DIY Lavender Detox Face Mask
This homemade face mask makes the perfect addition to your pampering routine (so does this peppermint foot cream!). if you’ve never used bentonite clay before you’re missing out. It’s know for its detoxifying and healing properties making it the perfect base for this mask. Whip up a batch of this clay mask and give your skin some love.
Bentonite clay has long been used as a healing clay. It’s been shown to combat metal exposure, remove toxins and improve your immune system. I myself have used it not just in face masks but red bums, hives and for other detoxes. It’s made to heal which makes it the perfect base for this face mask.
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The other main ingredient in this clay mask is raw apple cider vinegar. If you haven’t heard by now, apple cider vinegar has been quoted to do almost everything 😉 That aside, I love this vinegar and do find that it reduces inflammation.
And of course lavender. While the smell of lavender itself is calming making it perfect for a night of pampering, it has also been shown to reduce skin irritations and redness.
Truthfully, this mask is a little piece of health in itself. It’s perfect when you need to show your skin some love and best not used on a daily basis (twice a month is plenty). The thing to note with this mask is that you’ve got to use pure ingredients- only then will it be effective. Meaning, make sure you use bentonite clay and not a knock off and look for pure, raw, unstrained apple cider vinegar (the one with the strings and mother still in the bottle). Only then will you reap the most benefits.
Ingredients In The Detoxifying Mask
- 2 tablespoons bentonite clay
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 drops lavender essential oil
- 1 tablespoon water
How To Make The Clay Mask
Add the clay to a small bowl.
Add in the apple cider vinegar and lavender essential oil.
Mix all ingredients until a thick paste forms.
Spread onto face and let sit until it’s “caked”. It should be starting to dry and peel (10-12minutes). Using a warm cloth remove the mask and apply your favorite lotion
Note: make sure you don’t use a metal spoon or bowl to mix or apply the mask. Metal deactivates the detoxing properties in the clay
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DIY Lavender Detox Face Mask
This homemade lavender clay face mask is perfect to add to your pampering routine. Clay has natural detox properties and will leave your skin refreshed and soft.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons bentonite clay
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 drops lavender essential oil
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients until a thick paste forms.
- Spread onto face and let sit until it’s “caked”. It should be starting to dry and peel (10-12minutes). Using a warm cloth remove the mask and apply your favorite lotion
Notes
Note: make sure you don’t use a metal spoon or bowl to mix or apply the mask. Metal deactivates the detoxing properties in the clay
This detoxifying face mask is perfect when your skin needs a bit of love. It’s made from healing clay, anti-inflammatory ingredients and perfect for soothing inflammation and helping remove toxins and repairing.
Looking for more homemade pampering products? Check out this Orange Grapefruit Body Butter and Citrus Bliss Lip Chap
This looks AMAZING! I love DoTerra! Ca’t wait ti mix this up!
xoxo Christie
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It’s so simple and works so well! The DoTerra oil definitely makes it more potent and effective 🙂
Wow I never thought I could make my own face mask! I love using masks, will have to get crafty and give this a try. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Face masks are so simple and so worth it- let me know if you give it a go!
ohhhh I need to try this! I love a good face mask!
XO-Lisa
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Let me know what you think!
Ugh I’m so lazy about DIY stuff but this looks amazing!
Haha at least you’re honest though! This one has only a few ingredients if that helps? 😉
Wow this looks so good! Have never used a clay mask before but will give this a go!
It’s a really nice one- who doesn’t love lavender?! Enjoy!
I’m always looking for new masks this looks amazing!
It’s an awesome one- lavender rocks 🙂
this sounds heavenly! always love a good mask, even better homemade!
It’s an easy one which is nice but effective!
This seems awesome and really refreshing! I’d love to give it a shot sometime 🙂
It’s a great one!
Ohh! I have all the supplies to make this right now! I love it when that happens. I think I’ll be doing this today!
I love that you have bentonite clay on hand- you rock!
I read this at the most perfect time, I could use some relaxing self care after this stressful day! I have all this stuff on hand too, so Im going to do it, right now 🙂
Oh this makes me smile! Let me know what you think! And breathe in lots of lavender- calms you right down 🙂
Sounds so luxurious! How would bentonite clay compare to activated charcoal in this mask? I only ask because I’m out of BC but have lots of AC, lol.
That’s a really good question! I don’t have a technical/researched answer for you but my logical side tells me that you could interchange them, it would still work mask wise. The charcoal is primarily focused on drawing out toxins where as the clay does that also but its main focus is more on healing/soothing skin irritation- does that make sense? So either way it would be a good mask but I would think the clay would help with any redness/bumps/zits a bit more.