How To Make An Oatmeal Face Mask
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Stressed out? You can make this relaxing oatmeal face mask all by yourself! Once it’s finished, you can easily store the leftovers for later.
I wanted to share a DIY body care project I worked on this weekend using an essential oils kit I bought. But don’t worry–even if you don’t have essential oils at your disposal, this is still a great face mask to make!
I got the idea for the project while talking to a friend about using essential oils in skin care projects.
As you might remember from my Sweet Almond Honey Oatmeal Goat’s Milk Soap project, oatmeal is incredibly good for the skin, and I happen to still have a ton of plain oats in my cupboard, so I thought that would be a great place to start!
Update 2022: When I originally published this post, I used doTERRA essential oils that had been gifted to me, but now I don’t endorse MLM essential oil companies. My favorite non-MLM essential oil brands are Eden’s Garden and Plant Therapy. Be sure to follow safe essential oil use rules! Essential oils should generally never be applied directly to the skin, and not all are safe for use on or around children or pets.
And ever since my DIY “Edible” Mud Mask, I’ve been dying to make a mask with actual mud in it–and VOILA! This lavender oatmeal face mask was born!
INGREDIENTS:
What I love about this project is unlike the edible “mud” mask, you can store your mask mix for later use, and it would make a great gift! Also unlike the edible mud mask, this mask has actual mud in it, so don’t eat it! To make this mask, you will need:
After researching which kind of “mud” I should use for this mask, I stumbled across this blog that talks about the health benefits of bentonite clay. The natural health store I went to carried pascalite clay, which I understand to be a type of bentonite clay, so apparently you can use either.
These clays are unique because when they are mixed with fluid, they produce an “electrical charge” that draws out toxins and impurities from the skin. They can be used by themselves (combined with water) as a mud mask if you wanted to, or you could add them to a bath.
I began by grounding up my oatmeal (1 cup) with some lavender flowers (1 Tbsp) so that I had a more fine powder to work with. I used my mini Cuisinart mixer and found that the “chop” function seemed to work most effectively. What I didn’t realize is that the lavender flowers would be so potent scent-wise! The flowers are optional–to be totally honest, my main motivation to include them was that I thought they were pretty!
If you don’t use flowers or only use a small amount, add a drop of lavender essential oil into your ground oats. Then add the oil from two-to-three capsules of Vitamin E, and then push the chop button a couple more times to mix it all in well.
From there I added in my pascalite clay (5 Tbsp) and mixed it in with a wooden spoon. Next, all you need to do is put your mix in a jar for storage! I found this super cute jar (below) that was just perfect to store a mask mix or sugar scrub at my local naturals store.
To use your mix, combine it with water or milk (I used milk) until you have a thin paste. You don’t want it to be runny, but if it is too thick it will not spread across the face easily. This can be used as a refreshing face mask or face scrub. When finished, wash off your face with cool water. And it’s that easy!
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