Oat and Honey Exfoliating Face Mask

Lately I've been experimenting a lot with natural and homemade skin treatments.  I think that once you begin caring about what you're putting into your body, you also start considering what you put onto it.  A lot of the same healthy ingredients can also be used as part of a natural skincare routine too.

As a teenager I had bad skin and now, thinking back, all the treatments I was prescribed or bought from the shop were very harsh.  They just strip the skin of its natural oils.  As with a lot of things, I've come to realise that the more natural approach is often the most beneficial one.

Exfoliating encourages new, healthy cells to replace the old and so helps skin look healthier and those troublesome scars to fade.  Oats are fantastic at this whilst also absorbing impurities.  Honey is anti-bacterial and as such is fantastic for fighting spots and skin irritations, whilst also absorbing impurities, as well as soothing and hydrating the skin.

In this recipe there are oats to exfoliate, honey to soothe, and olive oil to plump and moisturise the skin.

This is a simple face and body scrub I've come to love for both its exfoliation and its anti-bacterial abilities, and it's so easy to make!  There's enough here to use a bit on your body too, but if you need more simply increase the amounts.  

Recipe:

1tbs of ground oats

1tbs of honey

1tbs of olive oil

Method:

In a pestle and mortar, grind the porridge oats into a coarse powder, then add the olive oil and honey and mix well.  Massage the oat paste gently over your face and neck to exfoliate the skin. Once you've finished apply the rest of the paste to your skin and then leave it for around 15 minutes or more.  Remove with hot water and cotton wool.

While the face mask works you can also use the rest of the paste in the shower as a body exfoliator, and simply rinse it all off there before continuing as usual.

I love to finish with some rose and lavender water by Lush and then some coconut oil, all of which leaves my skin so smooth and soft - it feels like it's glowing!

Have a wonderful week ahead! x