Transform Your Skin At Home With These 8 Simple DIY Face Mask Recipes

Life in quarantine has cancelled our scheduled trips to the spa that we were all looking forward to. However, being in isolation doesn’t mean you still can’t give your skin a little treat to get it in the best possible condition for your first appearance post quarantine. Keep reading to find the best DIY tutorials for oily skin, acne, blackheads, and more—all of which you can make with ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

For Dry Skin - Avocado

1 avocado

2 tablespoons plain yogurt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

Add instant hydration back into your dry skin with this moisturizing mask! The omega fatty acids in avocado and olive oil help seal cracks between skin cells. Also, thanks to soothing ingredients like honey and yogurt, your skin will feel incredibly soft and plump after as well.

For Dull Skin - Papaya

1/2 cup mashed papaya

1 teaspoon honey

1 whipped egg white

If you're searching for a brighter, more glowing complexion at home, try this papaya-based mask. The enzymes in the papaya are a natural exfoliator, so they go to work sloughing off dead skin cells, while the honey and egg white bind the mask together and really give you a glow after. Even though we can’t travel right now, this mask will give you a sun kissed glow.

For Acne Prone Skin - Banana

1 mashed banana

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

If you have mild acne issues, you might can incorporate this mask into your regular routine to help lessen its effects. Bananas are packed with vitamin A, which promotes skin-cell turnover and helps pores stay clean. The turmeric powder wards off acne-causing bacteria while the baking soda absorbs the excess oil in your skin.

For Rough Skin - Cucumber

1/2 cucumber, pureed in a food processor

1/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon brown sugar

This mask is cooling, reduces redness, and smells so good that you will feel—for a moment—like you're in a spa, not your kitchen. This mask exfoliates gently and leaves the skin noticeably softer after just one use!

For Sensitive Skin - Yogurt

1 tablespoon yogurt

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon cocoa powder

For sensitive-skin types who experience redness, yogurt is the optimal base for a face mask: It's rich in probiotics and has soothing skin proteins. Flavanols (like the ones you're adding in the form of cocoa powder) calm irritation, while honey tightens the skin. It's a gentle yet mighty trifecta.

For Oily Skin - Oatmeal

1/2 cup cooked, cooled oatmeal

1 egg

1 tablespoon lemon juice

The acid in the lemon juice goes to work removing excess oil and dead skin cells (it's all those alpha hydroxy acids packed in there); meanwhile, the oatmeal soothes the skin and calms any patches of redness.

For Blemished Skin - Squash

1 butternut squash, pureed in a food processor

1 tablespoon honey

2 drops tea-tree oil

This mask packs a big anti-acne punch with the help of squash to boost collagen production, tea-tree oil to fight blemishes, and honey to brighten the skin. Apply it once a week for a glowing and noticeably more even complexion.

FOR TIRED SKIN - Lemon

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon olive oil

Dewy, refreshed, and calm skin - that’s what this mask delivers. The sugar and lemon work together to exfoliate dead skin cells, while the olive oil hydrates and restores your skin to a healthy, fresher, happier place.