Oatmeal, Honey, and Milk Facemask

Tonight I made my own oatmeal face mask. It was nice... I haven't done something like that since our old 'spa nights' in college and a few years after...

So you want to recreate the ridiculousness in the privacy of your own kitchen? Here's how...

(First, I steamed my face for a few minutes over a pot of steaming water, with a few drops of essential oils-- I chose tea tree and peppermint.)

While the pot is working on boiling up some steam, mix 1/4 cup of milk and 1/8 cup of rolled oats- I used Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (you don't have to, and Quaker probably works great, but I just love when bloggers mention the expensive high-end things they use around the house, and I *actually* end up having them.) Pop the mixture in the microwave for 2 minutes. When it comes out, it should be creamy and have absorbed the liquid. If it's still soupy, give it a stir and pop it back in for a bit. Once it's the consistency you want, add a dollup or two of honey (again, I used this lovely flower-fragranced honey from Italy that my lovely friend Melissa sent me as a gift, I'm sure the Clover honey in Bear-plastic jar is just as good.) Stir WELL, until you have a mucky, sticky, yummy mask. Feel free to lick your fingers- this stuff is totally tasty.

After steaming your face for as long as you can stand, rub the mask all over your face, hovering over a sink or garbage can, because you are surely going to be dropping oatmeal bits everywhere. I laid down on the floor for a few minutes to let it dry and soak in...

After things have significantly cooled and firmed up, do a preliminary wipeoff with a damp towel, hovering over a sink or garbage can. It's not pretty, folks...

Don't think:

It's more like:

So... overall, I'd say that my skin was noticeably cleaner, brighter, and more rosy. Definitely worth the mess.

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Pointers for next time: if you wanted to get more serious about it, you might think to run the oatmeal mixture through a food processor or something to make it more well blended and less chunky. If you do that, I'd make a bigger batch and refrigerate some of it for a few days later.

Also, gate off the area from dogs. That spa-feeling was greatly comprimised by defending my food-covered face from licking tongues hot on the oatmeal-honey trail.

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