DIY project: Two Pumpkin Face Masks.

Pumpkin is a wonderful ingredient for DIY skin care.  It’s high in vitamin C to protect your skin from free radicals, which means that it can help prevent wrinkles and fine lines.

Pumpkin is packed with vitamins and enzymes that rejuvenate skin, sweeping away dead skin cells to reveal a radiant complexion – this makes pumpkin great for aiding in dark spot removal.

With plenty of benefits for your skin, any pumpkin face mask is highly effective, so, pumpkin is the perfect ingredient for a homemade face mask.

First of all, you need to prepare pumpkin puree. In previous post I wrote how I made it .

For oily skin you will need:

-about 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree

- 1egg white

- 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. 

Egg whites contain two vital skin care ingredients: collagen and protein, which can be effective for those who are fighting any type of skin inflammation or fine lines and wrinkles.

Lemon juice has astringent properties that help shrink pores by tightening the skin.

For dry skin you will need: 

  -about 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree

- 1 egg yolk

- 2 teaspoons of honey  

The nutrients in egg yolks work to hydrate, nourish, and moisturize dull/dry skin.

Honey is a natural humectant, which means it moisturizes the top layers of the skin. This extra moisture can help improve wrinkles. It also soothes dry, irritated, and sensitive areas. Also, honey's antioxidant properties help delay skin aging.

How to do: 

Whisk together all ingredients to create smooth paste.

Apply mixture over your face, relax for 15 to 20 minutes, and rinse by water to reveal a brighter, firmer, smoother complexion.

 You can read also: 

- Benefits of Pumpkin Skin Care Products.

- How to make pumpkin puree.

Pumpkins season! Benefits of Pumpkin Skin Care Products.

Pumpkins are the common signs of fall and Halloween. We can see pumpkins now everywhere: the front doors, porches, store windows. But pumpkins should be also in your skin care products.

In fact, experts believe that a pumpkin contains more than 100 beneficial nutrients that can help reverse signs of aging.

According to the International Dermal Institute for Skin Care Therapy, pumpkins offer a lot of benefits to our skin: help promote cell “turnover” or regrowth, smoothing skin, brighten skin, high in fatty acids and vitamin E.

Pumpkin extract contains proteases, a type of enzyme that helps dissolve protein, so it can help exfoliate dead skin.

Pumpkin skin care products help minimize breakouts and prevent whiteheads and blackheads from forming. Using pumpkin, as a treatment, can help to control breakouts and create clearer skin. It’s especially important for those with acne-prone skin.

Vitamins A, C and E are found naturally in pumpkin and each of these vitamins neutralizes free radicals that can cause signs of aging. Using a skin products with pumpkin, will give you a boost of antioxidants to help protect your complexion.

Pumpkins also reduce hyper-pigmentation – because they are loaded with copper and zinc. The former regulates melanin production to help fade away brown spots, while the latter assists in the repair of post-acne marks, rashes and sun-damaged tissue.

Adding pumpkin to your beauty routine will keep your skin nourished and glowing. 

You can find our freshly made pumpkin face mask in our Etsy shop.

We have Pumpkin&Turmeric Radiance Face Mask, were we added power of anti-aging, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric.

We also have Pumpkin&Honey Powdered Face Mask where honey adds softness and hydration to the skin.

Or, you can try making your own homemade skin-care treatments using fresh pumpkin.

And I will post my favorite recipe next time.

Read more:
How to make pumpkin puree.