Which Face Mask is Right for You?

I am sure you have heard of multi-tasking on your job, but have you heard of multi-tasking can also be applied to your face with facial masks.  Basically it is the process of applying different masks to various areas of your face to target specific skin concerns.  Are you interested in learning more about masks?  The Soap Queen has a recent post on her her site called Which Face is Right for You?

Sea Masque Recipe

Like I said in yesterday's post, I have been having a difficult time finding my favorite mud mask on the shelves.  I happened to find this Sea Masque recipe by Allison B. Kontur which appears on Design it Yourself Skincare. It seems like a very simple recipe that I may like to try if this is a reasonable substitute. If not, I will be on the hunt for the right one.  Anyone have a suggestion for a recipe for a mud mask recipe?

Red Raspberry Facial Mask

This fresh Red Raspberry Facial Mask recipe from The Natural Beauty Workshop is great for combination skin.  The Organic Honey Powder acts as an antiseptic to help fight acne and oily patches while Organic Red Raspberry Oil, which is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids, nourishes the skin.  Gentle Pink Kaolin Clay provides deep cleansing action without over-drying.  Our main wetting agent in this mask is Neroli Hydrosol, a gentle, but effective astringent with a sweet fruity and floral aroma.  This recipe makes about a third of a cup (or about 3 ounces) of mask.  You can share with a friend or two when you make this up or you can store the remaining mask, sealed tightly in your refrigerator for 3 - 5 days.  As with all natural formulations, the mask will run the risk of becoming contaminated or going rancid  prematurely without a preservative added.  Discard your mask if it changes color, odor or if appears “off” in any other way.

Pumpkin Face Mask

Facial Masks help to remove dead skin and toxins. They can also tone, moisturize, soothe and add vitamins to the skin. Pumpkin contains Vitamin A, C and natural fruit acids. Vitamin A regenerates skin tissue and is vital for healthy looking skin. Fruit acids dissolve dead skin cells and promotes radiant skin from the new skin cells.

Vitamin Rich Pumpkin Mask
1 tsp dried pumpkin pulp powder
1/2 tsp white kaolin clay
1/2 tsp colloidal oatmeal
2 drops carrot seed essential oil
2 tsps orange blossom water/hydrosol mix thoroughly and apply to face and décolleté(your neck area)
Carrot Seed Essential Oil is an age-defying essential oil, it contains beta-carotene which the body converts to Vitamin A. Carrot Seed is highly rejuvenating and revitalizing. Great to use for mature, dry and wrinkled skin.

Where to purchase ingredients:

pumpkin pulp powder http://www.thesoapdish.com/
white kaolin clay mountainroseherbs.com
colloidal oatmeal fromnaturewithlove.com
carrot seed essential oil mountainroseherbs.com
orange blossom water/hydrosol natural grocery stores on the baking aisle and mountainroseherbs.com

Simple Kitchen Pumpkin Mask

*1 Tbsp canned pumpkin pulp(when making your pumpkin pie save a little for yourself)
optional: add ground oatmeal to slightly thicken

Applying the Mask

Gently massage mask onto face and décolleté in circular motionsleave mask on your face for 10 minutes or wash off face when mask starts to dry and pull on the face.

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