On the journey to perfect and even skin, you might want to stop off at the kitchen cupboard to grab some turmeric, honey, and coffee for a facemask that is going viral on social media for its brightening properties.
While brands might be charging you up to $7 for a single sheet mask, which you will then wear wrong, there are a plethora of DIY skincare options using household ingredients. Social media is the home base for such masks, where you can find recipes using everything from ground oats to egg whites.
The turmeric facemask could be the answer to your skincare prayers
Jaime Nicole (@jaimesskin), who earlier revealed a recipe for an anti-breakout facemask, could not speak highly enough about the powerful combination of turmeric and honey.
“This is your fastest way to an even skin tone,” she told her followers. “Focusing on evening my skin tone was when my skin started to look like glass.”
In one container, you’re going to want to combine clear honey with ground coffee beans, whether that be instant or fancy stuff from Starbucks. Then, in another container, combine more honey with a generous helping of turmeric.
“Ground Coffee underneath the eye is going to promote circulation, which is going to keep them nice bright for our even complexion. Turmeric is our holy grail brightening ingredient. This is going to fade hyperpigmentation, acne scars, dark spots, and overall brighten your complexion.”
Finally, Jaime said that the honey is going to contribute through its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Some have reported a strange result
Taking to the comments section, many of Jaime’s followers were concerned about the faces turning orange from the turmeric facemask.
“Turmeric turned my whole face yellow/orange for three days,” one person joked.
Another said: “I’ve done the turmeric mix with whipped egg whites and it tightens pores too!”
“Gorgeous! How long of using the turmeric mixture will one see results? I have some acne scars and brown spots, how often should I put this mask on and for how long?” another person said, to which Jaime responded, “Timeline will vary for everyone 🙂 I recommend 2-3x a week! consistency is key.”
