Aspirin Face Mask

On the recommendation of my friend Niki (check out her blogs here), I decided to try this aspirin face mask. This blog is a first and a last—it is my first blog written on recommendation from someone and it is the last blog I will be posting. This is the eleventh blog in the 7/11 extravaganza! 

The Recipe:

I did a quick search to find some good recipe hints. I had heard that aspirin masks can get flaky (like my last escapade with the baking soda). The remedy was to add some honey to the mixture. This holds the mask together and keeps it from drying out. 

My Recipe Suggestions:

Here’s my advice: smashed the aspirins under the bottom of a cup. Make sure it’s glass—if it’s plastic, it might crack…farewell, green cup! A sturdy ceramic mug is probably a good idea as well.

How to Use:

This turned out to be a pretty runny mask, even though most places tell you to make a “paste.” However, I think to make a real paste, you’d have to use a ton of aspirin. So, I’m okay with the runniness, just be warned it will be somewhat drippy while on your face.

After the Mask:

Wear this mask for twenty minutes, then remove by scrubbing off in little circles while rinsing with warm water. Follow this mask with a facial moisturizer.

Ease: This mask was actually much more simple to make than I had anticipated. Using chewable aspirin probably helped since they were easier to crush.

Effectiveness: A great mask to end a good run with the extravaganza. Smoother skin and smiling face.

Your Turn: My extravaganza may be done, but yours could just be beginning! Give one (or more!) of these masks a try and let me know what you think.