Natural Beauty: DIY Kaolin Salt Mask
10:10:00 PM
One of the goals on my dream board is to be healthy mind, body, and spirit. It hangs over my bed so it's been on my mind for quite a while. I had a period of time where I felt like I couldn't take care of myself and I wasn't in a state of mind to take charge of my own happiness. I am so lucky to have access to resources such as healthy food, water, rest, and exercise. I'very decided that I want to do my best to not take that for granted.
So I wandered into Whole Foods while Vince was at the optometrist, and I found this diy natural beauty section. It was sold in bulk so buying small amounts was super cheap. The rosebuds didn't even read on the scale so they gave them to me for free.
For this face mask I have rose petals, dead sea salt, alaea sea salt, chamomile buds, and kaolin clay.
Rose petals - Mainly for the fragrance, but it also has anti-inflammatory properties that are really good for acne and redness.
Dead Sea salt - There are far too many benefits of Dead Sea salt, I'm sure you've heard (click the link). The main reason I'm including it, however, is because salt naturally cleanses restores the balance of the skin. People who have broken their noses or had nose piercings neanderthal had to cleanse with salt water have actually seen noticeable improvements in their skin. The special thing about Dead Sea salt however, is the minerals the nourish the skin and speed cell recovery.
Hawaiian Red Alaea Salt - Hawaiian Red Clay infused salt. It has much of the same benefits of Dead Sea Salt. It is know to contain 80 different naturally occurring Minerals and have detoxifying properties. (Also a digestible source of iron oxide when eaten)
Chamomile Buds - SO much more to the benefits than I ever knew. But to summarize... antifungal, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, and antiseptic. It's also good for treating eczema which is great for me.
Kaolin Clay - Now, I didn't know this when I made this but apparently it's super important to use kaolin clay with apple cider vinegar to balance the pH. I must be a genius because somehow I just knew to do it; P jk. Dumb luck. Kaolin Clay is great for oily and acne prone skin. It controls the production of sebum, which is what clogs your pores.
Ideally, you would have a pestle and mortar. I've always wanted one and it's on my wishlist but I just haven't gotten around to getting one yet. X.c so I had a pretty chunky mask which was fine actually. We'll call it rustic.
I added a teaspoon each of raw apple cider vinegar, honey, and herbal mint green tea.
Raw apple cider vinegar - removes dead skin cells, balances the pH of your skin to prevent breakouts
Honey - natural humectant, exfoliant, full of antioxidants, opens the pores
Mint Green Tea - antioxidants, reduced sun damage and aging, antiinflammatory
You can add more or less of any herbal tea for the consistency and benefits you want. You might see the mask bubbling because of the reaction between the vinegar and clay. I've heard people using kaolin clay without vinegar which is supposed to increase circulation to your face which will make your face very red. Others aren't very convinced of its benefits and suggest using it with vinegar to be safe.
I actually didn't have time to use it immediately because I made the mask at a friend's house. I kept it in the fridge for a couple days and it firmed up nicely. It's a chunky mixture but it didn't fall off my face when I applied it. I think I really just lucked out there because I didn't really measure out any of the ingredients.
The consistency was so thick that when the jar tipped over it didn't even budge from the bottom. It's soft enough to be spreadable though, the flowers softened in the mixture and the chunkiness was actually great for gentle exfoliation when I was washing it off.
Proof: Passed the Ultimate Mask Test. Stayed on face. No allergic reactions. Most of the ingredients in here are actually hypoallergenic but doing a skin test first is always recommended!
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