On The Cheap: Face masks!!

If you are anything like me, you love a good face mask!! Now, face masks can come in a variety of types and prices, and if you are like me too, you will be a cheap skate ha ha!

In this post I will be covering both home made and shop bought face masks that have worked for me and my friends!!

Personally, I loved using yoghurt and honey as a face mask!! I shall tell you about a few home made recipes me and my friends have tried!

One I tried was honey, milk and natural yoghurt! Now, when you make this mix, trust me, you don't need half as much as you think!! Only make a little bit, as it goes on quite thinly, but gives a good coverage. You might have to tilt your head back a bit as this mask can be quite runny! This is good for moisturising and also the honey helps with spots a little bit, as its antiseptic. That's why they say have some honey when you have a cough ;) This mask goes sticky after 5-10 minutes, so you won't have to worry too much about it running down your face the entire time its on!
I liked this mask as it was nice and moisturising and not harsh on my sometimes sensitive skin! It smelt delicious (please try not to eat your home made masks ;) ) and it was quick, easy and, most importantly, CHEAP.

Here is a picture of me with it on, like a cool kid ;D

Another home made mask that my friend made, on the same day, was one with strawberries! She just chopped up some raspberries very small and then mashed them up in a bowl, adding some honey to the mixture!! Once it was a good consistency, she smeared on her face! Now, I warn you, this one is sticky! But its very good for skin that breaks out, with the antioxidants from the strawberries, as well as the vitamins and minerals, and the antiseptic from the honey! This one also smells nice and it dries to a slight sticky consistency. Once washed off, her face was lovely and smooth and she said it felt really good!!

3 of us have home made masks and one has a shop bought ;)

Now onto shop bought!

I know of a few types of mask, and as a Lush Lover, I do sometimes go for their face masks, but they aren't 'cheap' in the way we are looking at (though damn good value for money considering how many masks you can get out of them!)

Two of my favourite cheap face masks, that I buy from Superdrugs, are:

Montagne Jeunesse Passion Peel Off Masque

I love this mask! It tingles a tiny bit at first, but it doesn't sting or anything!! It doesn't go on purple, but makes you look more like you have bad sun burn, BUT ITS SO FUN TO PEEL OFF!! But that's not the reason I buy it! My face always feels so smooth and my pores look better after using this! I like to leave it on about 20 minutes to dry properly and then I have the utmost fun pulling it off and pretending I am a zombie ;D This mask (which, if you really want to scrimp and save, you can get two applications out of) costs only 99p-£1.01!! Cheapy cheap!! I usually use these ones on a Wednesday!

Another mask I like to use on a Sunday, in my bath, apart from my Lush ones, are:

Mudd Original Mask

This has been my favourite clay based mask for YEARS!! I always buy this if I lack a mask for Sunday nights, I LOVE IT SO MUCH. It hardens up over time and it makes my skin feel so clean deep down  and smooth and soft and I always feel the benefits for a long time afterwards (till the next one ;D) Even after using the Lush one, I still feel this is better :D You can now buy these in bigger packs, with more applications, though I always find I can squeeze 2 out of this '1' pack!! This also retails around the £1 mark!! Bargin!!

Now, I suggest you all try and make your own home made face mask, just once, whether its with your friends or alone, as its both fun and you know what's going into your mask!! And you can feel the benefits even from such simple ingredients! I suggest using a bit of honey in each mask, especially if you have spot prone skin! If you want to find some good home made mask recipes, go HERE. I love this website, I can spend hours trawling through it for ideas...so sad!

So, what do you think? Do you enjoy making home made masks? What's your favourite mask to use?

STAY BEAUTIFUL

Kitty xoxox~<3