How To Tighten Skin On The Face Naturally

As we age, developing skin-related issues is natural. The skin starts becoming dry and saggy as we grow older. External and internal factors, such as age, exposure to the sun, atmospheric pollutants, chemicals in skincare products, and an unhealthy diet, can directly affect the health of your skin. Dryness, sagging, wrinkles, and fine lines develop and are usually accompanied by dullness. But it is possible to avoid this by taking precautions from an early age.

Skin tightening masks can be an effective solution to these skin problems. In this article, we will share a few tips and tricks to make skin tightening masks using natural ingredients.

Natural Skin Tightening Face Masks

1. Banana Face Pack

Banana not only moisturizes your skin but can also protect it from free radical damage with its antioxidant properties (7), (8). This can help reduce the signs of aging. Honey and olive oil are humectants and contain antioxidants that can repair damaged skin cells (9), (10).

You Will Need

•     1/2 ripe banana
•     1 teaspoon of olive oil
•     1 teaspoon honey

What You Have To Do

•     Peel and mash the banana so that no lumps remain. Add honey and olive oil and mix well.
•     Apply the paste all over your face and neck.
•     Leave it on for 15 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.
•     Rinse with cool water to close your pores.

How Often You Should Do This

Use this mask once or twice a week.

2. Egg Face Pack

The complex peptides present in eggs tone the skin and make it firm (11). Yogurt can help to get rid of blemishes and cleanse the skin (12). The abrasive nature of sugar can help in sloughing off dead skin cells, making your skin look brighter.

You Will Need

•     1 egg white
•     1 tablespoon yogurt
•     1/8 teaspoon sugar

What You Have To Do

•     Separate the egg white from the yolk and mix yogurt and sugar with it.
•     Apply the mixture on your face and let it dry.
•     Rinse well with lukewarm water.

How Often You Should Do This

Apply this mask once every week.

3. Multani Mitti Face Pack

Fuller’s earth or Multani mitti improves the skin tone and lightens blemishes, pimples, tanning, etc. It draws excess oil from the skin and stimulates blood circulation in your face (13). Raw milk contains lactic acid that increases the thickness and firmness of the skin (14).

You Will Need

•     2-3 tablespoons Multani mitti (Fuller’s Earth)
•     Raw milk

What You Have To Do

•     Add enough raw milk to Multani mitti powder to get a smooth paste.
•     Apply this paste evenly on your face and neck.
•     Let it dry naturally for 10-12 minutes.
•     Rinse with water.

How Often You Should Do This

Repeat this once every week.

Note: This face pack is not recommended for people allergic to dairy products. Substitute milk with rose water if you wish to try this remedy.

4. Oatmeal Face Mask

Oatmeal is a good absorbent. It absorbs all the impurities and dirt lodged in your skin pores. It also soothes the skin and protects it from free radical damage with its antioxidants (15). Research suggests that herbal face packs prepared using gram flour, green tea, and other easily available ingredients can keep the skin nourished (16).

You Will Need

•     1 tablespoon oats
•     1 tablespoon besan (gram flour)
•     1 teaspoon honey
•     Rosewater

What You Have To Do

•     Grind the oats to get a grainy powder.
•     Add gram flour, honey, and enough rose water to make a paste.
•     Apply this pack on your face and neck and leave it on for 10 minutes.
•     Rinse with water.

How Often You Should Do This

Use this pack once a week.

5. Clay Mask

Clay masks can help cleanse the skin and remove oil and impurities (17). A study conducted in 2012 showed that clay masks could increase the number of collagen fibers in the skin, thus tightening the skin (18).

You Will Need

•     2 tablespoons bentonite or Kaolin clay
•     1 teaspoon powdered milk
•     Water or rose water

What You Have To Do

•     Mix all the ingredients to get a thick paste.
•     Apply it evenly with your fingers or a face mask brush all over the face and neck.
•     Let the mask dry for 10-15 minutes. Rinse your face.

How Often You Should Do This

Repeat this once every week.