How to: Fresh Strawberry and Rose Mask
Lise
Strawberry season is coming up in a tick and even though these fabulous fruits are so tasty it's hard not to pop them all in the mouth, all you need is a single strawberry to create this refreshing and super easy skin-hydrating face mask.
Surely you can refrain from eating ONE strawberry, can't you?
Excellent!
Then lets' get busy making this easy and effective fresh food face mask!
Ingredients
1 large fresh strawberry
Powdered rose (approx 1,5 teaspoon)
Kaolin clay (approx 1-2 teaspoons)
Raw honey (approx 1 teaspoon)
Method
Every ingredient in this mask is added 'to desired texture' (no need to weigh out accurate amounts).
The ideal texture is neither runny nor too thick. The mask needs to stay where applied and should be easy to layer on.
I've taken pics throughout the process so you can get an idea of my own mask.
Mash the strawberry in a small cup
Add Powdered rose and stir thoroughly.
Sprinkle in kaolin a bit at a time until you have quite a thick-sh mixture – a bit thicker than you would want to apply to your face.
Add approximately a teaspoon of raw honey and stir until combined.
The final texture should look a bit like this.
There might be a few lumpy bits, but that's okay. If you got the texture right (which I know you will), it won't matter a bit.
To Apply
Remove make-up and cleanse your face.
Pat dry.
See that spoon you used to stir your mask? The back of it is the perfect applicator.
Remember to include the neck when applying a face mask.
Here's what this fresh mask looks like on a face (I used mine for demonstrational purposes). This mask survived walking around (lumpy bits and all) with no dripping or mess.
Remove about 15 minutes after applying. You can pull out the spoon to gently remove the mask. Finish by rinsing thoroughly.
For skin-hydrating perfection, finish with a spritz of rose hydrosol
Enjoy!
Do Tell
Have you ever made a fresh food mask? Which foods did you use?
If you liked this how-to, you might enjoy the the e-books below (in English and Spanish) – they have a section on fresh food face masks!
