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This egg white face mask is one of my favorite face masks! I’ve been using it since my mom first told me about it when I was a teenager. The egg white face mask always helps prevent breakouts and shrinks my pores. I love how my skin looks after using it!
I love using face masks made from food! And an egg, one of the most perfect foods, is my favorite to both eat and use on my face. So, not only do I stock up on fresh local eggs for breakfast every morning, but I also use them to make this simple egg white face mask.
An egg white face mask was one of the first face masks I ever tried over 10 years ago! And I still continue to use it about once a week because it’s amazing the way it makes my skin feel and look!
Just last night, I quickly applied the mask and after I removed it, my mom asked me, “What did you use? Your skin is glowing!” What I like about it is that you get instant results. It really does leave my skin feeling super clean, refreshed, and shiny (in a good way)!
Why is egg white good for your skin?
Egg white is beneficial to skin because it not only helps tighten and tone the skin, but it aides in shrinking large pores which reduces the surplus of sebum. Sebum is the substance that makes the skin oily and this protects the skin, but you don’t want to have too much of it – if hair follicles get too much sebum and cells from dead skin, bacteria grows resulting in acne.
This face mask always helps reduce breakouts for me. When I use the egg white face mask regularly, I also notice that I have less blackheads on my nose too. This face mask is the best for acne prone skin.
Other reasons egg white is great skin food!
Egg white contains protein to help maintain healthy tissues and keep skin wrinkle-free.
1. It has potassium which aides in preserving moisture to skin cells.
2. The enzyme lysozyme is in egg white and this is known to kill the bacteria that causes acne.
3. Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) in egg whites stamps out the nasty free radicals that are toxic and cell damaging causing wrinkles.
4. Adds the nutrient, magnesium, that helps put the brakes on skin aging and gives your skin a youthful glow!
How to make the egg white face mask: Make sure you use organic eggs!
1. First wash face with warm water – this allows your pores to open up
2. Break egg, separating white from yoke with the shell (passing yoke back and forth into shell halves) or some people like to separate it in their hand and let white drip through their fingers in to the bowl.
3. With your hands all clean, apply the egg white to your face, but make sure you don’t get any in your eyes or mouth.
4. Let the egg white dry for at least 15 minutes. I like to fan my face to speed up the drying process. You will feel the mask tighten as it dries.
5. Use warm water gently to get the mask off.
After you remove the egg white face mask, your skin will feel clean and refreshed!
Is it ok to peel of the mask with out washing it? Can it be used to remove hair in face?
Yes, you can peel it off. It can be hard to do if you use a thin layer though. I don’t think it would help remove facial hair; at least it hasn’t for me so far.
Is there a certain way you need to dry your face after you wash off the egg white? Like pat dry or wipe off?
I just rinse with water and a little castile soap, then pat dry.
Can you do it every day
Sure!
wat we do peel off mask after dry or wash it off
I wash it off.
I hve a dry skin can i use egg white am using coconut oil to get a shiny face
Using the egg white face mask always helps my dry skin.
Can d Egg White b mixed with honey?
Yes it can.
Can egg white mixed with aloe Vera and lime for facial mask. And can you keep it on over night?
Sounds great! I would probably rinse it off after 30 minutes to an hour (just because of the egg white).
is it ok if i put my egg on the refrigerator? then later i will use it?
Absolutely! I do that all the time
Its amazing
Hey lori daily use wight egg 15 minutes by face
I would like to try egg white face mask but I have concerns about salmonella. Do you get salmonella from egg yolk?
If you’re not eating the raw egg it shouldn’t be a concern.
Hello. After you wash off the white egg wiith warm water, do you need to wash your face with soap or something? I mean how fonyou get rid of the smell? o
I just rinse my face with warm water, but you can use soap if you need to.
Interested in droopy eyelids and dark circles under eyes .lots stress
Is there any other helpful hints you could provide
Thank you!!
Sure, for the face mask you mean?
