Bentonite Facial Clay Mask Recipes

Clay masks have been used over the hundreds of years. The masks are the best way to protect and enhance the natural beauty. Now there are many masks available in the market yet many people do not prefer buying a mask and prefer a homemade one. There is no doubt about the fact that masks are the best way to reform and maintain skin’s appearance over the years.
Clays have always been used for cosmetics over the years. The importance of clay in cosmetics can never be denied. The clays masks are known as best treatment of skin. They not only improve and clean skin but also help improve blood circulation.
Bentonite clay is clay that is useful for our body and skin. This is a specialized toxin and waste remover. Waste is generally built in our bodies. Bentonite clay masks take out the excess oil and dirt from the skin surface and clean the skin. It also cleans out the pores. It is the best product to remove the dead skin cells leaving your skin tighten. Therefore it is beneficial for wrinkled or loose skin as well.
Bentonite clay mask is easy and can be made at home with natural ingredients. You will need few things for making a bentonite mask at home.

How to make the mask:
You can simple take 3 tablespoons of benotinte clay powder. Mix this with little water. Not more than 2 or 2 and a half tablespoon. In fact continue adding water to the powder until the mixture turns into a paste. The paste should be thick enough to stick on face. This is an easy way of making a bentonite clay mask.
You can also try it with a cup of green tea. Brew a cup of green tea and the follow the same procedure. That is adding little green tea liquid to the powder instead of water. If you make it with water it will help soothing your skin by removing acne and if you make it with green tea you will see that the mask reduces redness and puffiness from your face. The latter one is a proved way to reduce extra oils from the skin.

Cucumber has been used over the years for freshness in skin. You can use cucumber as well for making a bentonite mask. For that you will have to cut cucumber into piece not bigger than an inch. Use these pieces with the mask and add 1 tablespoon of oatmeal in it. This mixture will sooth your skin plus will reduce oil and make your skin look fresh.
You can also create a mask scrub. For making a scrub paste you need to add little amount of crushed almond in your clay powder. If you add honey, it will be a seven star otherwise a five starred mask. Honey will moisturize your skin. You will have to put enough water in it so that it becomes smooth paste and easily sticks to your skin. Let it dry and then rinse it off. Gently scrubbing will help removing the dead skin.