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Do It Yourself Cocoa Face Mask for Glowing Skin

by Arshita

Good day everybody! We all have more or less good skin but still who does not want some additional glow and clear skin? How about a special DIY Cocoa Face Mask? Sounds too yummy, right? We all like chocolates and coffee, did you know these tasty ingredients can be used as luxurious treatment for your skin? So, let’s see the details.

Benefits of this Mask:

Cocoa powder is as tasty as healthy for us. It has anti-oxidants which is very important for our skin as it clears out the toxins. It also has essential minerals like zinc, calcium etc. It has anti-aging properties that keep your wrinkles at bay. The fatty acid in cocoa powder makes our skin soft, nourished and smooth. Not for your skin only, the aroma of cocoa feeds our senses also. It is proven that the aroma of cocoa heals depression or sadness.

Coffee Powder is also a source of anti-oxidants; it also helps removing fine lines and wrinkles and makes skin smooth and tight. Milk Powder and Curd works as bleaching agents, it helps reduce spots and blemishes. Honey makes skin soft and well-nourished. Curd and honey both plays an important role as skin conditioners.

Things You Will Need:

One tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened).
One tablespoon coffee powder.
One tablespoon milk powder.
One tablespoon curd (unflavored).
One teaspoon honey (optional for oily skin).

How to Use?:

In a clean bowl, take all the ingredients and mix well. Apply the paste on all over face and neck leaving the eye contour and lips. Let dry for 25 minutes and wash with plain water, for better result wash with lukewarm water.

Important Things to Remember:

If you have oily skin, you can skip honey.
Make sure to make a smooth paste while mixing coffee powder.
This mask will not break out your skin. (People assume that cocoa or chocolate causes pimple, but it is actually the dairy product that should be blamed)
If you have sensitive skin, keep the mask 15 minutes on your face.
Use it once in a week or two weeks.
You can use this mask as your home facial mask after taking a steam. (steam opens pores and lets masks work liberally)
This mask will give you a perfect a glowing, soft and smooth skin instantly and by its application of once in every week you will get a younger looking bright skin that everyone around you will envy. So, enjoy this luxurious aromatic treatment at home.

Have you tried Cocoa Facial Pack at Home?

Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack Review, Photos and Swatches

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Hello All!
Today I am going to review a good mud face pack from Himalaya Herbals, a well known herbal brand in India. This pack is named as Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack. Anything that sounds clarifies, fades, brightens attracts me a lot as I am a person who likes maintaining my skin clean and spot free. Let us check how this face pack fared for me.

Claims of the Face Pack:

Himalaya’s Clarifying Mud Pack is a unique formulation of natural ingredients that refreshes and rejuvenates facial skin by absorbing excess oil and removing impurities. It is enriched with Walnut, which removes blackheads and dead cells, Fuller’s Earth, which removes deep-seated impurities. Mineral Clay improves circulation and makes skin soft and tender.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 60 for 50g

Usage Directions:

Cleanse face and neck. Apply Clarifying Mud Pack evenly all over face and neck, avoiding area around eyes and mouth. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes and remove with wet sponge/towel. Rinse with cool water. For best results use twice a week.

Shelf Life:

3 years

Ingredients:

Walnut removes dirt, blackheads and dead cells.
Khus-Khus cleans and tones the facial skin.
Mineral Clay heals, improves circulation and keeps the skin fresh and soft.
Fuller’s Earth has cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that removes deep-seated dirt and pollutants.

My Take on Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

This face pack comes in a typical Himalaya Herbals face pack tube with a green flip open cap. Though the packaging looks neat, I don’t find it travel friendly. The cap is flimsy and the product might make your bag a mess!

This face pack is beige in color (similar to multani mitti) and has a smooth, creamy texture. My fragrance is very similar to that of pure multani mitti (Fullers earth) too. The smell doesn’t bother my sensitive nose much.

After application, this mud face pack gets dried quickly and gets washed out easily with water. Make sure you don’t let it sit on your face more than 15 minutes as it is a mud pack.

After using this face pack, my skin feels smooth, soft, clean and little glow-y. It strips of all the oiliness and leaves my skin matte after usage. I love the matte effect it provides, only in summers. After a long tiring day, when I use this face pack, my skin feels cool, refreshed and radiant. It also helps with removing tan up to an average extent if used immediately after sun exposure.

One more thing.. You can substitute this mud face pack for multani mitti in your homemade face packs. I tried a DIY tan removal mango face pack recipe with this one and it turned out really great. It removed tan like anything and instantly added glow to my face.

Overall, this clarifying mud face pack from Himalaya Herbals is a good product for girls with oily to combination skin types as claimed by the company. If you have extremely dry skin then you must stay away from this product. It cannot be taken as a con because the brand doesn’t claim it.

PROS of Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

Decent price
Herbal ingredients
Texture is smooth and creamy
Dries off quicky
Washes out easily with little water
Removes oiliness and freshens up face instantly
Cleanses dirt and impurties
Adds mild glow to the face
Helps in removing tan a little
Regular usage improves skin texture
A great summer face pack for oily skin types!

CONS of Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

Flimsy cap; hence not travel friendly
On squeezing, some liquid separates from the face pack
Not sure whether it will remove blackheads or not
Contain parabens
Not for dry skin types (I am just mentioning; its not a big con)

MABH Rating: 3.5/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! I do recommend this face pack to oily skinned people out there. It is mild, cleanses effectively, leaves skin smooth, matte and bright. It helps controlling sun and works well to improve skin texture with regular usage. Moreover, if you find using plain multani mitti messy, this is a ready made remedy. (No mixing with water and stuff.. ugh!)

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes I will once it gets over. I don’t think I will be repurchasing it every time but I want this pack in stock to use it instead of my powdered fullers earth. It works much better. Though I have normal-oily skin, I wont dare to use this face pack in dry winters.

P.S: If you have dry skin but still want to try this face pack, then add two drops of olive oil to it.

Have you tried Himalaya Herbals Face Packs? How is this mud one?

Ayur Neem Face Pack Review and Photos

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Good day dear ones!

Ayur is one the oldest Indian herbal brand. I honestly had no idea about this face pack until I saw it in a corner of a local mall. I thought of giving it a go. So, I bought it and here I share the details of this product.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 15 for 25 g, Rs. 40 for 100 g.

My Take:

I am using this face pack since one and half years. It comes in a plastic sachet in a powder form. So, I have to transfer it the moment I cut open the sachet. In the mix, dried particles of neem leaves can be seen. And it smells like other herbal products.

It is directed to use with water, but I use rose water for better result. Only one tablespoon or even half tablespoon of the powder is enough to make a thick paste. I let the paste stay on my face until it is completely dry. After applying, it might sting a little bit, but I don’t worry about that because I know it is because of the neem extracts. Anybody who has used organic neem paste on face would understand that! Then I wash it off with plain water, mildly scrubbing.

Now, the after effect details, it works on my skin like miracle. It literally makes my acnes vanish (even my Biotin-effected mountain like big acnes!). Sometimes when I don’t find time or feel like too lazy, I only make a tiny amount of paste and apply it right on my acnes and it does its wonder every single time. I use this religiously 3-4 times a month and every time I see my face instantly glowing and clear after using this pack. I love using this product so much that even before I finish one sachet, I get another one as a back-up.

I honestly have not experienced such effective face pack till now. I have normal skin with T-zone oily and this face pack is my HG Face Pack. I am also using Ayur Sandal Face Pack and will soon review that also.