Q&A for How to Make a Facial Mask

Try a mask with charcoal for extra clean skin. Charcoal is increasingly popular because of its ability to purify and detoxify your skin. Charcoal is already used in the medical industry for the same reason — it neutralizes toxic substances in the stomach.

Yes, you can, because both work very well together.

Well, the a flavor won't do much for your skin. The point of using the oils is that they contain beneficial nutrients.

You could use jasmine oil, as it contains nutrients such as vitamin D and B1.

No, as sugar does not have the same soothing properties as honey. You could just leave out the honey altogether, though.

The first and last mask in this article don't involve honey. You can also use plain yogurt.

Soap doesn't have the right ingredients to properly moisturize and/or exfoliate your skin. The ingredients listed are the best for your skin.

Washing your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser, exfoliating regularly, and optionally, using a clay mask once a week should all help. For more, check out How to Get Rid of Blackheads .

Take an empty plastic bottle, squeeze it, hold it with the opening over the egg yolk, and let go. The egg yolk should get sucked in. You can also just try to scoop out the yolk. It's okay if you don't get 100% of it.

Honey as it will work best. However, olive or coconut oil will give a similar soothing effect.

This will work better if you use all the ingredients, but you can make substitutions for some ingredients.

No, you don't, but I recommend it since it adds calming scent.

No, you don't always have to use lemon. It just makes your face feel fresh and clean.

Ideally, try to obtain honey, as it will work better than other supplements. However, you could use coconut oil in the mask.

Avocados provide good nutrients for your skin but aren't necessary. Try plain yogurt, honey or mashed banana instead.

It could be irritated, which may or may not be a bad thing. If the redness subsides and your face looks and feels better, your mask has done its job.

About twice a week would do, but don't do it on two consecutive days.

Yes, you can. Although these recipes are the most effective, it would also be fine to mix and match these ingredients to customize your facial mask.

No syrup could be unnatural so it would make your face really sticky and would probably harm your skin. You can use egg, toothpaste and oil.

That is great thinking, however lemon is alkalizing to the body, which means it would help you get rid of spots faster. An orange would actually clog your pores even more and would not moisturize the face as well as a lemon would.

The lactic acid in yoghurt helps dissolve dead skin cells and tighten your pores.

Yes, you can.

No, you cannot use it because it would not work the same as honey.

No, agave nectar is bad for your skin.

It's not necessary to use any essential oils, but you can use whatever oil you want.

There are other good clays available, such as French Green Clay, Fuller's Earth Clay, Rhassoul Clay and White Kaolin clay.

Yes definitely. This will be a moisturising mask as both banana and honey are moisturising agents.This mask can be ideal for dry skin.