Homemade Face Masks by Skin Type: 6 Exact Recipes With Amounts (Video)

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Did you know a 2-spoon mask can calm any skin type?

Did you know a 2-spoon mask can calm any skin type?

DIY Masks by Skin Type

I'll show you six exact mask recipes you can mix in minutes.

Identify Your Skin Type

First, figure out your skin type. Wash your face with water, pat dry, wait thirty minutes. If the whole face shines, it's oily. Shine only on nose and forehead with tight cheeks means combination. Tight, flaky or dull everywhere signals dry. Red, stinging or reactive skin is sensitive. Even, comfortable skin is normal.

Six Exact Recipes

Now the six recipes, each measured in teaspoons so you can whip them up in two minutes.

Batch size

Each mask makes about two tablespoons, roughly a quarter cup.

Mask Recipes

For oily skin, blend one tablespoon multani mitti with one and a half tablespoons rose water, leave ten minutes, once a week. Spot-prone skin gets one tablespoon besan, one tablespoon plain full-fat dahi, a pinch of turmeric, twelve minutes, weekly. Dry skin needs one tablespoon ground oats, one teaspoon honey, one tablespoon milk, fifteen minutes, twice a week. Sensitive skin uses one tablespoon fresh aloe gel and one teaspoon ground oats, ten minutes, twice a week. Combination skin can mix half the clay and half the oat-honey blend, same timing.

How to Apply

Before any mask, do a patch test: dab a pea-sized spot on your inner forearm, leave fifteen minutes, rinse, then watch for forty-eight hours. Clean your face with your usual cleanser, pat it damp. Mix the mask fresh in a small bowl, level the powders with a knife, never store it. Apply with clean fingers or a flat brush, avoid eyes and lips, keep it thin and even.

Lemon Myth

A quick myth check: lemon juice is very acidic, pH around two, and reacts with sunlight. That can cause burns and dark patches that linger for months. That's why none of these recipes use lemon. If you want gentle exfoliation, dahi does it without the risk.

The one rule

The single most important habit is a 48-hour patch test before any new mask. If it stings, burns, or itches, stop immediately. Never apply masks on broken skin, sunburn, active eczema, or open acne cysts.

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Read the full guide

The full guide is on thecareonline.com. General information only, so check with your doctor for your own case.