This mask is one of my original recipes. It uses French pink clay which just seemed to beg for roses, which in turn demanded a hint of lavender. It smells divine. This is a smooth mask that applies easily, feels great and dries quickly. It is gentle enough to use on a regular basis. This recipe uses dry ingredients so it can be stored indefinitely.
French rose/pink clay is good for normal, dry, sensitive and mature/aging skin. French rose clay is a blend of red illite and white kaolin clays. It is very mild. French pink clay is light, smooth and luxurious. It’s probably my favourite.
Clay masks are best mixed in a ceramic or glass bowl with a wooden spoon. When making your own masks, always remember to do a skin patch test to determine sensitivity to the mask. Before using a clay mask, cleanse your skin to remove make-up and surface dirt. When rinsing off the mask, remember to thoroughly rinse out the sink and flush out the drain with running water. If you use a facecloth to clean off the mask, use an old one, especially with French pink clay.
Rose Petals & Lavender Clay Mask
Recipe
2 tablespoons dried rose petals, ground
2 tablespoons dried lavender buds, ground
3/4 cup French Rose clay
water or lavender water or rose water
- Grind dried lavender buds and dried rose petals using a grinder or mortar and pestle. Use only rose petals, not the calyx.
- Using a wooden spoon, thoroughly mix ground lavender buds and rose petals with the French pink clay.
- Store clay mixture in a glass jar.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of dry clay mask mixture with 1 to 1¼ teaspoons of water (or lavender water or rose water). Use a small wooden spoon or stick to blend. Add additional drops of liquid until you have the desired consistency.
- Apply to face and allow to dry for 5 to 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water using an old face cloth. Follow up with a moisturizer.
Enjoy!
Botanic Planet is a good source (Canadian) for clay and botanicals.
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