Incredibly Effective DIY Overnight Face Masks Made With Only 2 Ingredients

It is believed that the best time to treat your skin is during the night. Queue in the ‘overnight mask’. The true miracle worker for skin and most powerful type of skincare. Think about it, you leave a face mask on for 20 minutes and it works well, but imagine leaving a face mask on for 8 hours! Why wouldn’t you?

Anything ‘DIY’ always entices me when it comes to skincare because I am very cautious about what soaks into my skin. It is super reassuring to know exactly what the ingredients are and it is a fact that these natural ingredients are worlds better for you than what you can find in stores. Let us begin to explore what we can make with the foods and supplies we might already have.

Best for Skin Brightening:

Overnight Tomato Mask

This mask will shrink big and open pores, hydrate your skin, reduce dark spots and add radiance to your face.

Ingredients: 1 tomato and 2 tablespoons raw milk

Directions: Simply blend the tomato with 2 tablespoons of raw milk to make a thick paste and apply it to your skin using a cotton ball. Once the first layer is dried up, repeat and apply a second layer. Ideally you want to apply 3 layers. Leave the mask on overnight and rinse off with cold water in the morning.

Best for Glowing Skin:

Overnight Lemon and Almond Oil Mask

Wake up with a complexion that looks dewier, younger and healthier overall with this overnight mask. If you have dark spots, pigmentation problems, uneven skin tone, or dark circles this mask is your God sent! Both ingredients, lemons and almond oil, are known for their lightening and brightening benefits and will take care of everything previously mentioned.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of almond oil

Directions: Take one tablespoon of lemon juice and mix it with one tablespoon of almond oil. If you don’t have almond oil you can use coconut oil. Using a cotton pad, apply the mixture all over your face and then massage it into your skin with your fingertips in an upwards direction.

Best for Skin Tightening:

Overnight Yogurt and Honey Mask

An overnight botox-like mask that dissolves dead skin cells, creates a natural glow, and prevents breakouts. You can’t go wrong with the main ingredient, yogurt, just make sure it is organic. Yogurt contains lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, that has a plethora of skin benefits.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of natural organic yogurt and 1 tablespoon of honey

Directions: Mix together 1 tablespoon of natural organic yogurt and 1 tablespoon of natural organic honey. Apply the mask all over your face using a cotton ball and let it sit overnight. Rinse it off in the morning using cold water.

Best for Fighting Blemishes

Overnight Coconut Oil and Tea Tree Oil Mask

Repair your skin overnight with this combination of oils. These oils improve your overall skin texture and they destroy the bacteria that cause acne.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and a few drops of tea tree oil

Directions: Mix a few drops of tea tree oil to a tablespoon of coconut oil and mix well. Spread a small amount evenly on the face and massage it in for a few minutes before bed. Wash it off with cold water when you wake up.