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  • Question
    What is the best purifying mask?
    Joanna Kula
    Licensed Esthetician
    Joanna Kula is a Licensed Esthetician, Owner and Founder of Skin Devotee Facial Studio in Philadelphia. With over 10 years of experience in skincare, Joanna specializes in transformative facial treatments to help clients achieve a lifetime of healthy, beautiful, and radiant skin. She is also a contributing author for the prestigious Les Nouvelles Esthetiques & Spa magazine and has been featured in a number of magazines including InStyle.
    Licensed Esthetician
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    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.
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    Can I use egg whites and lemon juice to make a facial mask?
    Niyachan
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can, because both work very well together.
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    Can I just use flavor essence instead of essential oil?
    Community Answer
    Well, the a flavor won't do much for your skin. The point of using the oils is that they contain beneficial nutrients.
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    What other essential oils can you use?
    Community Answer
    You could use jasmine oil, as it contains nutrients such as vitamin D and B1.
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    Can I add sugar instead of honey on the egg white and lemon mask?
    II BoomSmash II
    Community Answer
    No, as sugar does not have the same soothing properties as honey. You could just leave out the honey altogether, though.
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    Is there a facial mask I can make at home without honey?
    Community Answer
    The first and last mask in this article don't involve honey. You can also use plain yogurt.
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    Why can't I use ingredients like soap?
    Community Answer
    Soap doesn't have the right ingredients to properly moisturize and/or exfoliate your skin. The ingredients listed are the best for your skin.
  • Question
    What can I do to get rid of blackheads?
    Community Answer
    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 .
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    Should I start over if I drop the egg yolk in with egg white by accident?
    Community Answer
    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.
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    What can I use instead of honey in the acne-soothing mask?
    Community Answer
    Honey as it will work best. However, olive or coconut oil will give a similar soothing effect.
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    Do I need to use all of the ingredients?
    Community Answer
    This will work better if you use all the ingredients, but you can make substitutions for some ingredients.
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    Do I have to use essential oil?
    Community Answer
    No, you don't, but I recommend it since it adds calming scent.
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    Do I have to use lemon on a facial mask?
    Community Answer
    No, you don't always have to use lemon. It just makes your face feel fresh and clean.
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    What can I use instead of honey for the Moisturizing Mask?
    Community Answer
    Ideally, try to obtain honey, as it will work better than other supplements. However, you could use coconut oil in the mask.
  • Question
    Are avocados necessary in some masks?
    Community Answer
    Avocados provide good nutrients for your skin but aren't necessary. Try plain yogurt, honey or mashed banana instead.
  • Question
    Why does my face look like a red cow after I used this?
    Community Answer
    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.
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    How often should I wear the mask?
    Community Answer
    About twice a week would do, but don't do it on two consecutive days.
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    Can I make it with plain yogurt and honey?
    Community Answer
    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.
  • Question
    Can I make a face mask out of syrup, egg, and a little toothpaste?
    Community Answer
    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.
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    Can I use orange instead of lemon because they're both acidic? Orange has vitamin D properties.
    Community Answer
    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.
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    What are the benefits of using a yogurt scrub?
    Community Answer
    The lactic acid in yoghurt helps dissolve dead skin cells and tighten your pores.
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    Can I use honey and cinnamon?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can.
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    Can I use milk instead of honey?
    Community Answer
    No, you cannot use it because it would not work the same as honey.
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    Could I use agave nectar instead of honey?
    Community Answer
    No, agave nectar is bad for your skin.
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    Can I use another essential oil?
    Community Answer
    It's not necessary to use any essential oils, but you can use whatever oil you want.
  • Question
    Is there a substitute I could use for bentonite clay?
    Community Answer
    There are other good clays available, such as French Green Clay, Fuller's Earth Clay, Rhassoul Clay and White Kaolin clay.
  • Question
    Can banana and honey be used to make a mask?
    Community Answer
    Yes definitely. This will be a moisturising mask as both banana and honey are moisturising agents.This mask can be ideal for dry skin.
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