Refreshing DIY Face Masks for Summer

On those carefree summer days, there’s nothing like winding down with a face mask to reset your skin. Besides diligently maintaining your skincare routine, you can also treat yourself to a simple DIY face mask for summer. If you’re looking for a fun way to boost your skin, we’ve got the best DIY face mask recipes for you to try. 

Cool and Hydrating: DIY Cucumber Face Mask

Making a face mask using cucumber is an easy way to freshen up your face on those hot days ahead. Cucumber helps calm skin, and the lavender from the lavender tea tree oil in this recipe features soothing properties, too. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cucumber, peeled and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 3 drops organic lavender tea tree oil 

How to Make a DIY Cucumber Face Mask 

• Blend the cucumber until smooth.
• Thoroughly mix in yogurt, honey, and organic lavender tea tree oil.
• Apply the mixture to your face, leaving it on for 15-20 minutes.
• Rinse off the mask with lukewarm water and pat your face dry.

Nourishing and Soothing: DIY Flax Seed Face Mask

Besides using a lightweight oil like Desert Essence Restorative Face Oil, apply this DIY glowing face mask for effortless radiance. Flax seed is full of good-for-you protein and omega-3 fatty acids, so it’s great not only in smoothies but also in face masks. This flax seed face mask recipe also includes jojoba oil, which moisturizes skin without leaving a greasy residue. 

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon jojoba oil (we recommend any of Desert Essence’s pure jojoba oils)

How to Make a DIY Flax Seed Face Mask 

• Combine ground flax seeds and warm water in a bowl to form a paste.
• Mix honey and jojoba oil in with the paste.
• Avoiding the eye area, apply the mask to your face. 
• After 15-20 minutes, rinse off the flax face mask with warm water and pat your skin dry.

Gentle Exfoliation: DIY Oatmeal Face Mask

After your sun-soaked adventures, gently exfoliate dead skin with this oatmeal face mask recipe. Oatmeal helps calm skin, and the texture of the oatmeal physically exfoliates skin. Plus, the tea tree oil in this oatmeal face mask also lends it cleansing and clarifying properties.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 drops tea tree oil

How to Make a DIY Oatmeal Face Mask

• Grind the rolled oats in a blender or food processor until they form a fine powder.
• Mix the oat powder with yogurt, honey, and tea tree oil to form a thick paste. 
• Avoiding the eye area, massage the mask onto your face.
• Leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water and pat your face dry.

Dive into our refreshing DIY face masks and pamper your skin with nourishing ingredients this summer. After trying these masks, boost your routine with the beneficial botanicals in Desert Essence skincare products.