as I'd hoped, but I thought I might as well give it a chance. I applied it all over my face paying special attention around my eyes. The ingredients were soothing and refreshing, helping to ease the irritation and swelling on my face. I left it to soak into my skin for around 10 minutes like I would a store bought face mask, and then rinsed it off with warm water. 

My skin feels soft and refreshed after the mask. It was pretty fun mixing up my own potion and trying it out. I'd highly recommend trying it yourself. Just make sure your using ingredients that are kind to your skin.

Thanks to a bit of research, creativity and good old mother nature for helping me feel myself again!