Have fun slathering yourself from head to toe with this silky, cooling,
moisturizing yogurt mask. The natural emollients and lactic acid in yogurt
provide a safe and gentle, nonabrasive moisturizing exfoliation. Be sure
to use full-fat yogurt, as your sun-kissed skin needs the extra moisture.
YIELDS: makes a single use
1–2 cups full-fat plain yogurt, chilled
1 tablespoon baking soda
4 drops lavender essential oil
⁄ cup dried lavender buds
2 or more cucumber slices, optional
What you will need: measuring cups, cheesecloth, string, bowl, fork
1. To Make: Run a cool-warm bath, not hot. The cooler, the better, but it
should be warm enough to sit in for at least 10 minutes. Place the yogurt
and baking soda in a bowl and mix well with a fork. Stir in the essential oil.
Apply the cool yogurt mixture to your skin from head to toe. Place the
lavender buds inside of the cheesecloth to form a loose sachet, leaving
room for the water to flow through and the buds to plump in the bath water.
Tie closed with a string and put it into the tub.
2. To Store: Make fresh for each use.
3. To Use: When the tub is full, get in and let the relaxation begin. The yogurt
mask will dissolve off of your body and mingle with the lavender, creating
a milky, moisturizing, relaxing elixir for mind, body, and spirit. Use the
lavender sachet as a soothing wash bag by filling with water and squeezing
out over your sore, sunburned skin. Use it as a spot treatment and compress.
Place the cucumber slices over your eyes or directly on sunburned areas as
a cooling anti-inflammatory treatment. Leave the yogurt on your face for up
to 15 minutes. Drain the tub and rinse off with a quick shower. Gently towel
dry and generously moisturize while your skin is still damp.
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