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No need to run to the spa to buy fancy facial creams - make this Oatmeal & Turmeric Face Mask right at home, with ingredients from your kitchen, for healthy, moisturized skin!
DIY Oatmeal & Turmeric Face Mask
I'm a firm believer in taking the time, even if it's just a few minutes, every day to care for yourself. Sometimes it's in the form of hiding in the closet from a toddler, eating a bar of chocolate. Other times, it's choosing to take care of my skin, which sometimes suffer from neglect, with a face mask treatment.
No need to go out and buy expensive products, though. You can easily make an awesome face mask at home, with ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen: just oats, turmeric, some oil, and water!
If you don't already have turmeric, I highly recommend getting some - not only is it a total superfood (adding a little into smoothies is my go-to), it is also a great remedy for many ailments, including inflammation and skin problems. I like buying turmeric in bulk.
Benefits of Turmeric for Skin
In addition to being a delicious spice and superfood, turmeric also has incredible topical benefits:
- Reduces appearance of acne scars
- Treats acne (due to it's antibacterial properties)
- Balances out oily skin
- Helps even out skin tone and treats dark spots
- Calms red, blotchy skin with it's anti-inflammatory properties
- Turmeric is an antioxidant, which reduces damage to skin from sun and free radicals
Why Oatmeal is Good for Your Skin
Mix it with almond milk, apples, and cinnamon on the stove in the morning - smother it all over your face for healthy skin to wind down and treat yourself in the evening! Oatmeal has several benefits for your skin.
- Oatmeal is moisturizing
- Can relieve dry skin by balance your skin's pH level
- Reduces inflammation
- Cleanses the skin
- Treats acne
Tip: Aside from using it in a face mask, I also like to take oatmeal baths - and give them to my dogs when they have dry, itchy skin, too. Just give the oats a whirl in a blender until they are powdery and stir some into the bath water.
Ingredients
- ½ cup oats
- 1.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons oil
- water
Instructions
- Blend the oats and turmeric until it becomes a coarse powder consistency.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the oat/turmeric powder and the oil.
- Stir in enough water to make it a spreadable consistency. I used about a half a cup. (see notes)
- Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, smear the mixture all over your face, careful to avoid your eyes.
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes. Rinse off.
Antonette P Reyes says
Hi. How often do you use this mask? Can I use this mask every night?
Adriana says
GREAT! but i changed up the recipe up a bit and added avocado, nutmeg, and honey!
Alice says
I like the idea - I don't have a blender so I just went for whole oats. Used olive oil and added a little honey. Not sure if this is the reason why but the skin on my hands and face has taken on a yellow-ish tumeric-y glow.
I'm just happy we're all in quarantine at the moment and no one will see me haha!
My skin does feel soft though, even after the first try, and looks like pore size has reduced...
I'm interested in whether other people have had these results (change of skin colour) or if it's just me (I have quite pale skin!)
Karissa says
Yes, it'll stain your face for a bit but should go away. If I do this mask at night, it's usually gone by the morning.
Helen Pitt says
I was wondering about that as tumeric stains my fingers when I add it to food. It should wear off after 2 or 3 days.....
Missy says
Hey guys I recommend turmeric,oats,honey,alovera,blended together and make mask it great
Desire Williams says
Your skin will be yellowish but remember that you want to rinse with COLD WATER about five times if it's still yellow wish with Apple cider vinegar. ,*remember to always wash upwards on your face.
Trish says
Hi, great recipe. Just started with day one. I used the olive oil I hope to come back with amazing feedback
isobel says
sounds like a great recipe, if i add water each use and add grapefruit extract as a preservative and make a big batch of it, how long would it last?
Karissa says
Hi Isobel, I'm not sure as I haven't tried that method. Sorry!
Nick says
I did a Tumeric , lemon , castor oil , natural oats .. my face is tingling but I can tell it will feel fresh after my first use. I hope to see a result soon
Querino de-Freitas says
Hello,, I live in London, I think its a good idea,...But I am wondering if the the Turmeric would stain the skin, as the powder stains the tea towel.....Thanks Querino...
Jamila says
I'm starting day 1. I used blackseed oil. I love how soft my face feels after the rinse. I'm looking to remove darkness of my eyes and other dark blemishes. I'll return with feed back.
Olga says
This sounds interesting, however what type of oil do you use?
Karissa says
It's really up to you and your skin! I typically use hemp oil because it's the best for my skin. You could also use melted coconut oil or grape seed oil.