5 DIY Hydrating Face Packs For Winters

A vacation from the scorching summer heat, winter provides a much needed break from the blazing sun and irksome humidity. But no matter how lovely the weather might seem, it comes with its own set of skin troubles. Winter months tend to be dry making your skin parched and stretchy. However, all these skin woes can be efficiently managed with these efficient home-made hydrating face packs that keep your skin soft and supple throughout winters.

• Milk Cream – Honey Face Mask
  Mix a spoon of milk cream (malai) with a spoon of honey. Spread the mixture thoroughly on your face and wait for about 15 minutes. Wash it off with tepid water and finally with cold water. Both milk cream and honey helps to nourish your skin and moisturize it thoroughly. This mask works great for dry-skinned beauties. You may want to follow this skin care tip in summer too, as long as you don’t have oily skin.
• Cocoa Butter – Olive Face Mask
  Mix a spoon of cocoa butter with a spoon of olive oil. Add a pinch of ginger paste. Apply on your face and wait for 15 minutes. Rinse off with normal water. Cocoa butter is natural and free from any preservatives. However, if your skin is prone to acne and clogging of pores, cocoa butter face pack may not be ideal for you.
• Almond Oil – Milk Face Mask
  Mix a spoon of almond oil with two spoons of raw milk. Apply on your face and let it stay on for 10 minutes. Wash it off with tepid water and finally with cold water. This pack is wonderful if your skin feels dry and parched; it helps your skin benefit from the goodness of milk and the hydrating properties of almond oil. Almond oil penetrates your skin with ease and helps retain moisture content in your skin. That is why, almond oil is a perfect choice during the winter months. It also makes your skin fair & glowing. Learn more about how to get fair skin using almonds.
• Rosewater – Strawberry Face Mask
  Take two spoons of blended strawberry and a spoon of Dabur Gulabari Rose Water. Mix them together and apply on your face. Let it sit on your face for 20 minutes and then rinse off. This skin care tip can be used by oily-skinned beauties without a problem. Strawberry is rich in Vitamin C as well as omega-3 fatty acids. It is an organic fruit that helps in doing away with free radicals and at the same time, ensures a significant improvement in skin conditions.
• Banana – Milk Powder/Rose Water Face Mask
  Banana is known for its moisturizing properties. Mix a spoon of mashed banana with milk powder. Use rose water instead of milk if you have oily skin. Add a few drops of honey too. Apply the mask, wait for 20 minutes and then rinse off. Your skin feels hydrated, soft and smooth.

These skin care tips should be used at least two times every week. Make sure that you choose a mask that suits your skin type, so that you may nourish your skin the way it wants. Do away with any ingredients that makes you allergic or aggravates any skin problem you are prone to, like acne or pimples. Make sure that you wash your face well (preferably with besan and milk) before using the face packs. Do not forget to apply a light facial moisturizer like Dabur Gulabari Moisturising Lotion after rinsing off the face pack. Do let us know if these skin care tips made your winter skin soft and supple in the comments section, and share it with your friends too!