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Homemade Mud or Clay Face Mask Recipes

By Tiffany Moore

If you ever had mud facials or clay body masks at a spa, you know they don't come cheap. That's because the humble mud is rich in minerals, essential to skin metabolism. Mud exfoliates dead skin cells, helps clear acne breakouts, shrink pores and moisturizes the skin. Combined, these effects make your skin smoother and tighter, giving it a clean, fresh and radiant appearance.

Homemade mud face masks work just as well as any expensive facial products in the market, for only a fraction of the price. Most of the ingredients needed in these recipes are probably sitting in your pantry right now or can be purchased at most health food store cheaply, locally or online. So relax and enjoy your facial in the comfort of your own home!

How to Make a Homemade Mud Mask

You need Fuller's earth*, glycerin, the juice of 1 tomato, and some rose water (sensitive skin).

Other suitable liquids to use include distilled water, spring water, witch hazel (oily skin), aloe vera juice, egg white (firming), egg yolk (nourishing), or manuka honey (moisturizing).

Instructions to make mud mask:

1. Mix 1 bag of Fuller's earth with 1 tablespoon glycerin, tomato juice, and 1-2 tablespoons rose water or the liquid of your choice. The mud mask should be thick and pasty.

2. Apply on a clean face, avoiding the eye area, and leave on for 15-20 minutes, until it is dry.

3. Rinse off completely with warm water. Alternatively, you may want to remove the mud mask and wash your face with milk instead.

4. Apply your favorite toner and moisturizer.

Homemade Clay Mask for Dehydrated or Dry Skin

You need 8-9 tablespoons clay powder, ¼ cup cucumber (peeled and chopped), ¼ cup avocado flesh, 3 tablespoons finely powdered oats (for mild peeling), 3 tablespoons distilled water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon organic honey.

Instructions to make clay mask:

1. Puree the cucumber and avocado flesh in a food processor until smooth. Add water and lemon juice. Then add all the remaining ingredients except clay powder.

2. Pour out the mixture from the blender into a small bowl, and then whisk in the clay.

3. Apply the clay mask to a clean face, avoiding the eye area, and leave it on for 20-30 minutes.

4. Rinse off with warm water. Apply your favorite toner and moisturizer.

For best results, use homemade mud or clay mask at least once a week. Your skin will surely feel silky smooth and soft after the facial.

* Fuller's earth or any cosmetic clay

In fact, you don't have to follow these homemade facial recipes to the T. You can use anything to create your personalized mud or clay masks. For example, lemon juice lightens blotches and age spots as a natural bleaching agent.

The thing to remember is to start with a few tablespoons Fuller's earth or dry clay powder and then add your ingredients from there. Have fun!

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