Skin detoxing at regular intervals is very important to keep it microbe-free and thoroughly cleansed. There are a lot of skin detoxing products available in the market or treatments available at the salon that can literally burn a hole in your pocket; not to forget they seldom work. With simple (while potent!) and cheap ingredients, you can detox your skin and also prevent acne. Charcoal is long known for its skin detoxing properties and so is aloe vera. Below is a simple 2-ingredient charcoal mask that can help prevent acne and instantly detox your skin revealing a healthy glow.
BENEFITS:
- Charcoal can do varied tasks because of its amazing ability to attract other substances to its surface and hold them there. This is called adsorption. Charcoal can adsorb thousands of times its own weight in gases, heavy metals, poisons, and other chemicals, thus making them ineffective or harmless. DIY Charcoal Beauty Products
- Charcoal adsorbs all the skin impurities, excess oil, unclogs pores thereby detoxing it to the core.
- Aloe vera is a great ingredient for all skin types. It works as a moisturizer for dry skin while it helps balance sebum secretion in oily to combination skin. The anti-microbial action helps prevent and heal acne. 10 Best beauty tips using aloe vera
- Regular use of this DIY mask can brighten up skin since it no longer contains impurities or excess oil. Charcoal’s exfoliating properties also removes dead skin cells making your skin smoother and softer.
RECIPE:
Things you need-
To make this DIY anti-acne and skin detoxing mask, you need 2-3 tablespoons of fresh aloe vera gel and 1 tablespoon of activated pure charcoal powder. That’s it!
Method-
Put 2-3 tablespoons of freshly obtained aloe vera gel. Make sure you blend it so that you have no aloe lumps in it. Next, add in charcoal powder and stir it until you see that charcoal is well mixed with the gel without lumping. This can take some time, but keep stirring. After you are done, you will have thick gel-like and sticky black mixture. Get hold of a face pack brush and apply it on well-cleansed face. You can use hot water to open your pores, pat dry and then apply this mask. Layer the mask 2-3 times for an opaque and even layer of the mask. Lie under the fan so that it dries quickly and does not drip. After 20 minutes, spray some rose water ion the face or cold water and massage for good 3-4 minutes. The charcoal gently exfoliates the skin and removes the entire top dead skin layer. Wash it all off using cold water to tighten the pores. Pat dry and follow with your regular moisturizer. BEAUTY DIY: GREEN TEA FACE AND HAIR MIST FOR GLOWING SKIN AND SOFT HAIR
The charcoal gently exfoliates the skin and removes the entire top dead skin layer. Wash it all off using cold water to tighten the pores. Pat dry and follow with your regular moisturizer.