Here's the Recipe:
The ingredients are innocent enough. Half a banana, 1.5 teaspoons honey, a few drops of lemon or orange.
My Recipe Suggestions:
When this is combined, it creates a thick sort of liquid. Mine was somewhat chunky. I would recommend using a blender to get the banana smooth, but hey, I'm not recommending this mask at all so maybe it doesn't matter!
How to Use:
This sloppy liquidish mask can be applied to your face using your hands. There's no need to rub it in. When your face is covered, you're done. Wait for 15 minutes before washing off and patting dry.
After the Mask:
It just felt SO good to have this mask off of my face! As it dried it became sticky and I felt like a six-year old who had been sucking on watermelons for the Fourth of July. It tingled a bit, and stung a little right at the beginning, but after that it was just uncomfortable.
Sadly, even after washing it off, I was not impressed. It must have done something to the oil because my face was really dried out. As in, it was visibly dry. Thank goodness I have a wonderful face lotion that took care of that.
My face doesn't feel clean, tight, fresh, or even that much less oily (which is weird considering that this mask managed to dry out part of my face).
Cost: 1/2 banana—appox. $0.10 (depending on many factors of course)
Drops of honey—I bought a 24 oz bottle for $4.69
Drops of Lemon juice—I bought an 8 oz bottle for $1.55
Ease: Making the recipe
Effectiveness: Meh. Maybe someone with very oily skin would have better results, but not me.
Comfort Factor: I don't know anyone who enjoys having a sticky face. Clearly not me.
You should try an aspirin mask! Those rock! I prefer it with some aloe.
ReplyDeleteOoh! Aspirin sounds interesting! How do you make it? I may just have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your fun and witty commentary on your mask-making experience! I look forward to sampling the honey/oatmeal mask. Your pictures are priceless, too :-)
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