Turmeric Face Mask

This is a skin brightening mask which will leave you skin with glow. Turmeric is a bright yellow spice widely used in Indian, South east Asian and Middle Eastern dishes, but many Westerners  are unaware that when it is mixed with yogurt, milk or olive oil, its works as an excellent face mask.

Indian women use turmeric to bring glow to their skin and as a skin brightener. It is a very common practice for Indian Brides and Grooms to apply turmeric paste made with turmeric powder and sunflower oil on their skin before their wedding to brighten their skin.

Actress Thandie Newton, who has a dark complexion, add turmeric powder to her moisturizer to give her the perfect glow.

You can make the mask by adding lemon juice and yogurt if you have oily skin and you can add almond or olive oil if you tend to have dry skin.

Warning: Turmeric powder will stain, so if you have dark complexion, you might not notice the stains but fair skinned people will notice the stain. But those stains will fade away after few hours.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp flour (chick pea flour for best results)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 cup yogurt (for oily skin)

3-4 drops of lemon juice (for oily skin)

2 tbsp olive/coconut/almond oil (for dry skin)

3-4 drops of honey

How to prepare:

• Mix the turmeric and the flour together.
• Mix in all the ingredients one by one.
• Prepare a smooth and thick paste by mixing everything properly.
• Apply the prepared mask to the face and the neck.
• Leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes.
• Press the wet warm cloth on the face to loosen the mask.
• Rinse the mask with few splashes of warm water.
• Don't worry if there are any turmeric stains, it will wear off after few hours.
• Apply moisturizer.