Edible Face Mask

If you haven’t already noticed a leaning toward “fancy” around our house, then… well, I don’t have a “then.” But by now it should be obvious that Coriel particularly likes doing fancy things. The latest was a need for trying out face masks. So I asked my awesome sister who’s all about natural stuff for a recipe for a good face mask for little girls.

Here’s the one she gave me that we tried:

Strawberry Oatmeal Facial Mask*

• 3 Tbsp whole, organic oats
• 3 strawberries
• 1-1/2 Tbsp full-fat, unsweetened yogurt or sour cream
• 1 Tbsp honey

Place your oats in a small food processor or blender and turn it on, letting it run until the oats have turned into a fine powder. Then, add in the other ingredients and continue to blend until you have a thick paste. Apply half of this paste to your clean face and then eat the other half. Leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse well with warm water, scrubbing the mask off gently with a washcloth.

This mask should be used immediately upon making it, and will not keep more than 2 days in the refrigerator.

And the results? The girls didn’t like eating it, and Brice and I thought it was okay but nothing amazing. Coriel had fun getting it slathered on, but after a few minute she wanted it washed off again (which was what I expected). I found it quite cool and refreshing. Brice was a super good sport and did a “manly” look for his. Addra would barely touch the stuff.

Such fun! And even if it didn’t last very long and was super sticky/messy, it was definitely a big hooray!

*From a site called crunchybetty.com

 

Had to do cucumbers to get the full effect.

What could be more manly than warpaint and a monocle? Nothing.