oatmeal-honey face mask
Here is a great gentle oatmeal mask for those of us that have sensitive skin. I guarantee this will leave your face feeling clean, soft, and smooth. Again, like the oatmeal and sunflower scrub, these items are most likely in your kitchen and the mask only takes a few minutes to whip up. The honey contains anti-microbial properties to cleanse and rejuvenate the skin, the oatmeal is to put moisture back and soften, and the egg tightens the pores for a smoother complexion. Put all the benefits of each together and you have a wonderful mask for the skin.
You need:
1 tablespoon runny honey (warm honey that runs easily)
1 egg yolk
4 tablespoons fine ground oatmeal
small bowl
towel
To make:
1. Add the egg yolk to the honey and mix with a fork until well blended.
2. Slowly stir in the oatmeal a little at a time to make a soft paste.
3. Use immediately.
4. Smooth the mask onto your skin using your fingertips in a circular motion- this is a little messy, make sure you have a towel close at hand.
5. Put your feet up for 15 minutes while the oatmeal, egg, and honey do their softening magic on your skin.
6. Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Fauna LOVES this oatmeal mask too, but don’t let this sweet (?) face fool you……….
she prefers to threaten and chase her sister around the house instead of putting her feet up for 15 minutes.
Be good to your skin!
Just stumbled upon your site. It looks like you sure have a lot of fun here
today is the perfect day to try this. thanks!
Oof I need this at the moment – what a lovely little treat. Those home salon ladies look marvellous – very happy to have such a lovely facial.
Thanks for sharing, I think it’s just what my face needs.
similar to one i make and use, lovely! but look at that beautiful goofy model you have. priceless.
nicola
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Wonder if I can make this for my entire body!!
I know what is behind that beautiful face
I love these kids of masks…I use one once a week. I almost always use honey ( my favorite tasty humectant!) and oats.
what a fun idea!!
Ha! That sounds like something that would happen over here too!
This sounds lovely and yes, taking care of ourselves is so important~
This has been one of favorite masks to make in the winter months. I just recently discovered the moisture benefits of using straight honey, and it has really helped me through out winter. I have been putting this mask into the blender, and it comes out a thick paste that feels so darn good on dry skin.
Gorgeous photos Lisa!
oh yay! more homamde bath and body recipes
thanks, my girls are gonna love this one.
This is perfect for the damage inflicted by the dry winter weather.
Cute pic of Fauna
Ha ha, Fauna is SWEET!
Happy day
Looks yummy! LOL!!
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You have the best ideas!
The mask sound wonderful and reminds me of something my mom used to buy when I was little so I already imagine I know what it smells like.
And Fauna is beautiful.
How cute is Fauna? And guess what we’ll be trying tomorrow???
Her eyes are just beautiful in that first photo!
You know, this post made me giggle. You see, I tried making an oatmeal & lavender facial mask once. It never occurred to me that I had to make a small batch & use it immediately. Instead, I stored it. What did I find when I dipped my hand into the jar a week later? MOLD. In fact, it was very angry black mold. LOL!!!! That, my friend, was my last attempt at a homemade facial mask.
GROSS Jessica! I don’t think black mold would be good on the face or anywhere else for that matter!
What adorable pictures! Thanks for the recipe, Lisa!