Warm greetings!
My first introduction to face masks (beauty masks, not the pandemic masks haha) was probably different than most- I used to get them sometimes literally flung at me when I walked into any beauty store while living in South Korea. When I went home, I think my suitcase was probably half-full of face masks 
The other day, here in the US, I was at the store and noticed that face masks are selling for a whopping several bucks a piece. CVS has individual masks that are over $5!!! 
As someone who used to get them in ridiculous quantities for free (albeit on the other side of globe) I just cannot make myself pay that much for masks, especially ones that are probably all full of chemicals 
So! This weekend I experimented with making homemade, all-natural face masks- with some magickal ingredients! 
Iād love to say that I was well-behaved and loyally followed a recipe from the book I got, but I was a messy little witch and I threw a whole bunch of stuff in the mixture instead 
I ended up using more things from my witchy stores than from recommendations in the mask book- although the herbs I took have skin and beauty benefits, so Iām considering it to be a bonus 
Ingredients :
- Lavender
- Calendula
- Natural Oats (avoid the instant stuff as it often has chemicals)
- Hot Water
- Honey
- (optional) Fabric reusable face masks
NOTES : I used dried herbs as they grind up better, but fresh could be used instead. I used whole oats in this recipe and oh boy was it messy- I bet ground oats would work even better.
Instructions :
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Pour boiling water over the oats and allow them to soak for about 10 minutes- until the oats are soggy and partially broken-down.
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While the oats are soaking, grind up your lavender and calendula into a fine powder. Set aside.
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Go back to your oat mixture and, when itās cool enough to work with, add your honey and stir. Scoop the soggy oats out and add them to the herb powder, but keep the oat water for later
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Mix together the herb powder and honey oats until they make a nice, mushy paste.
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If you are using fabric face masks, dip them into the leftover oat water to soak for a few moments. If you are not using fabric face masks, feel free to keep the oat water to use in the shower- the oat extract is nice on skin or your hair!
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Apply the herbal paste directly to your skin or onto the fabric face and then onto your skin. Gently massage it in, rubbing in a clockwise direction. Invite in soothing vitality, peace, and relaxation for your skin
Heads up, applying the mask is messy- embrace the mess and have fun with it!
- Leave the paste/mask on your face for at least 15 minutes. Gently wash off and allow it to air dry. Follow up with your favorite all-natural herbal moisturizer if you choose.
We had a lot of fun with the mask (and made a big mess lol)- Iāll definitely be experimenting with more! I might even try to actually follow a recipe from the book, although some of the recipes areā¦ not my cup of tea. You wonāt find me rubbing avocado, chocolate, and pomegranate juice on my face- no thanks!
Have you made a homemade face mask before? What ingredients did you/would you use?
Would love to hear about your beauty magick! 
Blessed be!
what about some powdered snake shed for transformation!? Ohh my Gods, the ideas are flowing through my brain right now lol
The book I have says they are really good for the skin too, so perhaps I could be convinced to give it a goā¦ I guess whatās really holding me back is the cost. They are pricey little guys around here! 
At like $2 a fruit, I think Iād feel too guilty to do anything but eat them haha.
Although if it gets to be too watery itāll just drip everywhere. The mess might be inescapable 
If you decide to give a homemade mask a try, Iād love to hear what you use!
itās basically the same thing lol I may give it a go one of these days!
) but I looove homemade hair masks and face masks so this sounds amazing. Iām going to try this soon! Thank you for sharing 
