Ooooh So Yummy! 4 DIY Facials

Get ready to pamper yourself with DIY fall skin care routine facials? I know most of us really love to get facials done at a spa, but there are some easy, inexpensive and effective facials to try at home that won't blow your holiday budget! Facials can offer your skin a deeper & healthier cleansing than normal cleansing at home, relaxation, stimulation and help fight off the effects of aging! I found 4 delicious  DIY facials that you can do at home for some much-needed "me time" or if you like to invite some girl friends over and a enjoy a spa day along with a little champagne!

Butternut Squash Mask

Butternut squash is the other vegetable that comes to mind when you think of fall and it’s also the star of this at-home facial! With just a few ingredients you can put together a quick and easy skin brightening and nourishing treatment for your skin! Be sure to test out butternut squash on a small patch of skin first because it’s possible to have a skin allergy or it might be too harsh for really sensitive skin!
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup cooked butternut squash
Optional Ingredients
Papaya, honey, apple cider or cranberry juice (whichever you have handy)
Directions:
Adding an egg to the mask helps bind the ingredients together, as well as nourishing and lifting the skin. Whisk together about 1/2 cup of the squash and the egg (feel free to use pumpkin, either fresh or canned, for this recipe!). How to customize your mask: For more exfoliation: Add 2/3 cup fresh mashed papaya. The additional enzymes will dissolve dead skin on the spot, leaving you fresh and glowing. For dry skin: Add a tablespoon of honey, which acts as a humectant, drawing moisture into the skin. For oily skin: Mix in a tablespoon of apple cider or cranberry juice for a toning astringent effect.

Oatmeal & Fruit Mask

This list of DIY facials isn’t just for those who have oily, dry or sensitive skin! Gals with normal skin can get in on this facial party with this fruity facial mask! You might already know that oatmeal is used a lot for those times we have irritated skin but it’s just as good for maintaining normal skin and the fruit provides vitamins and nutrients to literally feed your face!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup cooked peach
2 strawberries
1/4 cup mashed papaya
1 teaspoon honey
Instant oatmeal to make a paste
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together and apply to your face. Leave mixture on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water and pat your face dry with a soft towel.

Honey Apple Zinger Mask
This apple mask is definitely one of the tempting facials to try! Apples aren’t a common ingredient in facials but they should be! Apples offer our skin lots of great benefits like being filled with collagen and elastin as well as protecting you from harmful rays that cause skin damage and accelerate aging. The next time you’re at the store, make sure you pick up some extra apples for your facial!
Ingredients:
1 medium size apple (grated)
5 tablespoons of honey
Directions:
Mix the grated apple and mix with honey to make a mask. Smooth over skin then let sit for 10 minutes, rinse off with cool water.

Luscious Banana Mask
Another 1-ingredient, at-home facial that’s a must-try for any busy lady who wants to the benefits of a facial without the fuss is the banana facial! A banana provides lots of great benefits for the skin such as helping to slow down the aging process and minimizing hyperpigmentation. Give this DIY facial a try and discover the beauty benefits of bananas!
Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
Directions:
Mash up a medium-sized ripe banana into a smooth paste, then gently apply it to your face and neck. Let it set for 10-20 minutes, then rinse it off with cold water. Another popular mask recipe calls for 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 medium banana.

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