Im going to try your mask this week I just want to clarify warm water to open pores, apply mask beaten egg whites with witch hazel, usel facial cleanser and moisturizer after
I’m not sure where you got the witch hazel from, but that may be an interesting experiment. Let us know how you like it 🙂
Hi is there a way of using egg white for droopy eyelids?
Yes, I have a post specifically on how to use it
Where would I find that article too?
Here is the post: https://www.treasuredtips.com/natural-remedy-for-drooping-eyelids-sagging-eyelids-or-hooded-eyes
hi this is first time l,ve ever used egg white & witch hazel, wow wish id heard about it before it great , l get bags under my eyes and this has most deffo helped the bags , thanx so much , if any one has any orther ideas to help bags under eyes id be so greatfull, thanx again xx
So glad it has helped!
can the egg white be reused for another night?
Definitely, just keep it in the fridge.
For how long do I leave it on my face ?
I usually leave it on 10 to 20 minutes.
does this also clear blackheads and acne???
It has definitely helped my acne and blackheads around my nose.
if I wash it off in the shower can I use my everyday cleanser right after?
Sure!
Do you use an egg right out of the fridge? Or is it at room temp?
I use it right out of the fridge
Will it make the black spots in your face disappear? What if you have oily skin? Would it help.
I have oily skin and it works great for me. What do you mean by black spots, like blackheads?
Does it need to be Organic Eggs..???
It doesn’t need to be.
Hello, I intend to do this everyday for maybe a couple of weeks. How many eggs will I need? some youtube videos say i only need one, two maximum. i think they keep the white in a jar. Do I have to put it in the fridge? Sorry for asking a lot of questions. I hope you can answer them. Thanks!
I only use one egg each time and probably use only half of it because it doesn’t take much to cover the area. If you’re going to save the egg white for another application then keep it in the fridge.
Do I need to do this everyday?
I use it once a week, but you can use it however often you would like.
I love this facial mask so much! My face feels so soft to the touch after using it!
But I make mine into a peel off mask by using Kleenex Tissue, I put some egg white on then the tissue and put the rest of the egg white on top and leave it on for about 25-30 mins and when it feels dry I just peel it off. It also gets rid of blackheads.
Thanks so much for your posts Lori!!
Interesting, I’ll have to try it that way!
Excellent tip!!
Thank you
Hi Lori! I have read once that the problem with raw eggs is salmonella, waht do you think about it? I love your articles 😉
In general the risk of salmonella is very low; especially if you know where your eggs come from. So, I don’t personally worry about it at all. This post has some great information on it: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/drinking-raw-eggs/#axzz2TQ9yZGY2
Hi Lori! Egg whites are an amazing mask! I use it before going somewhere special to get that glow. I’ve mixed it with activated charcoal before and followed with witch hazel, and that was an amazing face day! Once again, thanks loads for all your helpful articles! You’ve done more for me this year with my skin and sleep than any doctor has!!
Thank you so much Eleanor! I really have to try the activated charcoal; I’ve heard such great things about it! 🙂
Hi how many times do i need to apply egg white to my face a week?
Did you use Carrier oil with the witch hazel ?
Good
Where can you find activate charcoal?
Is it the egg white or the yolk? You talk about the white, but in step 4 you say to let the “yolk” dry 15 min.
It should be egg white. I just fixed it. Thanks for catching the typo. 🙂
You actually should use the WHOLE egg. The white and the yolk together. I beat them well, and put them in a little jar and keep it in the fridge. Each morning I apply it all over my face (very generously) using a cotton ball. Then as I am showering I wash it off.
“4. Let the egg yolk dry for at least 15 minutes. I like to fan my face to speed up the ”
Do you mean Egg White? Thanks
It should be egg white, sorry for the typo! 🙂
Do u need to beat the egg whites?
I never have before; I don’t think you’d need to.
Yes is eggwhite nd nt egg yolk typo error
Yes! I can confirm with the highest authority that this comment is true, it should definitely read egg white and not egg yolk.