I was first introduced to facial cleansing grains by Rosemary Gladstar in her book Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health , I had been through a few cleansers from the health food store and hated how they dried my face out. I had also heard of oil cleansing which I had tried and that made my face feel too oily. I loved the idea of cleansing grains, using food, herbs and clay. The clay will pull toxins and dirt from your pores, while the oats and herbs nourish your skin and the almonds exfoliate, sloughing off dead skin. I also love how versatile they are, you can mix them with plain ole water or with some honey for extra nourishing and drawing properties or my new favorite, aloe vera cleanser, which I will share with you in my next post. So don't be afraid to ditch the drying cleansers and go throw some mud on your face!
The Recipe
2 cups Redmond clay
1 cup finely ground oats
1/4 cup finely ground almonds
1/8 cup finely ground lavender
1/8 cup finely ground roses
optional: 1/8 cup exfoliant like poppy seed or cornmeal
Mix together and keep in a glass jar until ready to use. Use 1 teaspoon at a time mixed with water, honey, flower water, aloe vera gel or aloe vera cleanser and a few drops of olive oil or herbal oil of choice.
1 cup finely ground oats
1/4 cup finely ground almonds
1/8 cup finely ground lavender
1/8 cup finely ground roses
optional: 1/8 cup exfoliant like poppy seed or cornmeal
Mix together and keep in a glass jar until ready to use. Use 1 teaspoon at a time mixed with water, honey, flower water, aloe vera gel or aloe vera cleanser and a few drops of olive oil or herbal oil of choice.
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Mix your cleansing grains with one of the above mentioned liquids and massage gently around your face. Yes, you will look like you rubbed your face in mud, my kiddos always laugh (or scream) when they see me washing my face, but it feels so good. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. I keep a small container of coconut oil in my bathroom closet and use this as my eye makeup remover. Just get a little on your fingers and gentle rub over your eyes until all traces of makeup are gone. To finish up your nightly beauty routine you can apply some herbal toner followed by my Miracle Face Cream.
You can also use these grains to make a face mask by mixing in equal parts honey and water to the desired consistency. Let sit on face until it just starts to dry, then rinse off with warm water and follow up with toner and face cream. You can make this up in a jar and it will keep for a few weeks.
You can also use these grains to make a face mask by mixing in equal parts honey and water to the desired consistency. Let sit on face until it just starts to dry, then rinse off with warm water and follow up with toner and face cream. You can make this up in a jar and it will keep for a few weeks.
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