Winters can be cosy and comfortable as a season but can wreak havoc on your skin as well, especially if you are someone with dry skin.
Almost everyone’s skin loses its sheen during the colder months. The dry and cold air can get your skin flaking in no time. Moisturising your face by applying a plethora of skin care products several times a day isn’t enough.
So, what can you do to protect your skin despite dropping temperatures? There are certain winter face packs that can help. Here is a pumpkin face pack for you for healthy-looking skin.
Pumpkins are a popular fall staple, packed with beauty-boosting nutrients both inside and out.
Using this easy-to-make pumpkin face mask recipe below can help ensure your skin is nourished, fight sun damage, help with wrinkles, and can help give you that luminous glow you are searching for.
Pumpkin can be used to make face packs:
Chop the pumpkin into small pieces and boil it. Cool and puree it into a pulp. Add one tablespoon each of coconut oil and yogurt, as well as one teaspoon of pure glycerine. Apply it on the skin and wash it off after 20 minutes with plain water.
Another pumpkin face pack helps to remove blemishes and add a glow. Cook the pumpkin and puree it. Take one tablespoon of pumpkin puree and add three teaspoons of oats and one teaspoon each of lemon juice, honey, and yogurt. If the skin is oily, add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Apply on the face and leave on for half an hour. Wash off with cold water.
To remove dead skin cells, mix together one cup of pumpkin, two tablespoons of brown sugar, one tablespoon of honey, and half a cup of yogurt. Spread on to your face and keep it on for 10 minutes. Then rinse off with water.
Mix equal parts of pumpkin puree and coconut oil and apply on the body before bathing. Keep on for 10 minutes.
For oily skin, combine 1/4 cup of pumpkin pulp with one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a whole egg. Mix the ingredients until smooth and apply on the face. Leave on for 20 minutes, rinse and pat dry.
For dry skin, combine 1/4 cup of pumpkin pulp with one teaspoon each of olive oil and honey, and a whole egg. Mix the ingredients until smooth and apply on the face. Leave on for 20 minutes, rinse, and pat dry.
For the hands, mix together 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree with one teaspoon of almond or olive oil and one teaspoon of honey. Massage the mixture onto your hands for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Take a tablespoon of pumpkin puree and add a teaspoon of sandalwood powder. Mix them well. If the paste is too thick, add the required amount of raw milk to it and mix well. Apply the face pack over the cleansed area. Let it sit for 15 minutes and rinse it off with lukewarm to normal water after that.
Mix two tablespoons each of pumpkin puree and milk cream and a tablespoon of honey. Apply the paste on your face and leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Using this paste once a week will give you supple skin in no time.
