DIY Detox Mask

Last week I shared a toning facial steam recipe, and today I've got an oil banishing, moisturizing, make you look like a green monster so even your dog won't recognize you, mask. Whew.

A year back when I started going all natural for my skin routine I bought a one pound bag of French green clay. It cost me $17, and I've been doing at least one mask per week. So that works out to about 30 cents per mask. All natural and thrifty!

This sort of clay literally sucks the impurities out of your pores, so it's really good for acne prone skin. It's okay for everyone else, you just don't need to use it as often. It also works well with a bunch of other things: apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, Greek yogurt, or just plain water works too. I use it with apple cider vinegar as spot treatment. Mix a little in your hand to make a paste, dab it on any unsightly blemish, and let it dry. I promise it will reduce the size and redness and shorten it's time on your face. For more frequent whole face detoxing, I mix it with Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera. Alone it's a moisturizing toner, but with this mask it brings a moisturizing balance to the clay's detoxifying properties. 

If you want to get fancy with this mask, start with a about half a tablespoon of clay in a small ramekin. Start adding squirts of the Witch Hazel and mix it with a clean paint brush (preferably and facial dedicated brush). Mix till you get a nice smooth paste and just paint it on, avoiding sensitive areas. The paintbrush truly is an upgrade from just fingertips, the brush feels really nice on your skin, spa-worthy!

Let it dry for 15 or so minutes, so that it's all dry and crackly. I always make sure to give Chris some warning when I put on a mask , I have startled him more than a few times... Behold, the Green Monster!

I added this photo by request! Not my best look.