Pumpkin can have incredible benefits on your skin. Apart from your diet pumpkin can also be used to make pumpkin face masks. Pumpkin has vitamins such as Vitamin A, C, and E that act as antioxidants.
These vitamins help in protecting your skin from any kind of sun damage and radiation. It helps in protecting your skin from UV rays and helps extensively in maintaining your skin health.
Pumpkin can not only be included in your diet but also used to make DIY face masks/scrubs. The scrubs that have pumpkin puree or seeds as its primary ingredients help in brightening and lightening your skin tone.
Apart from these, some of the benefits of using pumpkin face masks and scrubs are that they exfoliate your skin in an incredible way.
Some of the DIY pumpkin face masks that will make your skin glow is:
1) Pumpkin and honey:
Requirements:
A 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp yogurt.
Procedure:
Mix the above-mentioned ingredients thoroughly and apply the same on your face. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash it off with plain water. Repeat this twice a week for amazing results.
2) Pumpkin and apple cider vinegar:
Requirements:
¼ pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp of honey, and some nutmeg.
Procedure:
Mix the above-mentioned ingredients in a bowl and make a paste. Apply this face mask on your face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash it off with plain water and pat dry. You can use this mask twice a week for radiant skin.
3) Pumpkin and essential oil:
Requirements:
Pumpkin puree, essential oils, and honey.
Procedure:
Add ¼ cup of pumpkin puree in a bowl, 2 tbsp of honey and any essential oil of your choice. Mix the above-mentioned ingredients thoroughly and apply the mask on your face. Leave it for 10-15 minutes before washing it off with plain water. You can use this mask once or twice a week as per your convenience and results.
Some other ingredients that you can mix with pumpkin purees to make amazing face masks are:
- Pumpkin puree with nutmeg and glycolic acid mask.
- Pumpkin puree, honey, yogurt, cinnamon powder, and grounded walnuts.
- Pumpkin puree and oatmeal.
- You can use pumpkin puree with raw honey as a face mask.
- Pumpkin puree with coffee, honey, and nutmeg.
So next time you buy a pumpkin, make sure you save a slice for your skin!
Comments