Potato is a ready-to-eat vegetable as it needs little time to quick and can be served just with salt and pepper. It is rich in taste and nutrition as well. It contains vitamins C, B1, B3, and B6 and minerals like magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, along with dietary antioxidants. And these nutrients are good for many things including your skin.
A potato face pack can rid your kin of scars and blemishes and improve the natural glow of the skin. You can go through the benefits of wearing a potato face mask before trying one.
Ugly spots, marks, and blemishes will be gone
• Inflammation caused by bruises, rashes, and ulcers will be reduced
• Relieving puffy eyes
• Delay in eruption of signs of aging
• Provides antioxidants needed to protect the skin from harmful radicals produced by sunrays and pollution
Making a potato mask is quite easy as you need ingredients available in your home. For example, take honey, lemon, turmeric, yogurt, and milk. These are some of the ingredients you need for making a potato face mask.
Wear your face mask for a short time like 15 minutes and treat your skin with a potato face pack every day or alternate day to get the best results.
- Potato and Honey for Skin Whitening:
Mix 3 tsp of potato juice with 2 tsp of honey, wear it on your face for 15 minutes and then rinse it off. This mixture is both, a natural bleaching agent and a moisturizer. It will leave soft, supple, and glowing skin. It is for daily use.
2. Potato and Lemon for Glowing Skin:
You need a potato and lemon juice 2 tsp each, and half tsp of honey to make this mask. Adding honey is optional. Blend the ingredients well and wear it for 15 minutes. You can dilute lemon juice to prevent irritation. This mixture has astringent qualities that will remove excess oil, open up the clogged skin pores, and tone and moisturize the skin. Wear it every alternate day.
3. Potato and Tomato for Acne:
Get potato and tomato pulp 1 tsp each and blend it well. Also, add 1 tsp of honey to the mixture. Apply it evenly on your face and leave it for 20 minutes. Rich in antioxidants, this face pack will keep your skin free from free radicals, bacteria, and germs. Its daily use can treat acne well. But tomato juice could dry your skin due to its acidic nature. You will need to add another tsp of honey to reduce the acidity of the mixture.
4. Potato and Rice Flour for Pigmentation:
Mix 1 tsp of potato and lemon juice with 1tsp of rice flour and honey to make a face pack. People with super sensitive skin should dilute the lemon juice. Apply it gently on your face and wear it for 20 minutes. When the pack is dry, use water to scrub it gently and clean your face in a circular motion. It will remove tan spots, scrub the dead cells, tight the skin pores, and moisturize the skin. It can be used twice a week.
5. Potato and Oatmeal for Oily Skin:
You need 3 peeled and boiled potatoes, 2 tsp milk, and 1 tsp oatmeal and lemon juice for this face mask. Mash the boiled potatoes and add the other ingredients to make a pack. Apply it all over your neck and face and leave it for 30 minutes. Use warm water to remove the mask. It will suck impurities including excess oil from your skin. Also, it has moisturizing properties. You can wear it twice a week.
6. Potato and Fuller’s Earth for Spot Reduction:
Grate 1 raw potato to extract its juice and add 1 tsp of fuller’s earth in the juice. Mix it well and apply it on your face. Wear it for 20 minutes. It will remove tan, spots, and marks gradually. Do this twice a week as excessive use of the pack could dry out your skin.
7. Potato, Milk, and Glycerin for Wrinkles:
Take 1 grated potato and add 2 tsp of raw milk and 3-4 drops of glycerin to it. Apply the pack on your face and wear it for 20 minutes. It will tight your skin, reduce dark circles, and treat wrinkles. It has a highly moisturizing effect and it can boost the elasticity of the skin as well. But be careful about glycerin as it can cause skin irritation.
8. Potato and Strawberry:
One chopped potato, 2 strawberries, and half tsp of honey are needed for making a face mask. Blend all the ingredients apply the mask to your face for 20 minutes. This mask is loaded with vitamin C and folic acid. It will exfoliate your skin and boost collagen production that will further minimize the occurrence of fine lines. Follow it twice a thrice a week.
9. Potato and Turmeric:
Mix half grated potato and half tsp of turmeric to make a paste. Apply it on your face for 15 minutes. Turmeric has antibacterial properties. Also, it is a potent beauty agent. This pack will reduce tan, open skin pores, and keep your skin safe from germs and bacteria.
10. Potato and Tissue for Clear Skin:
Mix 1 tsp of potato juice with 1 tablet tissue to make a face pack. Wear the tissue on your face. You can make holes on the paper to open nostrils and eyes. Leave it for 15 minutes. Potato contains amazing antioxidant properties. Also, it has pro-vitamin A carotenes and phenolic compounds. Together all these properties will reduce signs of aging and make your skin glow naturally. Follow it twice or thrice a week.
11. Potato and Egg White:
Draw juice of half-raw potato and add 1 egg white in it. Mix the ingredients well and wear it all over your neck and face. Let it dry for 15 minutes. This face pack is a great source of protein that will tone the skin and make it glow. Use it twice or thrice a week.
