SPRING-SATIONAL SKIN RECIPES

Want sensational skin for spring? It could be as close as your kitchen cupboards! Myjellybean.com provides easy recipes for homemade beautifying treatments. Choose the one that's best for your unique skin type.

Note: As with all skin treatments, it is best to do a sensitivity test first. If you have an allergy to a certain food, skip any recipes containing it. And be careful not to apply any facial mask too close to eyes, to avoid irritation. All unused mask mixtures should be kept in the fridge, and discarded after 24 hours.

Honey I've Gone Bananas Facial Mask

Good For: All skin types
Ingredients:
-1 ripe banana
-1 teaspoon honey
-2 teaspoons plain yogurt

In a bowl, use a fork to smush together all ingredients until they are well-blended. Use clean fingertips to apply mask evenly on the face. Leave on for 10 minutes while you read or surf the Web. Rinse well with warm water to remove.

Cookies and Cream Exfoliating Mask

Good For: All skin types
Ingredients:
-2 teaspoons uncooked oatmeal
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-1 to 2 Tablespoons (or more) cream

Stir together oats and cinnamon in a bowl. Add cream, stirring, until the mixture becomes a thick paste. Use fingertips to apply mask on face, moving fingers in upward circles. Let sit for 5 minutes, then rinse face clean with warm water.

Island Delight Exfoliating Facial Mask

Good For: All skin types
Ingredients:
-1 egg white (discard the yolk)
-1 cup mashed ripe papaya (seeds and skin removed)
-1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice (about half a lemon)
-2 Tablespoons sour cream

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl, blending well to combine. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to chill. Apply to face evenly, using fingers. Let sit for 30 minutes - relax in a warm bath, or do a few personality quizzes on Myjellybean.com - then rinse well with lukewarm water.

You're A Peach Smoothing Mask

Good For: Normal skin
Ingredients:
-1 canned peach (OR 1 fresh peach, boiled for 10 minutes and cooled)
-1 tablespoon honey
-Uncooked oatmeal

Mash the canned/cooked peach well in a bowl. When it's all mushed up, stir in the honey. Then - still mixing - sprinkle in oats, a little at a time, until the ingredients reach a thick, pastey texture. Use fingers to apply evenly to face. Leave it for 10 minutes, then rinse well with cool water.

Grecian Goddess Facial Mask

Good For: Normal to oily skin
Ingredients:
-1/2 a cucumber, peel removed
-1 tablespoon plain yogurt

Puree the cuke and yogurt in a blender or food processor. Apply to face evenly and let sit for 10 - 15 minutes. Rinse off with cold water.

Apple Pie Cleansing Mask

Good For: Oily or acne-prone skin
Ingredients:
-1 red apple - peeled, cored and grated
-4 teaspoons liquid honey
-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

In a bowl, combine the grated apple, honey and cinnamon. Stir with a spoon until well-combined. Apply the mixture to face in an even layer. Chill out for 10 minutes while the mask does its work. Remove with a damp washcloth and rinse face well with warm water.