DIY Anti-Aging & Dry Skin Face Mask

It’s a bril­liant idea to start anti-aging treat­ments sooner rather than later. The key is pre­ven­tion, so it’s cer­tainly not strange or overly vain to want to keep your skin young and firm for a very long time (or for­ever, really). This mask makes a great addi­tion to any skin care rou­tine. The best part is you can use it before going out for some extra glow and firm­ing effect. Just apply your mois­tur­izer and makeup (hope­fully it’s a nat­ural brand nudge nudge) as usual.

{BENEFITS}
Skin firm­ing, pore refin­ing, min­i­mizes pores, mois­tur­iz­ing, helps restore skin’s pro­tec­tive lipid layer, reduces puffi­ness and fluid reten­tion in the face.

{INGREDIENTS}
1 ripe organic banana
1 vegetarian-fed, free-range egg, U.S. size large
1 Tbsp. raw honey
2–4 Tbsp. organic rolled oats or oat bran

{IMPORTANT}
*You can wash the out­side of the egg before using it if you are con­cerned about sal­mo­nella.
*You can refrig­er­ate and use this mask sev­eral days in a row. Use it all up within 2 days of mak­ing it.

{STEP #1}
Mash up the banana by hand, using a fork. Doing this on a plate or cut­ting board will be helpful.

{STEP #2}
Put the banana mash in a small bowl. Add raw honey. Mix well.

{STEP #3}
Crack the egg and sep­a­rate the white from the yolk. Beat the egg white until it becomes frothy (you’ll see bub­bles). Add the beaten egg white to the bowl and mix well. (Note: you may keep the yolk in for added skin nutri­tion and break­out elimination/prevention — try it both ways and see what works bet­ter for you.)

{STEP #4}
Put the rolled oats in a cof­fee grinder, food proces­sor, or blender for a few sec­onds just to break up the larger chunks. You want it to be a chunky flour. (Note: skip this if you bought oat bran, since it’s already a nice, finer tex­ture.) Add 2 Tbsp. of oats to the bowl. Mix well. Add 1 or 2 more Tbsps. if nec­es­sary. You should end up with a thicker, pasty liq­uid that will stick on your face.

{STEP #5}
Apply the mask with clean hands on your freshly cleansed face, neck, and backs of the hands (hands show aging, too!). Leave on for 15 min­utes. Wash off with luke­warm water. Give a final rinse with cool water. Fol­low up with a nat­ural toner or cham­pagne and a apply a nat­ural mois­tur­izer (plain jojoba oil also works great).

{QUICK BONUS TIP}
For a “Fast & Firm” DIY face mask, just use the egg white by itself! Apply to a freshly washed face and leave on for 5 min­utes. You’ll feel it tighten and it will be slightly hard to move your face. Rinse off with luke­warm water, a splash of cool water, then toner and moisturizer.

All done! Enjoy!

Best,
Stephanie

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