HOW TO MAKE NATURAL FACE MASKS

Making & using natural face masks can be fun activities to do at home in your down time. There are countless different types of masks, catering to various skin types and treating a plethora of skin issues. Many of the ingredients you may also already have on hand in your kitchen!

In the recipes we will be going over in this email, we'll be using a combination of household ingredients and more specific skin care materials such as essential oils and facial clays. Using homemade, all natural face masks is much better for your health and skin than using mass-produced sheet masks or masks that contain preservatives & unnecessary chemicals.

Join us in another DIY skin care project and experience the wonderful benefits of using natural face masks!

• Essential oils (some good ones for the skin: rosemary, geranium, lavender, tea tree, lemon, frankincense, cedarwood, patchouli)
• Rose water or Lavandin
• Carrier oils (coconut oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, rosehip oil, etc.)
• Aloe vera gel
• Bentonite clay, french pink clay, green clay, or red clay
• Witch hazel 
• Activated charcoal

• Baking soda
• Raw honey or manuka honey
• Oats
• Yogurt
• Avocado
• Orange
• Papaya
• Olive oil
• Turmeric powder, cinnamon powder
• Lemon juice
• Apple cider vinegar
• Green tea

• We like to start by first mixing the dry ingredients, then adding the liquids until you get to your desired consistency.
• The texture of your mask will vary depending on the materials that you are using.
• Overall, you want to have a good balance of wet and dry, resulting in a sort of cream-like or wet clay texture that you can easily smooth onto your face.
• Masks that don't contain a powder, like the Glowing Skin recipe above, might have a thinner or more glossy consistency to them.
• You can always add regular water, rose water or lavandin to your mixture to thin it out if it's too thick or dry.

• Make sure your face is clean before using a face mask. Remove any makeup. Try our natural Make Up Remover! 
• Before applying your mask to your whole face, you may want to test a small patch of it on the side of your neck or on your arm. This is a precaution to make sure you don't have an allergic reaction to it.
• If all is well with the patch test, then you can start using your mask! Apply face mask evenly to coat your entire face, avoiding the mouth & eyes. See the recipes above to find out how long you should leave your mask on (depending on which one you make), then rinse off thoroughly using lukewarm water. 
• After your mask, you might want to consider using another product such as face oil or moisturizer, rose water/ toner, or a serum. Apply what you would normally use in your daily skin care routine. Below we've linked some great products that we sell on our online shop if you want to try them out! All handmade in small batches using natural ingredients