Published By: Urbee Sarkar

Ways To Make Your Own Yogurt Face Masks

It’s not just your taste buds that love yogurt, your skin would love it too!

A topical usage of yogurt helps in exfoliation and leaving you with a afresh and rejuvenated skin. Yogurt has been used for ages in skincare and is one of the most commonly used ingredients in facemasks made at home. Yogurt is a great source of lactic acid and helps in providing a clear skin by fading blemishes away. Yogurt can also be used to even the skin tone out and to get a younger looking skin by taking away wrinkles. Moreover, DIY yogurt facemasks leave you with smooth, supple and soft skin that is well moisturized. Here are a few ways you can make your own yogurt facemasks at home for a better skin.

Yogurt And Honey Facemask

Yogurt and honey when mixed into forming a facemask would nourish and moisturize your skin. It would make smooth, soft and immensely hydrated. Mix a half cup of yogurt and add two tablespoons of honey with it. Blend the mixture well and apply it as a mask on your entire face as well as your neck. Let the facemask dry completely for around 20 minutes. Wash the facemask off and have a glowing soft and smooth skin.

Yogurt And Strawberry Mask

Salicylic acid present in strawberries when combined with the moisturizing qualities of a yogurt offers a brighter and younger looking skin. Moreover, the lactic acid in the yogurt and the salicylic acid in strawberries make for a gentle exfoliator that battles your blemishes and zits. Blend a few strawberries and half a cup of yoghurt into a smooth paste. Use a brush applicator to apply the mixture all over your face and neck. Keep the facemask on for 20 minutes and let it dry. Wash the dried out facemask with cold water and get bright looking skin.

Yogurt And Turmeric Facemask

Turmeric has antibacterial properties and has been used in skincare for ages. Yogurt plays a great role in hydrating your skin while taking away the excess oil that clog pores. When turmeric and yoghurt is mixed together into forming a facemask they fight acne giving you healthy skin. Mix one teaspoon of turmeric with a half cup of low fat yogurt. Apply the mixture on your face and neck evenly. Let it sit and dry for 20 minutes after which you can wash it off.