At Home Facial Masks
Clay Mask Recipes
Clay masks are soothing and healing to skin as the clay helps neutralize the skin. You can pick up a basic green clay (also known as bentonite clay) from any health-food store. Clay comes in powder form. Add water if you have oily skin, jojoba oil if you have dry skin or milk for combo skin to create a workable mask.Ingredients:
A basic fuller's earth clay, also known as bentonite or green clay (if skin is sensitive, French green clay is a good option)
1 tsp honey
water (oily skin), half and half (combination skin) or jojoba oil (dry skin)
Optional: your favorite essential oil
Preparation:
It's best to mix 2 parts liquid to 1 part clay.
Choose your liquid based on your skin type. If you have oily skin, choose water. Combination skin, choose milk or half and half and if you have dry skin, opt for jojoba oil.
Mix in a bit of honey.
Add more liquid if clay is too dry.
Add a few drops of the essential oil (this step is optional).
Keep mask on for 15 minutes.
Rinse off with a steaming washcloth (steam washcloths with a couple drops of the essential oils in the microwave, but make sure washcloth is not too hot).
Green Clay Masks For Oily Skin
This recipe for a clay mask will help draw out excess sebum from pores.
When it comes to face masks, there's no better clay than green clay, also known as "bentonite." This purifying mask is wonderful for oily skin.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp green clay (you can get this in any health store)
1 tsp apricot kernel oil
3 drops of palmarosa essential oil
Preparation:
Mix the palmarosa and apricot oils together. Add a few drops of warm water. Mix together and add more water if need be to get a good, spreadable paste. Apply mask. Let dry for 10 minutes. Rinse off with a warm washcloth.
Here is another choice of mask that sometimes works better than the normal clay masks.
Facial Masks Made With Phillips Milk of Magnesia
Milk of Magnesia is actually liquid magnesium. Like clay, it's from the earth, but has disinfecting qualities and absorbs oil sometimes better than clay.
Ingredients:
1 bottle Milk of Magnesia (no flavors, please)
Preparation:
Apply the Milk of Magnesia to face.
Wash off with cool washcloth after 10-15 minutes.