DIY Beauty: onion mask for a bad breakout
Friday, 13 February 2009
Would you put onions on your face? I’m not sure I would but if have a bad breakout, you might want to try what Jess of Yours Essentially did because onions have sulphur content that can help to combat acne.
Recipe and usage method
What she did was to blend a quarter of a big white onion, a small bunch of parsley (which is good to prevent blackheads and clogged pores), added some distilled water and honey to the blend and left it overnight in the fridge. Before applying the mix to her face, she added white kaolin clay so that it is easier for application. The mask is to be left on the face for about 20 mins, before massaging gently to exfoliate the skin and then rinsed off.
According to Jess, the mask was a little messy but she used it twice a week and her breakout was under control after 2 weeks of usage. “My breakout was under control; the pimples were no longer red and inflamed.”
Onion mask cannot be used immediately
This onion mask is good for oily to combination blemished skin but a word of advice from Jess is that you SHOULD NOT use this mask immediately but only after chilling it overnight. Because if you do, the onion fumes are going to sting your eyes so badly. She’s speaking from experience because she tried it the first time and was stumbling around, blinded for the next 15mins.
Finally, keep the blend in the fridge for 2-3 days at most.
So anyone game for this mask?
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February 13th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Sesame! I’d definately say “NO” to this remedy…as I wouldn’t want to burn my own skin! =/
GabrielLe: Haha…I can understand your reluctance. I’m worried about my eyes… but from what Jess has described, I don’t think it’ll burn.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Interesting. My derm’s formulation of cleanser for my acne includes watercress which I think is in the family of parsley.
Maybe I shall check up on that more.
pf1123: Watercress? Very interesting. I did a quick check and found it also contains sulphur and is apparently considered an antioxidant. But I’ve never come across any products containing this.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
pf1123, my mum used to tell me how watercress is cooling for the heaty body…I didn’t know that it helps to cure acne too. But why didn’t they use barley instead? heehee. Mom said barley helps to purify ones skin. My derm’s use caviar for my facial to combat the stubborn red & big acne & it helps really really much!
GabrielLe: Wow, caviar! Never tried anything with caviar on my skin but heard so much about it.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Onions! Sounds interesting…
Dee: Yes it is isn’t it. I was so intrigued when Jess first mentioned to me so I asked her for the recipe and persmission to post it here to share.
February 13th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I have no idea at all. But I heard that Barley is more for whitening. Can use barley water for the bath.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Uh, no. Will make a SOUP of the onion, watercress, parsley and barley. And eat the caviar on toast! j/k
I do love the LUSH fresh mask with ginger – called Brazened Honey.
Soos: I should try the soup recipe…one day…haha…
February 15th, 2009 at 12:22 am
I used a prescribed sulfur lotion on my face and it’s the only thing that seems to clear it up.
I’m very interested in a more natural approach. I’m middle-aged and have to be careful about products that are too drying.
I may try that onion concoction one of these days, interesting how watercress also has sulfur.
I’ve learned so much from this blog.
Elaine: I hope this will work for you if you do try it. Sulphur products cannot be used consistently for too long. I use one for an acne spot treatment and I have to stop after 7 days of using then start again a few days later.
February 15th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
trying out the mask… but i’ve tweaked it quite a bit, i added a small clove of garlic, a few drops of tea tree oil, aesop hydrating toner and parley seed serum, and a little bit of clay mask that i have. while i admit it stings for a while even though i avoided the eye area provavly cause i applied immediately (i thought most of the stinging would be neutralized by the honey and facial products that i added), it actually smells quite good. hahaha. waiting for it to dry… see if there’s any improvement after usage for a few days. =)
Raelynn: Wow, you used it immediately! Good thing it didn’t sting you badly. Hope you can see some improvement using this. I’m curious to know…
February 16th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
well, on the first attempt, there were hits and misses on the pimples.. some really swollen ones went down by half while there were some new pimples. and my skin was really bumpy the next day.. perhaps i have to try again. hmmm
Raelynn: I hope it’ll do your skin some good and not cause mroe problems… Jess mentioned it took her two weeks.
February 17th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
attempt number two:
1)pounded onion, garlic, ginger, rosemary leaves.
1)obtained the liquid. added honey and milk.
3)found the whole thing to be too watery and added finely pounded oats *not that it helped to become more like a paste eventually*.
i woke up the next morning with slightly better results than the first. the skin is not so bumpy as the first attempt. swelling and redness also improved, indeed, i would say that the mask works, but it will take quite some time with constant diligent use.
Raelynn: Wow you’re very diligent girl! I’m impressed! Glad it improved for you. I think with most natural remedies, it will take time but I find them pretty rewarding in most instances. But I don’t think this will work for my acne scar. I’ve got extremely itchy fingers and I went to squeeze on one and now I have a big red patch on my face! I’m using aloe, shea butter whatever but I think it will take a few days to heal…
February 18th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
nothing seems to work for scars.. chemically or botanically that i’ve tried so far at least.
all i can do is to slap on sunscreen to prevent the scars from getting darker and to diligently put tea tree oil, hoping that the patch will dry up, drop off, and grow new skin. i can totally understand the process of enjoying the satisfaction of squeezing a pimple and later stabbing urself for the scar. hahahaha.
Raelynn: Haha…lucky I’m not alone being sadistic to my own skin!
The scars can fade totally for me on my forehead and to a large extent on my chin over time with the products I’ve used. But those cheek acne marks are sooo difficult to get rid!
May 21st, 2009 at 2:29 am
Have you ever tried aloe vera for acne? It works wonders.
July 1st, 2009 at 2:54 am
the best treatment for acne always include an anti-microbial agent, a keratolytic ingredient and a bioactive ingredient like topical vitamins.
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:13 am
Watch our for sulfur! My granma and mom are serverly allergic, so I’d be careful about using this on your face if you happen to be allergic too.
sesame Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
Yes, I wouldn’t recommend this for those with sensitive skin.
October 26th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Hi, i’ve seen this post and thought to share another method. My mom is an adept of natural remedies and i’ve learned this from her: the onion should be split in layers, which will be baked until they are soft, then they can be applied on the problem area and covered with a sterile bandage to keep them in place. They can be left overnight and process should be repeated few times until healing. This is effective as well for treating furuncles or similar inflamations. I hope it helps someone
sesame Reply:
October 26th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Oh that’s great tips! Thanks for sharing!