Soothing Masks for Dry Skin

Dry skin is usually very thin and tender. The good news is that pimples appear rarely on dry skin, but it can peel and crack, become rough and age faster than other skin types. You do not have problems with dry skin when you are young. When you are getting older, the activity of the sebaceous glands decreases and dry skin gets flabby very fast. Your wrinkles, pigmented spots and capillaries on your cheeks become more and more visible.

But if you take good care of your tender dry skin, you will have beautiful skin for years.

Dry skin is a common complaint made by people all over the globe, especially those who live in places that are cold and dry. Dry skin is not a serious medical condition, however the itchy discomfort and sight of rough patches of skin does cause much concern for people who happen to suffer from it. Aside from the discomfort and unsightliness, dry skin is also thought to be a contributing factor in the formation of wrinkles and fine lines within the skin.

Various treatments and cures for dry skin have been around for quite some time now, with sufferers of this predicament constantly searching for a better way to stop the suffering. While dry skin cannot be considered a disease, it is something that people desperately want to rid themselves of. Many of these various balms, lotions and other medications present on the market have been proven to help with relieving dry skin and finding the right one is just a matter of personal preference.

Nourishing mask for dry skin: mix 1 oz of cucumber juice, 1.5 oz of vegetable oil and 1 oz of lanolin cream. Apply on your face and throat for 10-15 min, then rinse the mask with warm water or herbal extract. Follow with your moisturizer.

If you have dry skin and tendency to pigmentation, mix 1 tea spoon of honey, 1 tea spoon of cottage cheese, 1 tea spoon of vegetable oil and 2 g of boric acid. Apply the mask on your face and throat for 15 min. Rinse it with warm water or herbal tea. Follow with your moisturizer.

Rejuvenating masks: grate 1 piece of squash, add 1 teaspoon of ground oatmeal and apply the mix on your face and throat for 15-20 min. You can also apply slices of raw squash on your face and throat for 20
min. Rinse both masks with raw milk.

Anti wrinkle mask for dry skin: grate some cabbage and boil it in milk until the cabbage becomes very soft. Apply the mask for 20 min on your face and throat.
For very dry skin mix 1 table spoon of boiled cabbage, 1 raw egg and 1 table spoon of vegetable oil. Apply the mask for 20 min.

Flaxseed mask soothes dry skin and helps if dry skin is peeling.  Also flax seeds help dry skin to absorb the moisture. Take 1 table spoon of flax seeds, add 1 glass of boiling water and boil it until it thickens. Apply the mask on your face for 15 min and rinse it with warm water or herbal tea. Follow with your
moisturizer.

Nourishing anti wrinkle mask for dry skin: mix 2 table spoons of cottage cheese with 2 table spoons of vegetable oil. Apply the mask for 15-20 min.

Honey masks nourish your skin and erase wrinkles, but they are not recommended if you have red capillaries on your face. Mix 2 table spoons of honey 1 table spoon of olive oil and heat it ( on steam bath ) until the mask becomes more fluid. Apply the mask on your face, cover it with a gauze cloth and leave it for 20 min. Rinse it with warm water.

If you have red capillaries on your face, wet a cotton towel in raw potato juice and apply it on your cleansed face for 30 min. You can also drink 2 oz of fresh potato juice 3-4 times a day before meals.

Honey mask for dry skin for winter time: mix 2 table spoons of honey, 1 yogurt ( not sweet ) and 1 tea spoon of grated grapefruit peel. Apply the mask on your face and throat for 15 min. Wash it off with cool
black tea and follow with your moisturizer. Honey will absorb the toxins, yogurt will sooth and nourish your skin and grapefruit peel will help with your skin elasticity.

Mask for very thin, dry and withered skin: mash 2 peaches, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply on your face and throat for 15-20 min. Wash it off with warm water and follow with your moisturizer.

Mask for very dry, whithered and peeling skin: mix 1 raw egg yolk  with 1 table spoon of warm vegetable oil and add a mix of 1/2 tea spoon of water and 1/2 tea spoon of lemon juice. Apply 3 layers of the mask on your face and throat. Wait until the first layer dries a little bit before applying the next layer. Rinse the mask with warm and then cool water. Use it 2-3 times a week for 4-6 weeks.


Soothing and refreshing mask for dry skin: mix 2-3 tablespoons of grated melon, 1 raw egg yolk and 1 table spoon of sour cream. Apply the mask for 20 min on your face and throat. Wash it off with warm water.