It’s my birthday! Yay! I’m spending it at one of my favourite places—our family cottage in Manitoba. To celebrate, I will be laying in the sun, reading a good book, drinking some beer, doing dock yoga, and eating awesome chocolate cake. And, to celebrate, I wanted to share this fun face mask, designed for warm weather (which I love more than anything). It’s cool and warm and tingly, and I feel like it’s a great thing to share today since I’m super passionate about face masks—they are awesome, and have totally revolutionized my skin care.
The first time I made this mask I overdid it with the peppermint a bit… whoops. So, I sat there for 20 minutes with my eyes watering and my nose running as all the menthol drifted up my nose and towards my eyes. It was a beautiful sight. After I washed my face I looked like I’d just watched Les Mis, what with my swollen nose and red eyes. So, seriously, don’t amp up the amount of peppermint, at least not until you’ve tried it as written first.
In addition to being great for cooling your face down on a hot day, this mask is great for minor sunburns. Don’t put it on anything that is peeling or blistering, but if your skin is at the red and warm state, this mask is kind of like an essential oil ice pack, and since it helps increase blood circulation as well, it should help the burn heal faster.
Cooling Summer Peppermint Mask
1 tbsp French green clay
1 tbsp rhassoul clay
Pinch vitamin C powder2–3 drops peppermint essential oil (USA / Canada) (no more! Seriously!)
2 drops ginger essential oil
2 drops patchouli essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops jojoba oil (USA / Canada)Aloe vera juice, as needed
Stir together the clays and vitamin C powder. Add the essential oils and oil, and then slowly add aloe vera juice until you have a thick, smooth paste.
Spread the mask on your face and let dry, enjoying the cooling sensation.
With the help of some green clay and peppermint oil, you, too, can look this sophisticated!
Happy birthday, Marie! Sounds like a pretty awesome way to celebrate to me! I’m heading to the cottage this weekend for a dose of some ocean 🙂 Enjoy your day and your vacation!!
Thanks, Sarah! Enjoy your ocean dose 🙂
Happy birthday Marie !
May the day bring you joy & the year many blessings.
In grateful appreciation for all you do and are.
Blessings.
Liliane
Thanks so very much, Liliane 🙂 It was a great day—sunshine, family, friends, and an amazing chocolate trifle. Thanks so much for reading and giving me a reason to keep this up 🙂
Happy birthday!! I love facemasks! Thanks
Thanks, Julie!
Sounds like a great mask, but I have to say, probably not good to use on a sunburn. Green clay draws a lot of moisture out of the skin, not what you want to do when you have a sunburn, even if you are using aloe. It could really dehydrate already dehydrated skin and the process of removing it can damage delicate and already damaged skin. I would use it other times though.
Danika—You’re totally right, green clay definitely draws a lot of moisture out of the skin! That’s why I always follow up any mask with a good slathering of argan oil. Of course I would only use this mask on super mild burns, but if your skin tends to be very dry or sensitive, it is probably not a good idea.
I’ve fallen for your blog but…. I have a love hate relationship with French green clay. I love it so much!!! But after I use it, my pores look horrible!!! I get the clay into my pores and takes my face drying, sweating like a fiend then another drying and another exfoliating scrub wash to get all the little things out. No matter what methods I’ve tried… So many clays and masks do that to me.
I do make this ones for some friends who love it!!!!
Happy early (or late depending on how you look at the calendar) birthday!!!
Hi Penny! I’ve never heard of anybody having such bad luck with getting clay stuck in their pores 🙁 Have you tried steaming to get it out? I always use a hot wash cloth to wipe mine off and I never have any problems with it :/
Thanks for the birthday wishes, early or late 🙂
Tell me about it!!! I love masks but it seems like bentonite is the only one where I don’t have issues. I’ve got massively large pores and thankfully they rarely get clogged. So it’s all good!!! And love French green clay in soaps.
Hmm… I have a French Green Clay recipe coming out in a few weeks that might interest you. Stay tuned 😉