Face Packs for Dry Skin

Dry skin is a bane for women of any age. And as the ageing process begins, this condition becomes more pronounced. Wrinkles form sooner than say, a woman with normal or oily skin. But with many remedies at hand, both natural and man made, this condition can be improved significantly.

By following some natural skin care regime and by regular application of face packs suitable for dry skin, one can overcome the parched, dry look. Fruits contain vitamins and the best natural face packs for dry skincan be made from fruits like banana, papaya, peach and avocado.These natural packs will give a soft, glowing look to dry and dull skin. The packs should be applied on thoroughly cleansed skin, and they should be followed by an oil based moisturiser. Moisturiser should be applied in upwards and outwards circular motion.

Some natural fruit based face packssuitable especially for dry skin are :

• Banana Face Pack: Mash a quarter of a banana , add two teaspoons honey and two tablespoons of well beaten yoghurt and mix well. Apply on face and neck, avoiding the eyes and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse well with plenty of water.
• Papaya Face Pack: Papaya just by itself is wonderful for dry skin. Just mash a slice of skinned and deseeded papaya, apply thickly all over your face. Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
• Peach Face Pack: Just like papaya, you don’t need to use anything else with peach. Cut a slice of ripe peach and rub it all over your face in a gentle, circular motion. Leave on for 20 minutes and wipe face with a clean, damp facecloth.
• Avocado Face Pack: Mash one ripe avocado till you get a creamy paste. Apply all over face and neck and let dry for half an hour. Rinse with lukewarm water followed by cold water to close the pores.

There are some other face packs suitable for dry skin made with natural ingredients other than fruits:

• Wheat Flour Pack: Mix two tablespoons wheat flour with a tablespoon of milk cream. Add sufficient rosewater to make a paste and apply on clean face and neck. Let dry and wipe off with damp cloth.
• Honey Face Pack: Whisk together 1 ½ tbsp. honey, 2 tsp. glycerine and 1 egg white. To this add 1/3^rd cup flour to make a paste. Apply all over face and neck and rinse after 15 minutes. This is an excellent pack for making skin smooth and soft.
• Onion Pack: Although the strong smell of onion is a put off for most women, this pack is very effective for a wrinkle free skin even for women in their sixties. Just grate some onion and squeeze out the juice, add a few drops of honey, mix well and apply all over your face and neck. Let dry, about 15 minutes, and wash off.

In all packs for dry skin, pastes and mixes should be made with rose water and not water. Please note that if you are allergic to any of these substances, do not use them.