Dry skin is characterized by dryness, flakiness and stretchiness after the face wash. As dry skin has very less secretion of sebum from the skin glands, it is mostly dry unless you apply a moisturizer or a face cream. A lot of people have dry body skin which often becomes rough and scaly when not give any hydration. Due to this, dry skin is more likely to get wrinkles and fine lines as compared with the normal and oily skinned types. Dry skin needs proper hydration and care so that it appears glowy and smoother. The suppleness and hydration will keep the skin youthful. In this post we will share face packs for dry skin which nourishe the skin and hydrates simultaneously. These homemade packs are made with natural ingredients thus safe for the dry skin. Homemade face packs and beauty tips are better than the store bough packs as they have preservatives. These packs can also be tried by men with dry skin too.
Homemade face packs for dry skin
1. Banana face pack for dry skin care
Banana makes really good and effective face pack for dry skin which nourishes the skin, deeply moisturize it and get away with the dryness. This pack will also prevent the flakiness like on the nose and forehead. Flakiness can be cured by this dry skin caring pack so that when you apply makeup it appears flawless and not patchy. Take a piece of banana and mash it well to form a paste like pulp. Add one teaspoonful of honey and mix them. Apply them on the face and leave it to work for 20 minutes. Wash with plain water. Do this for 3 times in a week and get the glowing supple skin instantly.
2. Milk cream and turmeric face pack for dry skin fairness
Milk cream is one of the best ingredients to be used for the face pack for dry skin. Milk cream has lactic acid and fatty acids which nourishes, hydrates the dry flaky skin. Milk cream smoothen the skin when used regularly. In this face pack we will also use turmeric powder. Turmeric is a skin lightening ingredient which is used in the Ayurvedic remedies for fair skin frequently which also lightens the sun tan from the face. It also has anti aging benefits for people over 30s. Take one teaspoonful of milk cream and add 2 pinches of turmeric powder in it. Mix it well and apply on the face. Keep this for half an hour and then rinse off. Do this every other day and this will make the skin flawless with its skin benefiting ingredients. [Read: Benefits and uses of Lactic acid]
3. Glycerin and rose water face pack for dry skin
This facial pack for dry skin type helps to deep cleanse the dry skin and hydrates the skin on a deeper level. When the skin is deeply nourished the flakiness and dryness will be gone. This dry skin facial pack will ensure the supple and smoother face within a week. This can also be used for the body to get rid of the dryness. Glycerin has skin healing and moisturizing properties while rose water will give your skin a rosey glow. Take one teaspoonful of glycerin and one teaspoonful of rose water. Mix them well and use that on the face to massage the skin. You can adjust the quantity if you wish to use this moisturizing dry skin pack for the body as well. Massage on the skin and wait for half an hour, then rinse off. You can also use this as a night cream for dry face. For that, just take a couple of drops and massage on the face. Leave that overnight. [Read: Beauty uses of rose water]
4. Dry skin face pack with grapes and papaya
Papaya is one of the most common yet excellent fruit to make a face pack for all the skin types which does so much for the skin. Papaya will make the skin softer smoother. It is enriched with AHAs which takes dead skin cells and give a mild chemical peeling like amazing results. It also removes the sun tan from the face for dry skin. Grapes on the other hand have anti aging benefits which makes the skin smoother, glowing and lessens the formation of lines and wrinkles. You may have seen some of the leading anti aging creams using grapes extracts. Grapes when applied regularly will fade the lines and wrinkles.
Take 2-3 grapes and mash them to extract the juice. Take a thin slice of papaya and mash this too. Mix both the ingredients and apply on the face. Wash after half an hour and see the glowing plump skin. [Read: Face scrubs for sun tan removal]
5. Besan and glycerin face pack for dry skin
Another face pack with glycerin for dry skin will make the skin supple and glowing but this will also tighten the face as it has gram flour (besan). Besan gently exfoliates the face and makes the skin softer. It will also remove any blemishes and spots if you have on your dry skin.
Take some gram flour and make a paste of it with using glycerin. Use this dry skin pack to apply a fine layer on the face. Wait for 15 -20 minutes and then rinse off. Try to scrub the besan face pack when you are about to rinse it. This will remove the dead skin cells.
6. Almond oil and honey face pack for dry skin type
Almond oil has the high content of vitamin E and is also rich in the antioxidants. Antioxidants help to delay the skin aging especially for the dry skin which is in anyways is more prone to the skin wrinkles. Vitamin E in the almond oil is the most nourishing vitamin which will deeply heal the dry patches.
To make this face pack for dry skin, take 2 teaspoonful of honey and add half teaspoonful of almond oil in it. Mix both of them well and use on the face to massage and then leave it for 20 minutes. This is one of the best remedies to treat the very dry skin. [Read: Anti aging face packs for dry skin]
7. Honey and milk cream face pack for dry skin cure
This dry skin face pack is also quite effective and very easy to prepare. It only takes a couple of minutes to make this and use on the dry skin. This face pack for treating dry skin has the two very hydrating natural ingredients like honey and milk cream.
Mix some honey and milk cream thoroughly. Use on the clean face and wash after 20 minutes. You can do this for the dry skin everyday for a youthful glowing complexion.
8. Tomato and curd face pack for dry skin fairness
This dry skin face pack is for curing the scaliness and flakiness of the skin. The peeling skin on the face can also be cured with this pack.
Take a tomato and cut it in half. Squeeze the half piece to takeout the juice. Mix one teaspoonful of curd into that juice. Mix them properly and apply on the face. Keep this pack for 20 minutes and wash off.
9. Pumpkin and honey face pack for dry skin
Pumpkin can also be used to prepare face pack for the dry peeling skin. Pumpkin will heal the peeling skin and will also give the anti aging benefits. Pumpkin is also known to lighten the skin and fade the dark spots on the face. Take piece of pumpkin and grate it so that a pulp pate will be formed. Add one teaspoonful of honey and pumpkin paste. Apply and wash after 15 minutes.
10. Face pack for dry skin glow with papaya
This is the best face pack if you’re thinking of getting a glow on the face instantly. This papaya pack for dry skin will make the face glow and lighter. Take a piece of papaya and rub on the face. Keep that for 10 minutes and then rinse. Doing this daily will give you wonderful long lasting results in skin lightening, reducing the sun tanning and spots on the face.