We all know how amazing rice is as an ingredient for skin care and hair care. Rice is used nowadays in a lot of commercial skin care and hair care products and another popular way of using rice for skin and hair is in the form of fermented rice water. Rice is easily available at home and you can simply use it in your skincare recipes. Are you looking out for rice face masks that can easily be made at home using simple ingredients? You are at the right place! Below are my favorite 10 rice face masks –
10 RICE FACE MASK RECIPES –
Rice Milk Mask
To make rice milk mask that is super moisturizing, mix together 2 tablespoons of rice flour with enough milk to make a spreadable paste. If you have severely dry skin, make sure that you use high fat milk in this recipe. Mix it really well and apply a thick layer on your facial skin and neck and massage for a few minutes. Let it completely dry and rinse it off. Follow up with a moisturizer or your regular skincare routine.
Fermented Rice Mask
Fermented rice mask is great for all your skin problems like acne, pigmentation, dull skin etc. All you have to do is cook rice with enough water and keep it on the countertop at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours. Blend it with some water until it is thick yet spreadable. Apply this mask on your facial skin and neck and let it sit for 20 minutes before you rinse it off. Follow up with your regular skincare routine.
Rice Coconut Mask
To make the super nourishing face mask, you need 2 to 3 tablespoons of cooked rice and enough coconut milk. Blend these two ingredients together until smooth and apply it on your facial skin and neck. Wash it off after 15 to 20 minutes and follow-up with your regular skincare.
Rice Turmeric Mask
To make rice turmeric mask that is super healing and has great anti microbial properties, you need 2 tablespoons of rice flour and a pinch of turmeric. Mix these two ingredients together and add in enough water or rose water to make a paste. Apply this on your facial skin and neck and massage for a few minutes. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse it off. Follow up with your regular moisturizer or skincare routine.
Rice Rose Mask
To make this super effective, skin softening and glow adding mask, you need 2 tablespoons of rice flour, 1 tablespoon of rose petal powder and enough rose water to make a paste. Mix all these three ingredients together until you get a spreadable mixture and apply it on your facial skin and neck. After 15 minutes. Follow up with a good moisturizer.
Rice Ubtan Mask
To make this rice ubtan mask which is multipurpose, you need 2 tablespoons of rice flour, 2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour and 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder. Mix it really well and store it in an airtight container. You can mix this powder with enough rose water or milk to make a spreadable paste and use it as a face and body mask.
Rice Tomato Mask
To make this vitamin C rich mask, you need 2 tablespoons of rice flour and enough tomato juice to make a spreadable paste. Mix it really well and apply it on your facial skin and neck. Rinse it off after 15 minutes and follow-up with a moisturizer. If you want, you can also add in few drops of lemon juice if it suits you.
Rice Yogurt Mask
Rice and yogurt makes a great combination to add glow to your skin and make your skin super soft. All you have to do is mix together rice flour with enough thick Greek yogurt to make a creamy paste. Apply a thick layer on your facial skin and make a massage for a few minutes. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse it off. Follow up with a moisturizer.
Rice Buttermilk Mask
To make this skin nourishing and purifying face mask, you need 2 to 3 tablespoons of rice flour and enough butter milk to make a spreadable paste. Use butter milk that is left out after you made home-made butter. Apply a thick layer on your facial skin and neck and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes before you rinse it off. Follow up with a moisturizer.
Rice Aloe Mask
To make a calming face mask that also helps even out skin tone and fight acne and pigmentation, you need to tablespoons of rice flour and enough fresh aloe vera gel. Mix both the ingredients together to make a spreadable paste and apply it on your facial skin and neck. Let it completely dry before you rinse it off. Follow up with a moisturizer.
Note-
- Always patch test before using any natural ingredient or product.
- Remedies or products do not show instant results, you have to stick to routine for a longer period to see any effect.
- Always use organic ingredients in home-made recipes.
