DIY Face Masks (Skin Expert Approved & Recommended)

These are straight from my skin fairy godmother

(Aka: Nicola of Youphoria Skinstudio in Manhattan Beach!)

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2020 is stressful and pimples are a-poppin’!

Whether you can’t get a facial right now with the re-shutdown of personal care shops due to COVID spiking up again -or- you just aren’t in the market to spend a lot of money on new skincare products with all these layoff and the cranky economy, my Skin Fairy Godmother is here to save the day!

She’s been an esthetician for decades and I’ve seen her for the past 2.5 years. She transformed my skin!

2 things to help you with any current skin probs:

1.) Join us for “Facial Happy HouR!”

Nicola gave me a DIY at-home facial tutorial on Instagram Live. Watch it back here for the tutorial and here for all the skin FAQs you DM-ed in answered!

2.) Make your own masks with her DIY recipes!

Nicola has written down mask recipes you can make at home with things already in your fridge. (No trying something random off Pinterest that either doesn’t really work or will break you out worse haha!)

APPROVED At home mask ingredients

Honey

Anti bacterial, anti septic properties that help get rid dirt and bacteria , antioxidant, 

Avocado

Moisturizing , full of essential fatty acids 

Banana

Nourishing 

Oatmeal

Antioxidant and anti inflammatory protestors, they also have natural cleansers that help remove dirt  

Greek yogurt (plain!)

Helps soften the skin due to lactic acid helps sooth inflammation as anti inflammatory 

Lemon juice

Anti fungal and brightening. Dissolves dirt

Turmeric

Antioxidant and anti inflammatory, has Vitamin C so gently brightens skin discoloration while kills micro organisms (but you need to mix with something else as can stain the skin yellow!)

Match

Antioxidant anti inflammatory. Reduces redness 

Aloe

Soothing, slightly hydrating 

Eggs

Yolks": tighten. Whites: anti bacterial and help get rid of excess oil 



A few of nicola’s DIY MASK RECIPES

for moisturizing / dry dull skin

Mix together:

  • Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon

  • 1 teaspoon oatmeal

  • 1 teaspoon honey

Leave on for 10 mins remove and moisturize.



COCO DREAM HYDRATING MASK

  • Avocado ( ¼)

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (soothing) 

Mash avocado and add other ingredients. Apply on skin, leave for 10 mins, remove and moisturize.



Natural glow ORGANIC BANANA MASK

  • ½  organic banana, mashed 

  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon honey

Mix together. Leave on 10 mins, remove, and moisturize 



SOOTH your REDNESS + INFLAMMATION 

  • 2 tablespoon fresh aloe

  • 1 teaspoon matcha

Mix together, leave on 19 mins remove and moisturize 



For Dark Spots + Acne Scars

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric

  • 2 tablespoon greek yogurt (or some kind of face oil as turmeric with stain skin yellow if not careful)  

Mix together leave on 10 mins, remove, and moisturize.



Exfoliating face scrub

Mix equal parts:

  • brown sugar

  • coconut oil

Gently rub into skin for a few mins and rinse.



SkincareDanielle Price