Give your skin a natural glow with this DIY Organic Brightening Face Mask—a simple, three-step treatment using ingredients from your kitchen. This mask is inspired by Tata Harper’s family recipe, blending fruit and honey for a deeply nourishing experience that’s easy to whip up and apply.
Benefits of the Ingredients
This mask harnesses the power of natural enzymes, vitamins, and gentle exfoliants:
- Pineapple: Packed with bromelain, a natural enzyme that gently exfoliates, revealing brighter skin.
- Strawberries: Contain natural salicylic acid, which helps clear pores and smooth skin texture.
- Papaya: Filled with papain, an enzyme that promotes cell turnover, leaving skin soft and refreshed.
- Honey: A natural humectant that locks in moisture and has antibacterial properties.
- Plain Organic Yogurt: Provides lactic acid to gently exfoliate and soften the skin.
- Brown Sugar: Adds gentle physical exfoliation to help remove dead skin cells.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons pineapple, mashed
- 1 tablespoon strawberries, mashed
- 1 tablespoon papaya, mashed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon plain organic yogurt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Directions:
- Mix
- In a small bowl, combine the mashed fruits, honey, yogurt, and brown sugar. Stir until you have a smooth, even paste.
- Apply
- Gently massage the mixture onto your face, avoiding the eye area. The brown sugar will provide gentle exfoliation, while the fruit enzymes and honey penetrate the skin.
- Relax
- Let the mask sit for 10–15 minutes. This allows the enzymes to work, helping to cleanse and brighten the skin.
- Rinse
- Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry. Follow with a light moisturizer.
Use this mask once a week for radiant, refreshed skin.