Bananas are known for its wonderful nutritive value all over the world. Its sweet and soft mushy pulp is yummy to eat in your Banana Split Sundae but have you ever given it a thought of applying it on your face as banana face masks? Seriously! For a minute it may sound weird but we can bet it is the best experience of pampering your skin will bless you for.
Yes! Bananas are good for your health but when applied topically they provide nourishment and replenish your skin to give back the lost glow and radiance. The benefits of bananas for your skin are often underestimated but, the minerals and vitamins of the banana provide the skin all it needs to ward off acne, pimples, blemishes, pigmentation.
We make all the efforts to help you achieve that inner glow and flawless skin, and thus we bring just for you 5 absolutely stunning homemade banana face masks, for fighting against issues faced by every woman, regarding her skin!
5 DIY Banana Face Masks
1. Banana Facial Mask for Skin Lightening(Banana, Honey and Lemon)
Needless to say, bananas are rich in Vitamin B and Potassium that moisturize and soften the skin naturally and hydrate skin cells. This Homemade face mask using banana will be giving you that healthy glowing blush on your cheeks.
Ingredients-
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- Juice of 1 lemon
Procedure to Make The Facial Mask –
- Tie your hair up in a tight bun or else your hair will fly onto this sticky facial mask.
- Take a bowl and mash one banana with the help of a fork to reach a lump-free mash.
- Add the honey and lemon juice and give it a good mix.
- Apply this mix on your face and evenly. Avoid the area around eyes.
- Keep it on for a good 20 minutes.
- Wash with cold water and pat dry.
You will see that the discoloration of your skin is gone! Pigmentation can be very effectively treated with the help of banana face masks. The vitamin C in lemon juice acts as the skin lightening agent and the honey and banana soothe the effect of the acid in the lemon. Banana face masks help to reduce the blemishes and dark spots that pimples leave behind.
2. Banana Facial Mask to Treat Acne and Pimples(Banana, Turmeric and Baking Soda)
Acne and pimple is a phase of every woman’s life. Redness of skin, soreness, whiteheads and dark spots after they are gone are the commonly related problems when it comes to dealing with acne and pimples. Such homemade banana face masks will help you fight off Acne and pimples.
Ingredients-
- 1 banana
- ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
Procedure to Make The Facial Mask-
- Take a bowl and mash one peeled banana to make a pulp.
- Add the turmeric and baking soda and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Add a little bit of water to adjust the consistency.
- Apply the mix all over your face using a brush or else you will end up with yellow fingers from the turmeric.
- Keep the pack for 20-25 minutes.
- Wash with a mild cleanser and pat dry with a soft towel.
- The baking soda may irritate you a little in the first few minutes, so do not panic.
- Rub an ice cube on your face to close the opened pores to prevent pollution entering your skin.
There are guaranteed visible results of this pack. Baking soda is an excellent exfoliator and deep cleanses your skin effectively, removing oil, dirt, and grime that lead to pimple breakout. Turmeric also is known for its anti-bacterial properties, helps to keep acne at bay.
3. Banana Facial Mask to Deeply Moisturize (Banana,Oatmeal,Nutmeg,Cream,Wheat Flour)
We all are very lazy to moisturize our skin daily and in this process the skin tends to wear out and look dull and tired. There is not a shadow of the doubt that the Banana’s creamy texture works wonders to replenish the lost natural oils in your skin.
Ingredients-
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon oatmeal powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh cream
- 1 tablespoon Wheat flour
Procedure to Make The Facial Mask-
- Mash 1 banana in a bowl and add the oatmeal powder into it. To make the oatmeal powder grind 1 spoon of oats in a dry grinder till powdered fine.
- To this mix add nutmeg, fresh cream and wheat flour and give this mixture a good mix.
- Make a smooth paste out of it. You can add a spoon of milk to alter the consistency.
- Apply evenly all over your face and wait for it to dry.
- After the mask has dried, rub it gently with a few drops of water. This will help in getting rid of any dead skin and dirt, and will work as a scrub too!
- Follow with a wash with cold water.
- Do not use a cleanser or soap at least for the next 3-4 hours to let the cream do its work of moisturizing.
See the difference in the texture of your skin! It is as smooth and supple as a baby’s skin. Fresh cream softens the skin while oatmeal and wheat flour work like a scrub. Nutmeg also acts as a skin cleanser for your skin.
4. Banana Facial Mask for Anti-Aging(Banana, Yogurt, Orange Juice, Olive Oil, Apple Puree)
Known as the painless and chemically free Nature’s own Botox, Banana goes a big way in keeping skin free from Wrinkles and fine lines. Follow the following steps towards a younger looking skin!
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoons yogurt
- ½ cup of orange juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple puree
Procedure to Make the Facial Mask-
- Mash a peeled banana in a bowl with a fork. Add yogurt and olive oil and mix well
- Next, add the apple puree and orange juice and give the mixture a thorough whisk.
- Once the ingredients combine together, apply this face mask evenly on the face and neck areas wrinkles show the first sign in the neck area.
- Let the mask dry for 20 minutes.
- Follow with a wash with cold water.
The Vitamin C and lactic acid in the yogurt fortify the wrinkle fighting capacity of the mask even more and help to revitalize the skin to its best. Potent nutrients of banana help in diminishing the wrinkles and fine lines of your skin. Olive oil gives the nourishing care and helps in retaining the natural moisture levels of the skin.
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5. Banana Facial Mask for Rehydrating Skin(Banana, Lemon, Cucumber, Orange and Honey)
Pollution, grime, natural oil secretion of the skin, low water intake and lack of time leads to lifeless and dull skin, that lacks the lustre and radiance that a healthy skin flaunts with pride.
To bring that natural pink blush back you need to listen to your skin. When it get dehydrated it looks dull and dead.
Ingredients-
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cucumber juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
Procedure to Make Facial Mask-
- Mash 1 banana in a bowl and add the 3 juices- lemon, cucumber and orange respectively.
- Now add honey and mix the mask well.
- Apply all over you face and neck, as the neck also tends to get pigmented and dark in color when dehydrated.
- Let it relax your skin for a good 25-30 minutes and let the skin absorb all the goodness of the ingredients.
- Wash with cold water and pat dry with a soft towel.
Your skin will have a jolt of the vitamins in the ingredients and will look hydrated and fresh and all set to rule the world. While the banana helps to nourish the skin and honey retains and absorbs the moisture resulting in an unmatched radiance.
So you see friends! The banana cannot be underestimated for its high nutritive value as well as the beauty benefits of banana need to be utilized even more by the beauty world. Apart from being naturally being blessed for good health beauty benefits of bananas are unlimited and countless!
Use these homemade banana face masks on a regular basis and watch your skin transform.
Can’t wait to try banana honey and lemon mask for pigmentation on my face