Ice Cube Facial & Yogurt Face Mask
An easy DIY ice cube facial and moisturizing mask recipe that will give you glowing and more hydrated skin in minutes.
Servings: 30 Cubes
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 2 mini ice cube trays
Ingredients
- 1 cup probiotic yogurt
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
Instructions
How to make the facial ice cubes
- Place yogurt in a small bowl and reserve.
- Place the basil leaves, olive oil, and honey in a blender, and loosely blend to shred the basil and release their oil. If it is difficult to mix, add one tablespoon of yogurt from the reserved bowl.
- Transfer the basil mixture to the reserved bowl containing the yogurt.
- Combine everything well with the yogurt until you have a white-greenish concoction.
- Spoon the mixture into small ice cube trays (best use a small coffee spoon for this).
- Freeze for a couple of hours, and your ice cube facial masks are ready.
How to apply an ice cube facial and yogurt mask
- Cleanse your face thoroughly with a gentle and chemical-free face wash, then pat dry with a clean towel.
- Take one ice cube facial (you can pick it up using a paper towel with one side left uncovered if too cold).
- Start rubbing the uncovered side of the ice cube using small circular motions first on the cheeks. Then, very gently and with little pressure, dab the under-eye area (or try light sweeping strokes) starting from the outer corner inward.
- Then gently apply it to your neck with upward strokes.
- Proceed to your entire forehead, also using small circular motions.
- Repeat this a few times until all is used up and your whole face and neck are sufficiently covered with the white-greenish yogurt mask.
- If you have any leftovers, continue to include your chest area.
- Let the face mask sit anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes. Note that you might want to lay down or have a towel protecting your clothes—the mask will eventually dry up.
- If you have dehydrated skin, your face will absorb most of the mask.
- Finally, gently wash off anything left with water, gently pat dry your face, and use your regular moisturizer.
Notes
Freeze for 2 to 3 hours, but best overnight!
