Home Remedies For Dry and Sensitive Skin

Dry skin appears due to low level of sebum. Dry skin is very sensitive. Dry skin cannot retain the moisture therefore it appears parched It usually feels “tight” and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied. Chapping and cracking are signs of extremely dry, dehydrated skin. Take a look some homemade face packs you can use to relieve your skin from dryness and sensitivity. Banana mask: Mash some ripe bananas and spread it on your face. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Mango mask: Peel a ripe mango and squash into pulp. Mix 1 teaspoon of mango pulp with 1 teaspoon of sugar and use it to peel and prepare your skin for the actual mask that’s now to follow. It’s made of the rest of the pulp mixed with 3 teaspoons of argan oil. Apply it carefully and let it do its magic for 20 minutes. Wash it off and don’t apply any additional lotion afterwards. Avocado mask: Puree one ripe avocado and add 2 teaspoons of dahi and half a teaspoon of honey to it. If you wish, mix in 2 pureed tomatoes. Apply the thick cream to either your whole face or only its dry parts and let it nourish your skin for about 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Almonds and milk: Soak 3 to 4 almonds overnight in half a cup of milk. Grind into a fine paste and leave to cool in the fridge. Apply on your face before going to bed and wash off the next morning to reveal softer smoother skin! Sweet treat:Honey is a great sugar substitute for your tea and a tasty spread on toast. But it can also work wonders for your skin. Rub a little honey into your skin, sit and relax for up to 10 minutes, and then make a bee line for the shower or bath to rinse thoroughly. Egg’n'Oil Mask: Add 1 egg to 1 teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon of olive oil and a few drops of rose water and stir carefully. Cover your face with it and let the mixture sit for a while. Healthy start: Mix one egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, a few drops of rose water and a few drops of lime juice. Apply the mixture to your face every morning for 15 minutes before you take a bath.