How to Make Your Own Oatmeal Facial Mask

Oatmeal is not just for breakfast.

Forget all the expensive exfoliants and lotions and potions for your skin at the drugstore and department store. Head to your kitchen cupboard instead and make your own oatmeal facial mask. Oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties and has long been used to soothe skin problems such as acne and eczema. So after your oatmeal breakfast, whip up an easy oatmeal facial.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 3 tblsp. honey
• 2 tblsp. vitamin E oil
• Small bowl
• Spoon

Instructions

1. Place the dry old fashioned oatmeal into the bowl.

2. Add the honey. Mix the honey and the oatmeal together until they form a paste.

3. Add the vitamin E oil and mix it in.

4. Apply the oatmeal mask after washing your face. Avoid your eyes.

5. Let the oatmeal mask stay on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse off with cool water.

Tips & Warnings

• This mask is perfect if you have sensitive skin.

• This will be soothing if you suffer from eczema.

• Avoid getting in your eyes. If you do rinse eyes out with cool water.

References

• Dr. Granny: Oatmeal Face Mask
• Dermaxime: Oats Extract Has Great Cosmetic Benefit and Even Helps With Pimples