Food Face: DIY Firming Avocado & Cucumber Masque
Feed your face…but not through your mouth, even though this DIY spa recipe, like many, sounds so good that you could very well just eat it up.
Food that is good for you to eat can often be just as nourishing when applied topically to the skin, too, so we asked Adrian Bryce, founder of Bryce Organic Skin Care, an organic skincare product company based out of Boston that uses fresh, 100 percent certified organic ingredients, to share some lovely DIY spa recipes. He came back to us with this soothing and refreshing masque recipe using glorious avocados and hydrating cucumbers.
Easy as 1-2-3, combine the below ingredients for a concoction that will not only help firm and moisturize, thanks to the healthy fats and phytonutrients in avocados and the high water content of cucumbers, but it will also help to deep-clean pores, Bryce tells us.
Give this masque a try and let us know what you think!
Firming Avocado & Cucumber Masque Recipe
Ingredients:
1 organic avocado, mashed
3 tsp dry green clay
½ organic cucumber, pureed
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients in mixing bowl, allow to chill in refrigerator for up to an hour.
2. Apply a dense layer on face and allow to dry for 15-20 minutes.
3. Wipe skin clean with warm washcloth, splash will cool water and pat dry.
Yum!
where would i find clay?
Where does one buy dry green clay??
You can buy (Coso Green) clay from a health food store. FYI it is very drying so since I have dry skin I would probably try 1-2 tsp. first time.
Clay can be bought at a health food store or essential oil company on line, benonite clay is also good.
But if you don’t use this all at once won’t it mold in a couple days? I have made a reciepe like this but had to use it within a couple days or toss it out.
Where does one buy dry green clay?
Hi everyone – yes, clay can be bought at health stores and online. Adrian tells us that for this particular masque, any clay can be substituted. Thanks for reading!
On behalf of BRYCE®, we hope everyone enjoys preparing and using this delicious DIY facial masque. Enjoy!
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I am usually critical of skin care product that doesn’t come from a dermatologist’s office, however the Lady Soma Antioxidant Masque is dermatologist quality, and it will save you so much money on caring for your face!
I love the smell and my skin really does look shinier and refreshed after I use it. Also, it only has to stay on for 8 minutes so it’s something I can do more often than masks that require 20-30 minutes. It tingles when its on your face, and the next day OMG – my face looked AMAZING. I looked like 5 years younger. LOVE IT!
where does one find the green clay ???????
love it, but how long is it good for ?
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