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There are a variety of turmeric mask recipes that can be used on your face. These combine turmeric with ingredients that will both help your skin and help the turmeric stick to your skin. Common ingredients for a turmeric face mask include: honey, yogurt, milk, avocado, oat or chickpea flour, and lemon. One recipe you can use is to combine 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of chickpea flour, a quarter teaspoon (1 ml) of turmeric powder, 2 teaspoons (30 ml) of honey, and enough yogurt, milk, or water to make the mixture into a paste. For a really simple mask, simply combine a quarter teaspoon (1 ml) turmeric with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of honey. This mixture is easily applied to the face due to the stickiness of the honey. For skin that is dry but also prone to breakouts, combine 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of turmeric with half a mashed avocado. Make your own special combination if you like! If you have any of the ingredients normally used in face masks on hand, simply combine what you have and use it. You can find dried turmeric in most natural food stores in the dietary supplement section. You can also easily find it and buy it online. If you are interested in using fresh turmeric, look in your local natural food store. Fresh turmeric is usually stored near fresh ginger in your store's produce section. It is not always available, so if you can't find it be sure to ask the produce worker at your store if it is available. Combine the ingredients of your mask in a bowl, making sure to mix ingredients completely. Whatever recipe you choose, make sure that the resulting mixture is liquid enough to apply to the face but not so runny that it will run off your face. This means that it should be the consistency of a thick mud. Apply the turmeric mask so it comes in direct contact with your acne. Use your fingers, a fan brush, or a small spatula to smooth the mixture all over your face. Apply a thick layer to your face so that the mask doesn't dry out too quickly. Like with all beauty masks, be sure to avoid getting it in your eyes, nose, or mouth, as this would be uncomfortable. Turmeric can stain your face yellow. You can remove any residual yellowness by lightly scrubbing your skin with a paste made of chickpea flour. Face masks and cleansers can upset your skin's natural pH balance and leave it either greasy or dehydrated. After washing off the mask, put on a little toner and follow it with your favorite moisturizer to rebalance the skin and lock in moisture.