Nobody will try any facial products that do not fetch any benefits. Bananas have a great benefit on your health and as well as on our skin. Those are:
There are numerous ways available to prepare a face mask at home. However, be careful with the accuracy of the ingredients. If the proportions go up or down – the face mask might not show the exact results. Of course, there will be no side effects but the hard work you put into the making and patience might go in fail. So when it is about the DIY face masks you should be very precise of the proportions.
Banana And Honey Face Mask
Bananas are rich in iron, potassium. Honey is a natural healer. It was even used by Egyptians for treating there wounds and cuts.
Ingredients:
- ½ Banana
- 1 spoons honey
- 1 tablespoon milk
Preparation Time: 10 minutes for preparation, 20 minutes for application.
Procedure:
- Take a half banana and smash it to a smooth fine paste
- Take 1 tablespoon milk, 1 spoon of honey and 2 spoons of banana paste and mix them.
- Apply it on your face and neck and leave it for 15 minutes.
- Wash off with cool water.
How it work: Bananas have antioxidants and vitamin C in them along with other minerals. They help to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Best time to Apply: Any time of the day.
Tips: Use cold water instead of lukewarm water. Use fresh paste.
Avocado and Banana Face Mask
Avocado has good moisture in it and it hydrates the skin making it supple and soft. Banana is helpful against inflammation and skin cracks.
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
Preparation Time: 15 minutes for preparation, 20 minutes for application.
Procedure: Slice of your banana and scoop out the avocado. Put all ingredients in a blender. Make a smooth paste and apply it to cleaning your face. Apply for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash face with warm water afterward.
How it works: Avocado is good for hydration and it exfoliates and cleans up your pores. Banana on the other hand help reducing aging signs.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Best time to Apply: Before going to sleep.
Egg And Banana Face Mask
This mask is very crucial in maintaining clean and healthy skin. The egg is a very interesting food with loads of nutrients. It is this richness which makes it good even for the skin.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 banana
- 1 egg
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon Full-fat milk
Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Procedure: Boil some fat milk in a pan. Once the milk cools, collect the skin from the top of the milk and use it as follows. Crush the banana in a bowl and add the egg, honey and one tablespoon of the fat collected. Apply it on your face for 10 minutes. Wash with warm water
How it works: An egg has many antioxidants which make your skin glow and having Banana in the face pack adds a more nutritional significance to it. Rich in many minerals, bananas are said to cure aging signs such as dark spots and wrinkles.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Best time to Apply: Before bathing.
Tips: Don’t use skimmed milk. Wear old t-shirt while applying in case of dripping of the paste.
Papaya And Banana Face Mask
This mask is very crucial for exhilarating your skin and it will stimulate circulation. It also reduces pigmentation.
Ingredients:
- 1/4th of a ripe papaya
- 1/2 banana
- 1/4th of a cucumber
Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Method: Take ¼ ripe papaya, ½ banana, and ¼ cucumber. Mix the ingredients well in the blender. Apply the mask on your face and neck region thoroughly. Leave the paste for 20 minutes. Wash your face. Pat dry with towel.
How it works: Papaya h has antioxidants properties while cucumber keeps the skin soft supple and hydrated. Banana forms the base of this mixture and helps in fighting acne and blackheads.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Best time to Apply: Before taking shower.
Tips: Steam your face before applying.
Oatmeal And Banana Face Mask
What better than getting the benefits of exfoliation and soothing in one face mask? Well, the Oatmeal and banana face mask is the one that offers you scrubbing and smoothening effect at the same time.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of oats
- ½ ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon honey
Preparation Time: 10 minutes for preparation, 20 minutes for application.
Procedure:
- Peel the banana
- Mash it using a fork
- Now in a bowl add the oats and raw honey
- Mix the two with the mashed banana
- Now apply it on your face by massaging and exfoliating
- Leave the mask on your face for 15 minutes
- Wash your face with cold water
- Pat dry your skin
How it work: Oatmeal serves as a scrub and banana smoothens the skin tone. Honey, however, is an optional, but it works as a great acne treatment.
Repetitions: Twice a week.
Best time to Apply: Anytime for the day.
Tips: Do not use a blender for mixing the mask. Since this will make the mask too thin and the mask will not stay on the face. Make sure if using honey you use the raw honey only.
Yogurt And Banana Face Mask
Tired and out? Spare yourself a time for Yogurt and Banana face mask to replenish your skin and mood. It energizes the spirit, clams the inflammation, and relaxes the skin.
Ingredients:
- ½ Banana
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp yogurt
Preparation Time: 5 minutes for preparation, 25 minutes for application.
Procedure:
- Pour in honey into the wide-mouth bowl.
- Mess banana in the bowl and mix with honey until the paste becomes consistent.
- Add Yogurt to the bowl and stir the paste until there is a thick consistency.
- Apply the paste on your face and neck.
- Leave it to rest for 20 minutes.
- Rinse the face with cool water.
- Apply the regular moisturizer.
How it works: Banana indisputably nourishes the skin. While Yogurt has been around as strong exfoliant. It improves the blood flow and honey moisturize the skin perfectly.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Best time to Apply: Before shower of during free times.
Tips: Use Greek yogurt if possible. Make sure to use original honey for real results.
Milk and Banana Face Mask
Milk and Banana is one of the best combinations for a face mask. Also, one of the easiest face masks to be made the banana and milk do wonders on your skin from smoothening to brightening.
Ingredients:
- ½ banana
- 1 tablespoon milk
Procedure:
- Mash the banana in a bowl
- Pour the milk into the bowl and mix it well
- Apply the mask to the face
- Leave the mask on face for about 10 to 15 minutes
- Wash the face using a mild face wash
- Moisturize your skin well
How it works: Raw milk is beneficial to open up the pores of your skin. This helps the banana to purify the skin from within. The banana helps in enhancing the glow and beauty of your skin.
Repetitions: Every alternate day.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes for preparation, 15 minutes for application.
Best time to Apply: Any time of the day.
Tips: Use raw milk in the mask this will all the do wonders to the skin.
Coconut Oil And Banana Face Mask
Coconut Oil is an essential ingredient no matter which brand of skincare product you buy from the market. It keeps your skin supple and smooth while helping to open the pores for cleansing. Banana ensures to provide much-needed nutrition to your skin for healthy cell regeneration.
Ingredients:
- ½ Banana
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
Procedure:
- Pour in coconut oil in the bowl.
- Mess banana into the bowl.
- Mix both the ingredients well into a thick paste.
- Apply the paste on the face.
- Leave the paste for 15 minutes.
- Rinse the face with cold water.
- Apply your regular moisturizer.
How it work: Coconut oil, besides containing moisturizing properties, possesses lauric acid, which eliminates free radicals and acne-causing bacteria. While banana is full of powerful vitamins that nourish the skin texture and tone.
Repetitions: Once a week.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes for preparation, 15 minutes for application.
Best time to Apply: Any time of the day.
Tips: Do not wash your face with warm water. Do wash your face before applying the mask.
Above mentioned facial masks offer your each one in different ways, therefore, you can choose one of your choice and skin type.