4 DIY Face Masks to Help Give Your Skin a Much-Needed Refresh

If you’re like us (just kidding, if you’re anybody, really), then all kinds of elements can take a toll on your skin, from too many hours spent in the sun in the summer to a complexion that’s left dry, tired, and oh so cold come the winter (and, yes, whether you want to believe it or not, fall is almost here which means, dare we say, winter is coming). But the key to keeping your skin looking its best no matter the time of year, the weather, or the elements that might be throwing it off, is to make sure that you’re always feeding your face the nutrients and nourishing ingredients it needs to stay its healthiest and most beautiful. Give your complexion the refreshing, soothing treatment it needs with these do-it-yourself face masks that get your skin looking and feeling its best, no matter what life throws at it. (And, trust us, it will throw things.)

Toning Strawberry Mask

INGREDIENTS

• • 2 egg whites

• • 1 strawberry

• 1 tsp lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

1. 1. Beat your egg whites. Set aside.

1. 1. Mash up your strawberry.

1. 1. In a small bowl, combine egg whites, strawberry, and lemon juice.

1. Apply the mask to your face. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.

Cleansing Cabbage Mask

INGREDIENTS

• 2-3 large cabbage leaves
• 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Chop up cabbage leaves in a food processor. Pulse until the leaves start to take a thick, pasty form.
2. In a small bowl, combine cabbage with yogurt, honey, and olive oil.
3. Apply the mask to your face. Leave it on for about 25 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.

Refreshing Tomato Mask

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small tomato
• 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp almond oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel and mash tomato in a small bowl.
2. Add yogurt and almond oil to the tomato.
3. Apply the mask to your face. Leave it on for about 25 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.

Moisturizing Avocado Mask

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 avocado
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp aloe vera

DIRECTIONS

1. Mash up avocado in a small bowl (make sure there are no big chunks).
2. Add olive oil and aloe vera to the avocado and combine.
3. Apply the mask to your face. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.