Homemade rice face mask for radiant skin

From centuries rice has been used as a main skincare ingredient in Asian countries. Apart from it's health benefits it provides an powerful skincare benefits. Korean skincare has gained lot of attention nowadays. The use of rice-based skincare has become very popular to achieve glowing skin. Rice being rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidant helps in achieving clear and smooth skin. Among them, rice face mask is commonly used due to its simplicity and benefits.

Why to add rice in your skincare?

Let's understand the benefits of rice in skincare before preparing the rice mask.

1. Rich in antioxidant: Rice contain ferulic acid which makes it a powerful antioxidant. This property makes it as anti-aging ingredient preventing wrinkles, age lines and other premature aging signs.
2. Mild exfoliate: Rice in powdered form is a gentle exfoliate which helps to get rid of dead skin cells providing smooth and brighter skin.
3. Evens skin tone: Rice has skin brightening property which helps to fade dark spots, pigmented skin making your skin look more even and radiant.
4. Soothes irritated skin: Rice having anti inflammatory property makes it to be used to sooth redness, irritation, blemishes and can be used by people with sensitive skin.

In this blog, let me show how to prepare the rice face mask easily at home in two ways.

Step 1:  Prepare the rise mask.

• Rice face mask using cooked rice:

         Ingredients:

• ½ cup of rice
• 2 cups of water
• tablespoon of honey

         Instructions:

•  First rinse the rice to remove impurities.
•  Boil the rice with 2 cups of water till it is fully cooked.
• Strain the cooked rice. Once the rice is cooled off, mash the cooked rice to paste either with a spoon or blender.
•  Add the tablespoon of honey to the rice paste. Your face mask is ready to apply on your face.

• Rice face mask using rice powder:

         Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon of rice powder.
•  2 tablespoons of curd/ flavourless yougurt.
• 1 tablespoon of honey

         Instructions:

• Mix thoroughly 2 tablespoons of rice powder and 2 tablespoons of yogurt/curd till you get smooth consistent paste.
• Then add 1 tablespoon of honey and mix the paste till it’s completely blended. Your rice face mask is ready.

Step 2:  Make sure to cleanse your face thoroughly before applying the mask.

Step 3:  Apply the mask to your face evenly using the brush or clean fingers.

Step 4:  Leave the mask on your face for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm    water.

Step 5:  Then apply moisturizer to lock the hydration.

You can add this rice face mask in your skin care routine to get even tone, soothed and hydrated skin. Apply this mask 1-2 times a week to get better results. It involves simple preparation and includes natural ingredients. It is also cost effective to get glowing skin at home. Do not forget to do a patch test before applying on your face. Try this face mask at home and see the result.

   

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