The best and most affordable face masks are just in your kitchen! All-natural, these one-ingredient facials will help you save money and avoid food waste. Get healthy skin while indulging on these yummy common supplies. Oh, and be sure to drink lots of water and wear sunscreen moisturiser.

1. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
This can be used both as toner and antiseptic. It also lightens scars. After washing the face, dilute apple cider vinegar with two parts water and apply over your face with a cotton ball.

2. AVOCADO
Mash the avocado, then leave on the skin for 10 minutes. This fruit is a well-known food for the skin as it is rich in vitamins, A, C, E, iron, potassium, niacin, and pantothenic acid and natural emollients.

3. BAKING SODA
With its gentle abrasive action, it can be used as face exfoliant, in addition to your regular cleanser. It also helps neutralize skin’s pH.

4. BANANA
Mash one overripe banana and spread onto face. Rinse off after 15 to 30 minutes with warm water. Another well-known food for the skin, banana is rich in magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine, folic acid, and vitamins A, B, and E.

5. CUCUMBER
This vegetable contains anti-inflammatory properties that reduce the redness and puffiness in the eyes. Place two cumcumber slices over the eyes and rest for 15 minutes or apply cucumber juice under the eyes. The remaining cucumber can be made into a puree that can be applied as a pack onto face. Remove after fifteen minutes.

6. EGG
Egg yolks are high in vitamin A, a common ingredient in acne-fighting products. Spread on the face and neck, leave on the skin for 30 minutes then rinse with cool water. Egg whites also give a lifting effect as their protein content dries on your skin. Beat the egg white until frothy and spread onto the face. Rinse off with warm water when it dries.

7. GRAPE
Cut one grape in half and rub lightly all over face. This fruit has polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that help combat aging.

8. GREEN TEA
The antioxidants in green tea help the face look brighter and more flawless. You can just splash green tea on your face and rinse with cool water or you can make a green tea steam facial. Boil green tea and pour it into a large bowl. Bend over the bowl close enough to feel the steam. Stay under for only five minutes.

9. HONEY
This is good for dry skin. As a humectant, honey attracts and retains moisture. Use a cloth damp with warm water and pat the skin to open pores. Smear honey onto skin and leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, then pat the skin with a cloth dampened in cold water to close pores.

10. LEMON
This acidic fruit is an excellent facial cleanser that also brightens and softens the skin. Rub lemon juice on the areas that have blackheads before going to bed. Rinse face with cool water when you wake up. Repeat every night until blackheads are dissolved. To brighten and soften the skin, rub a fresh lemon on the face and rinse in the morning. Try adding 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice into your bath water and soak for 20 minutes for an all-over treatment.

11. MILK
This is one if the simplest and cheapest masks. Damp some cotton with milk and rub it onto the face. Leave on until your skin feels tight. Rinse off with warm water. Milk has lactic acid that is often used to revitalize skin.

12. OLIVE OIL
Dab on lips at bedtime if chapped or leave on face overnight. Olive oil is a great source of squalene, a natural moisturizer used in many cosmetics. Natural antioxidants found in olive oil include A and E vitamins, as well as some polyphenols.

13. MINT
To make a mint-leaf astringent, add a handful of mint leaves to a quart of water. Mix and chill until you’re ready to use it. Mint facial astringent is perfect for normal skin or oily skin. As a natural astringent, it will not dry out your skin while cleaning out the pores and removing the dirt.

14. OATMEAL

An all natural oatmeal facial mask can exfoliate and moisturize even sensitive skin. Try looking for old-fashioned rolled oats than instant oatmeal (for the latter has gone through much processing and may lack some of the nutrients to effectively soothe and cleanse your face). You will only need oatmeal and water. Mix it together to form a paste and put it on your face. Rinse your face in hot water to open up your pores.

15. ORANGE
Orange juice is good for wrinkles. Soak orange juice into a cotton ball and rub it all over your face. This will help add Vitamin E to your skin and help reduce wrinkles.

16. PAPAYA
This tropical fruit makes an invigorating facial. Peel and remove the seeds from a ripe papaya. Chop it into small pieces and blend in a blender or food processor until a very smooth paste is formed. Apply the facial to already cleansed neck and face, but not around the eye area. Wait 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

17. TOMATO
Mash a ripe tomato and leave it on the face for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. This instant tomato paste is good for oily skin.

18. YOGURT
Apply yogurt on the face after cleansing and leave on for 15 to 20 minutes. It contains alpha-hydroxy acids that help reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles. It’s also rich in B-complex vitamins, including B-5, or panthothenic acid, which is commonly used to promote skin healing.

Your kitchen holds more beauty wonders than you know. So before you decide that you need a spa treatment, open your chiller and cupboards first to see what you can “cook” up.

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