Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dandy Juice & Pulp Face Mask

THE JUICE


Just Fine and Dandy Juice:
One Cucumber
One Carrot
 Big chunk of Ginger
One fistful of Dandelion Greens



 THE MASK


Juicing isn't cheap. It has saved me a lot of money to make my green juice at home, but the thrifty girl inside me cringes every time I throw the leftover pulp in the garbage. I've found good recipes for cooking with the pulp and I'll try a couple of those soon. 

Today I wanted to get a little more creative. I was inspired by a line of skin care products I've been lucky enough to use once or twice. Eminence Organic Skincare is delightful if you can afford and find it. What I loved about it was how it felt pure, fresh and whole. A couple of the masks smelled good enough to eat.  I'm starting to learn that if I wouldn't consume it, I should probably think twice about putting it on my skin. I hope my recipe inspires you to create your own skin pampering treats.


Ingredients:
Cucumber Pulp
Carrot Pulp
Green Juice
Coconut Oil
Natural Bentonite Clay 
(I used Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay)

Instructions:
In a small bowl, blend about a tablespoon each of the carrot and cucumber pulp with a tablespoon of the oil and of the clay. Add the juice as necessary to get a thick consistency. You want the mixture to be moist enough to stay on your skin but not so wet that it falls right off. Play around with it until you're happy with how it feels. I left it on my face for about fifteen minutes.



Results:
My pores felt tighter as they always do when I use a clay mask but without feeling completely dried out. The oil and the cucumber especially helped with retaining the moisture. This mask felt great although it was a mess when I washed it off. I recommend wiping it off with a paper towel first to keep the food particles out of your drain and then rinsing with warm water.



4 comments:

  1. I'm not sure if I should be grossed out or inspired ;) Great idea, next time I visit you I might need to give it a try. I do miss those amazing eminence masks...

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    1. Don't worry, I won't make you drink the juice. It was really similar to those masks.

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