It may sound absurd (and smelly), but it works!
Here’s some context: when I was in high school, I had an atrocious complexion because of my moderately severe acne. This caused my self-esteem to plummet and I frequently scoured the internet for a solution to rid myself of this annoying skin condition. I had the tendency to research acne treatments that required household items since drugstore and brand name products were pricey and often disappointing.
My delve into the sea of “acne curing” articles yielded strange results such as the raw egg mask. Since I was desperate for clear skin, I mentally shouted, “YOLO!” and grabbed an egg from my refrigerator and applied the slimy contents on my face.
To my surprise, my skin felt and looked brighter and slightly clearer immediately after washing off the egg. I looked more into the effects of raw egg on skin, and it turned out that the egg helped draw out impurities from the skin and tighten pores.
Here’s how to make your own egg facial:
1. Get an organic chicken’s egg
2. Crack open the egg and separate the whites and yolk in separate bowls
3. Beat the egg white until it is slightly frothy
4. Wash your face with a mild cleanser and pat your face dry
5. Apply the egg white on your face (if you feel your skin tightening, don’t worry, that’s supposed to happen)
6. After five minutes, wash off the egg white
7. Puncture the egg yolk and apply the contents on your skin
8. After five minutes, wash off the egg yolk
9. Use an ice cube to tighten up your pores
10. Enjoy your soft, glowing skin!
In case you want to watch this process in action (with slightly varied steps), here’s a video:
What is your favorite skincare home remedy?
guest
I’ve done something similar, but I’ve only used the egg yolk. I learned from an East Indian friend of mine who’s into natural remedies that the yolk is rich in Vitamin A. And she said Vitamin A is found in some acne prescriptions.
orchid / 191 posts
what’s the purpose of separating the yolks if they’re both going on your skin??
cherry blossom / 31 posts
@emcg - Hmm, well, the egg whites and egg yolk have a different effect/feel on the skin. The egg whites feel tighter on the skin whilst the yolk is creamier and feels more soothing. I guess separating the eggs is more of a preference thing and makes it easier to beat the egg white so that it’s foamy/frothy). I’ve never tried beating the whites and yolk together (if that’s what you were referring to).
guest
I used to do this when I was younger because I thought it was fun. I never found the effect very prominent though: didn’t do anything for my acne and only made my skin temporarily softer for about 2 hours. So I guess it’s a good quick facial before a special occasion if you don’t want to buy expensive face masks. Now that I’m older the appeal of home-made anything relating to food feels like too much of a waste of food and time for little payoff. I’ll stick eating scramble eggs and using retinol creams (:
guest
I did this a couple of times last year. All it did was take all the moisture out of my face and leave me with dry skin.
guest
I think it depends on the skin type really, won’t work for everyone.