Yerba Flax Face-Food Mask

Packed with nearly 200 beneficial bio-actives straight from the Amazon

jungle, yerba mate packs a youthful punch in this superfood mask for

radiant skin. Densely nutritious, this mask literally feeds your skin with

beneficial moisture, reparative antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, and

minerals. Anti-bacterial honey increases circulation to help carry the

nutrients into your skin cells to do their good work. Using this mask once

per week promotes radiant vitality for all skin types, especially damaged,

overexposed, and maturing.

YIELDS: 1–2 masks

1 tablespoon loose leaf yerba mate

⁄ cup water

1 tablespoon ground flax meal

1 teaspoon honey

⁄ teaspoon flaxseed oil

What you will need: coffee grinder, saucepan, tea strainer, mixing

bowl, fork, tight-sealing storage container

1. To Make: Grind the yerba mate into a coarse powder in your coffee

grinder. Boil the water. Place the yerba mate and flax meal in the mixing

bowl and add the boiling water. Stir to moisten and let stand 5–10 minutes.

Add the honey and flaxseed oil and blend to a uniform consistency. You

will have a thick paste.

2. To Store: This mask is best fresh. Store in a closed container in the

refrigerator and use within 4 days.

3. To Use: To use, spread a thick layer of the mask onto clean skin. Leave on

skin 10–15 minutes and rinse off with warm water. Follow with toner and moisturizer

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