Who says you have to choose expensive and big-name skincare products for effective beauty treatments? In fact, you can make your own skincare products at home. As long as you use them correctly and have evidence to support their efficacy, they can make your skin fair, moisturized, and radiant. Today, I will introduce 6 traditional Chinese medicine beauty masks for female friends.
1. Ginseng Nourishing Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Grind ginseng, angelica, platycodon, scrophularia, and bletilla into powder. Mix them with pollen and good-quality pearl powder.
2. Three White Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Mix 1 teaspoon of white atractylodes powder, 2 teaspoons of white poria powder, 1 teaspoon of white bletilla powder, fresh aloe juice, and a suitable amount of honey or milk. Mix the three powders together. In winter, add an appropriate amount of honey to the mixture. If it feels sticky, add a few drops of milk. In summer or for excessively oily skin, only add a suitable amount of milk. Apply the mixture to the face for 20-30 minutes.
3. Mung Bean Three White Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Mix mung bean powder, white atractylodes powder, white poria powder, and white bletilla powder in a ratio of 2:1:2:1. You can also add 1 egg white or honey.
Friendly reminder: If you like floral fragrance, you can add rose essential oil or dried osmanthus powder.
4. Whitening and Firming Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Grind 18g of white atractylodes, 18g of white bletilla, 18g of astragalus, 18g of white aconite, 1 egg white, and 20ml of distilled water into fine powder. Mix the herbal powders evenly. Add the egg white. If the mixture is thick, add an appropriate amount of distilled water to adjust the consistency. Apply the mixture to the face for 20-30 minutes. Rinse off when the mask is semi-dry.
Friendly reminder: For oily skin, use it twice a week. For dry skin, use it once a week. This mask combines the effects of whitening and firming the skin.
5. Angelica Revitalizing and Moisturizing Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Grind 9g of angelica, 3g of licorice, 9g of white atractylodes, 1 egg white, 3g of turmeric, and 10ml of distilled water into fine powder. Mix the herbal powders evenly. Add the egg white. If the mixture is thick, add an appropriate amount of distilled water to adjust the consistency. Apply the mixture to the face for 20-30 minutes. Rinse off when the mask is semi-dry. Use it twice a week for oily skin and once a week for dry skin.
Friendly reminder: This mask has the magical effects of promoting blood circulation, revitalizing the skin, and moisturizing. It is suitable for all seasons.
6. Nourishing and Whitening Mask:
Ingredients and preparation: Grind 30g of angelica, 30g of chuanxiong, 130g of white atractylodes, 30g of motherwort, and 15g of black plum into a very fine powder. Store the powder in a bottle. Every night, take an appropriate amount and mix it with milk to form a paste. Apply it to the face until it is semi-dry, then rinse off. Use it continuously for 15-20 days.
Friendly reminder: This mask combines the effects of moisturizing, nourishing, and whitening the skin. It is a great beauty assistant for female friends.
