Cool your skin with homemade masks-Beauty

Welcome summer with these 5 homemade cooling masks that will help you overcome skin problems, and bring back a bright look to your face.

The coming summer will bring many troubles for your skin. On hot days, you tend to want a glass of cold water or a cool drink to quench your thirst. But have you planned anything for your skin yet?

The summer heat affects the skin in a number of ways, and to protect it from the harsh sun, you need a cooling mask. Experts have suggested some masks that are easy to make at home to support our skin health even in the harsh summer.

Summer comes and brings many troubles for your skin.

The effect of a cooling mask

The cooling mask will help you get rid of the tan. These masks are great for dehydrated skin that leads to excessive oil production. They will fight sun damage and protect your skin from UV rays. Cooling masks are great for dry and dull skin as they will also help moisturize and brighten the skin.

If your skin is irritated and red due to heat, a cooling mask will also help you with this problem. The mask also helps limit dirt and sweat clinging to the skin.

1. Aloe vera and lemon juice mask

Lemon juice effectively removes oil while giving skin a fresh scent, while aloe vera moisturizes the skin. To make this quick face mask, take 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice. Mix both ingredients to form a paste. Apply this mixture on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes.

Lemon juice and aloe vera effectively remove oil while leaving the skin with a fresh scent.

2. Cucumber and Watermelon Mask

Both cucumber and watermelon are sources of high water content that can keep your skin hydrated, moisturized, and free of dirt, keeping your skin cool and fresh. To make this face mask, take cucumber juice (or pulp) and watermelon pulp, mix them with two teaspoons of powdered milk and one egg white. You can put the ingredients in a blender and puree them. Then, apply this mixture on the face and neck area, wash off with water after half an hour.

Watermelon has a high water content that can keep your skin hydrated, moisturized.

3. Mask of mint and multani mitti (a special clay – a fairly common ingredient in beauty)

Peppermint has cooling properties that help soothe irritated skin, while multani mitti removes excess oil from the skin. From getting smooth and supple skin, to reducing all dark spots and uneven skin tone, multani mitti has it all. It is also known to be an excellent skin cleanser, helping to clear all the dirt and dead cells that accumulate on the skin due to sun exposure and pollution.

Method: take a bunch of mint leaves washed, grind into a paste. Take half a cup of multani mitti and add mint to it to make a paste. Apply this mixture on face and neck area, rinse when dry.

4. Fruit mask

To make this mask, take fruits such as bananas, apples, papayas, watermelons, oranges, etc., mix them well and apply on your face. Keep it for 20-30 minutes. Papaya is rich in enzymes and helps to exfoliate dead skin cells, bananas tighten the skin and apples contain pectin which helps to clear the skin. Oranges are rich in vitamin C which helps to restore the acid-alkaline balance in the skin.

Fruit mask, rich source of vitamins for the skin.

5. Rose water and sandalwood

Sandalwood is an age-old Indian remedy to cool the skin and give it a glow. Rose water brings refreshment to the skin. The way to make this mask is very simple: take 2 tablespoons of pure sandalwood powder and make a paste by adding rose water to it. Adjust the consistency and apply to the face for instant cooling while revitalizing dull skin.