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Homemade Face Mask

October 11, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Got eggs?

Eggs aren’t just for eating.

Egg whites help balance oily-to-normal skin while the creamy yolk adds moisture to dry skin.

As a teenager and even into my twenties and thirties, I had oilyย oilyย OILY skin. Now as the magical forces of aging control my life, my skin has turned bone dry and dehydrated. While salon facials are amazing, they don’t quite fit my struggling-writer-plus-two-kids-in-college budget…
So I make my own for pennies.
My favorite at-home facial is made from common pantry items, yet the result is more spa-like than common.
And spa-like is good.
Basic Ingredients. Not pictured: Olive Oil…
Ingredients
Honey-Banana Dry Skin Facial
1 egg yolk
1 teaspooon honey
1 tablespoon banana
1 strawberry, mashed
1 teaspoon olive oil

This makes more than one application, but working with smaller amounts of each ingredient is difficult. It will save in the refrigerator for a week or so, but I wouldn’t apply to your face more frequently than twice a week. Better yet, call your girlfriends over and have a spa day.

Method
Mash banana and strawberry into other ingredients.

smells good enough to eat because it is!

Whisk until fairly smooth. There will be bits of strawberry in the maskโ€”that’s okay.

honey-strawberry scrambled eggs?
Steam open pores with warm hand towel. Spread mask on your face and neck. This is a bit messy so I do this in the bathroom with a towel spread over the sink.

a) thank goodness this is blurry;
b) yes, my fingers look strangely ET-like in this pic; and,
c) please no one pin this to their Halloween board…

Once the mask is on your face, it dries quickly, and you can go about your morning business… Haveย a cup of coffee.ย Eat the rest of your banana.

After 20 – 30 minutes, rinse with cool water.

Ahhhh…..
Note about the ingredients: Strawberries help exfoliate and dissolve dead skin. Honey has an antibacterial quality. The egg yolk, olive oil and banana provide moisture. I’m no estheticianโ€”I’m not even sure how to spell the word, but this is a combination that works for me. Before you try this for the first time, test an area of skin behind the ear and wait 24 hours before applying to the face. Some people have an allergic reaction to the ingredients, especially the fruit…

talya

P.S. If you have oily skin, omit the olive oil and substitute an egg white for the yolk.ย 

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

Musical Pairing:
David Bowie, Changes

 

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Comments

  1. Staci Sandquist says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:58 am

    I will definitely try this….as soon as I get some strawberries

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 11, 2013 at 9:50 am

      Strawberries aren’t really in season now but I found some in Fayetteville for $0.99. A bargain!

  2. Tim Hardin says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Awesome info and I think you look great in the blurry pic, Talya!=) Also, I don’t know if this mask would work for dudes since most are more worried about their stomachs than their faces, so I don’t think the ingredients would ever make it to the smashing and mixing stage.=) However, as always, I am continually impressed with the length women go to take of themselves, and this is another great testimony to women who care about their health, wealth, and looks. Awesome idea!!…and maybe I can get my wife to check this out, but then again, she would definitely have to hide the bananas and strawberries from me…just sayin’

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 11, 2013 at 9:50 am

      You crack me up. All you need is a tablespoon and you can eat the rest.

  3. Kathy says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:24 am

    This is awesome! My daughter will want to try this one. I am always spreading weird stuff on her face to help her acne. She is 13 and the doctor finally prescribed some medication for you. This mask looks like fine. Will be bookmarking this and giving it a whirl. Sounds like a good excuse for a home made spa day this weekend. ♥

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 11, 2013 at 9:51 am

      Let me know what she thinks! I love the way it makes my skin feel.

  4. Amanda Trought says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:07 am

    This is a great idea, and good that it can last for so long in the fridge, will have to give it a try.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 14, 2013 at 5:31 am

      I hope you enjoy it Amanda:)

  5. Taylor Bradford says

    October 13, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Will have to pin this! Thanks for sharing!!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 14, 2013 at 5:30 am

      Thanks Taylor!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

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