Major seasonal bonus of homemade skincare: the perfect Wicked Witch visage. Awesomely green, awesomely alarming, with built-in warts! (The clay tends to clump.)
Despite its unsightliness, I'm still loving my non-caustic cosmeceuticals. I use the Oatmeal Almond Face Scrub every morning, the Skin Freshener twice a day, and I plop the green witch mask on three times a week. However, I have adjusted some of the recipes slightly:
For the Oatmeal Almond Face Scrub, my food processor doesn't reduce the almonds and oats into small enough pieces, so I also crush the bits together in a mortar and pestle before mixing with the wet ingredients. And I find that 1/2 tsp of apple juice is not enough, so I just keep adding drops until the consistency feels pasty and spreadable. One recipe's worth is enough to last me at least a week.
As for the Green Clay Mask, I've abandoned the recipe altogether in favor of just mixing the clay with warm water. I found that the apricot kernel oil was too...oily, so now I just follow the directions on the package. The hilarious, magical package:
On the back, it actually says "FEEL YOUR FACE PULSATE!" I can't say that I have, but maybe that's because I don't add the recommended apple cider vinegar.
What I can say is that my skin is happier on this natural stuff than it's ever been on anything else. I've even walked away from the Retin-A! Full disclosure: I'm still using a Skinceuticals Serum in the mornings. But the Amazing Sue Upton sent me a recipe this week for making my own Vitamin C Serum, so we'll see. I may soon have a 100% natural face.
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