One of my favorite things as a child was playing in the mud. My siblings and I would search for the perfect mud puddle or creek with a clay embankment. It was messy and heaven at the same time. Forget play-dough, our clay was 100% organic without any harmful dyes.
“100% Organic”
Today I'm grown, slightly mature and a mother but I still enjoy that cool mushy feeling of wet clay. Naturally I would like to indulge in a facial mask but the prices at many of these high-end spas are interesting. After all I use to play in this stuff for free!
“Beauty is a diverse force made up of birth, imagination and self-care. ”
I actually checked out a spa and many of the items in their mask are in my kitchen. Products like honey, oats and vitamin E. (I have a supplement shelf.) All I needed was the clay to make my mud mask. Fortunately I know of an organic shop called Ubiquitous Journey that sells herbs, loose leaf teas, spices and a beauty DIY section. (Do It Yourself.)
I chose three different types of clays, each with unique mineral content and played around with various combinations. It's so easy to use that I brought some to the ladies in my Zumba class. The picture above was taken after my Facebook lifestream session where I showed them how to mix and apply the clays.
There are countless blogs, vlogs and articles about these amazing clays. My purpose is to show you a few of the combinations that you can duplicate.
The main ingredient is the clay and you can start using it with little prep time. All you really need is purified, filtered or distilled water to mix and make your mud mask.
As you can see from the picture below my na keiki (children) wanted in on the fun too!
TIP #1 - This is a fun way to explore self care for growing preteen and teenagers.
BASIC MIX
One tablespoon clay (a little can go a long way)
Purified H2O (add slowly for a pasty texture)
Few drops of almond oil (indulge in the nourishing feeling)
Mix and use (I prefer to make it when I need it)
Leave on for about 5 - 8 minutes
TIP #2 - Create a Pinterest Board with recipes to try. You can check out mine here.
In classic kiddie fashion they had to make faces to go with their mask. I'm super happy for my young teens who can benefit from the clays at an early age. Preventing that horrible teen acne problem that I remember going through. The best part is that it has ZERO chemical content and totally organic.
Mini breakdown...
Rhassoul Clay - suitable for daily use.
French Green Clay (and others) - about once a week or on targeted areas.
Fullers Earth Clay - about once a week.
TIP #3 - Try it!
It’s not enough to read this post, you must try it.
Pull out your trusty planner and schedule each step. I’ll help!
Choose a clay.
Shop at your local organic store or online.
Pick a self-care day and stick to it.
Create the environment, like candles and music.
Do it and journal about the experience.
Want to learn more about beauty?
In 2017 I wrote an eBook that explores Beauty in a multi-dimensional way. Imagine a diamond with many sides and angles. That is Beauty… one part of many experiences.
Have you ever heard of the “5 Realms Of Beauty?”
To explain Beauty’s diversity I thought of a web with five anchoring points. Each one representing a piece of wisdom, a secret revealed through the eBook.
What is this eBook called and how will I benefit?
For those of you who are hearing about this for the first time it’s called, “Walk In Beauty, Unlock it’s secrets & uncover your potential.” The benefit is that each eBook sold come’s with an eClass and PDF sheets that you can use. It’s basically an eBook + Tutorial = Walk In Beauty.
