natural face pack

Natural face pack for facial hair

Many young women worry about fine facial hair and dull looking skin. Tiny facial hairs can make the skin appear less smooth while dry or dead skin cells may make the face look tired.

Instead of using strong chemical products waxing or threading some people prefer simple home remedies made with natural ingredients.  One such homemade face pack uses rice flour milk sugar lemon juice and coconut oil.

Ingredients

•2–3 tablespoons rice flour

•1 teaspoon sugar

•A small amount of milk

•Juice of half a lemon

•A few drops of coconut oil

How to make the face pack

Put the rice flour in a clean bowl. Add sugar and a little milk then mix well until the sugar dissolves as much as possible.

This step is important because undissolved sugar grains can make the skin more irritated when the mixture is rubbed or removed.

Next add lemon juice and a few drops of coconut oil.  Mix everything until you get a smooth paste.

How to use it

Apply a thin layer of the mixture to your face and leave it for around 15–20 minutes until it dries. Remove it gently with light movements. Avoid rubbing the skin too hard as excessive scrubbing can cause irritation or small skin injuries.

Rice flour and sugar may help remove dead skin cells from the surface.  Gentle massage may also remove some very fine facial hairs making the skin look temporarily smoother and brighter.

Use with care

This face pack may make the skin feel cleaner and smoother but there is limited scientific evidence that it can permanently reduce facial hair.  Facial hair growth is mainly affected by hormones and genetics.

Lemon juice and repeated scrubbing may cause dryness redness burning or irritation especially in people with sensitive skin.  Lemon can also make the skin more sensitive to sunlight.

Do a patch test first

Before applying any new homemade mixture to your entire face test a small amount on a small area of skin first.  If you notice itching burning swelling or redness wash it off and stop using it.

For long term or unwanted facial hair growth safer hair removal options can be discussed with a dermatologist.

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