How to Make a Face Mask for Aging Skin

The beauty aisles of your local department store are full of anti-aging creams, firming facial lotions and wrinkle diminishing salves, but these products can be costly and full of synthetic perfumes and harsh chemicals. Nature, itself, has some of the best anti-aging ingredients available to help combat the inevitable aging process. Not only are natural face masks great for aging skin, they are fun and affordable to make. Read on to learn how to make a face mask for aging skin.

Things You'll Need

• Kelp powder
• Small bowl
• Egg white
• Honey
• Orange juice

Instructions

1. Place 2 tbsp. of kelp powder in a small bowl. Kelp powder is affordable and readily available in your local health food store. A natural "vegetable" of the sea, kelp is a miracle discover in skin care as it reduces sebum secretion to combat acne, combats dark skin spots, reduces swelling and inflammation around the eyes and helps to both prevent and smooth wrinkles.

2. Crack an egg and add the white to the bowl. Egg whites help soothe and heal the skin, moisturizing and refining pores and reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Egg whites are particularly beneficial for sun-damaged or wind burned skin, and can help tighten loose skin around the face and neck.

3. Add 1 tbsp. of honey to your aging skin face mask. Honey is a natural antiseptic and is the gentle cleansing agent in your mask. Honey has been used for centuries in many natural remedies, and is known for its healing anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Honey will nourish, clean and smooth aging skin.

4. Squeeze a few drops of orange juice into the bowl and stir. Orange juice is high in Vitamin C, one of the greatest anti-aging vitamins known. Vitamin C helps your skin to produce collagen, which creates elasticity and smooth younger looking skin.

5. Stir the ingredients well, adding orange juice drop by drop until the aging skin face mask reaches a creamy paste-like consistency.

6. Wash your face with warm water before applying the mask evenly to your face and neck. If desired, you may cover your eyes with two slices of cucumber to help reduce dark circles from under the eyes. Allow the face mask to set for 15 minutes before rinsing with cool water.