Today is a quickie. It’s something I’ve found extremely interesting and helpful and I had to pass it on. It’s a very well kept beauty secret!! A while ago I posted about French Green Clay. The benefits of clay on the skin are really amazing so I wanted to LOVE clay masks but the older I get, the dryer my skin tends to be and clay masks, while pulling out impurities and revving up circulation, were also stripping my skin of much needed moisture and oil!
Come to find out, I’ve been clay masking all wrong! Read on to find out how you can reap the benefits of clay without stripping your skin!
First off, let’s review about why clay masks are so beneficial for the skin. Clays are mineral and nutrient rich including silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron and potassium. When water is added, its electrical components change, giving it the ability to absorb toxins.
Clay is excellent at detoxing your pores. It also helps rev up circulation. Bringing blood flow to the surface of the skin oxygenates the cells!
Clay masks are especially helpful for oilier skin types but can be very beneficial for every type. Some types of clay used in skin care are French Green Clay, Bentonite, Rhassoul and Kaolin Clay.
DIY Clay Masks to Try:
- Kaolin Clay, Aloe & Vitamin C Mask
- Rose Clay Mask
- Cedarwood Bentonite Clay Mask
- Dirt Magnet Mask
- Spirulina Probiotic Mask
As I was doing some research on clay masks I ran into this quote from Sharon McGlinchey, a facialist and the creator of MV Organic Skincare, a line of organic skin-care products developed for people with high skin sensitivities:
“You should never let a clay mask dry fully. There are three phases of a clay mask-There’s the damp phase where your skin drinks in the beneficial minerals from the outside. Then you have the start of the dry phase, which exercises your capillaries and stimulates blood flow as the mask cools and contracts. But then there’s the dry phase, which draws out moisture from the surface of your skin, causing dehydration and irritation. Not only does skin then feel dry, tight, and sometimes itchy, but when you counteract it by slathering on extra face cream, you’re just smothering your freshly cleansed skin.”
Uhhhhh? Mind Blown! I can’t spare a drop of moisture from my skin but I so love clay masks. I’m so excited I found this little nugget of info.! I hope this excites you too!
You can find clay HERE from Mountain Rose Herb or Amazon as THIS and THIS one.
xx, Jenni
