Hello Pettigrew Crew,
I hope all of you are having an beautiful summer so far. I know that summer activities and vacations are so fun, but they’re also full of harsh skin situations that expose your skin to things like UV rays, chlorine and extra sweat {yuck} to name a few. So, with all of the swimming and sunny day activities, it’s a great idea to make sure to take extra care of your skin.
I have been wanting to do some do-it-yourself skincare product posts for a while now, because natural and simple ingredients in my skincare products are very appealing to me, and I’m so excited to share with you my first DIY skincare experience.
This awesome deep pore cleansing Indian Healing Clay mask is as simple as it gets when it comes to DIY skincare {baby steps} with only two natural ingredients. {I just love that}
Organic/Raw Ingredients, Here’s what I used:
1. Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay {100% natural calcium bentonite green clay}
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2. Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar {organic, raw, unfiltered}
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I had heard amazing things about Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay, and I couldn’t wait to use it to make a deep pore cleansing mask. Yes please! It’s a really pretty light green color and the powder is very fine. It claims to be “the world’s most powerful facial” and I was excited to put it to the test.
Step 1: I poured 1/4 a cup of Indian clay into my jar. {The recipe calls for equal parts apple cider to equal parts clay}
Step 2: I poured 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar into my jar.
The apple cider vinegar makes the mixture fizz and bubble right away, which is pretty cool to watch and you know this mask is going to be active on your face!
Step 3: I mixed the clay and vinegar until I had a smooth paste. {do not use a metal bowl or utensil for these steps}
I use a colorful wooden chopstick {it was pretty} but it took a little longer this way. A wooden or plastic spoon would have probably been faster. The color intensifies into a great avocado green and the mask is very smooth and creamy. *I also added a bit more clay to get the thick consistency I was after.
Step 4: I added 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the mask to my face and let dry for 15-12 minutes {5-10 for sensitive or delicate skin}
I know this glamorous shot is just what you’ve been waiting for, but hey, I do what I have to do to give the Pettigrew Crew an in-depth review right?
This mask dries quickly and gets very tight and crackly, as you can see. Then about 10 mins in, it actually starts to PULSATE. No joke. It’s like the clay starts dancing to techno and it’s a really good dancer. And all that pulsating is actually the mask sucking the impurities out of your pores. Crazy! I have tried a lot of masks now, but this was by far the most unique!
After another 10 minutes the pulsating stopped and I washed all of the mask off. This is not a quick step. This mask is thick and very dry. I think it took me another 10 mins just to get all of the mask washed off. My skin was red on my nose and cheeks and felt a little raw {these are the areas on my face with the largest pores} but after about an hour all of the redness had dissipated.
My skin was left feeling baby soft, firm and clean. I am very impressed!
You should do this mask about once a week to keep your pores clean and your skin clear and free of all of those summer toxins!
Final Thoughts:
I loved my first DIY skincare experiment and I am stoked to try lots more. This Aztec Secret mask is also great for anyone with problem skin or blemishes and I would love to hear any testimonials of what this mask has done for you. I give it a thumbs up for sure and I loved knowing that I was in full control over what ingredients were going onto my face! So good right?
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This sounds great! I love face masks…
This one is so great!
Ahh! So needed this…. Thank you so so much for sharing 🙂 <3
I love face mask but I am always unsure about my result! But I feel this could help get a soft skin ! Recently I having problems with my dry skin and I just hope this helps me! Thank u for sharing this! 🙂
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I think you should give it a try and get a great hydrating moisturizer too!
Love this!! I have heard great things about the Aztec mask! love DIY anything and this was awesome!
It’s definitely a good one. You can feel it working!
Wow! So easy! I’ll have to try.
It really couldn’t be easier! So fun!
Ooh this sounds really interesting! I need to try some DIY face masks! xx
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I want to do a ton more posts now. I’m diggin’ the DIY skincare for sure!
I love it, and I will try it for sure.
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I hope you like it as much as I did!
I keep meaning to do something like this. The weather is making my skin terrible! Thanks for the tutorial 😄
Summer is so fun, but can do some damage to skin. I hope you enjoy this one and don’t forget to keep your skin hydrated!
I love that this is so simple and really natural (not “greenwashed” natural)! On my “to try” list. 🙂
So true. It truly is organic and so simple. I don’t need 16 ingredients in my facial mask, just a few really good ones!
Oh, that’ really nice! I cannot wait to try this!! Since I have sensitive skin, I only use these cleansing masks on my problem areas! (T-zone, chin)
Love xx
That’s a great idea. If you have sensitive skin, remember to only use this mask for 5 to 10 minutes instead of the 20 minutes I did!
I love masks! I want to try! 🙂
You should give a whirl and let me know how you liked it!
Looks simple enough! I definitely already have apple cider vinegar. It is a miracle igredient!
Isn’t it! It’s good for everything.
I really want to try this, I just love masks.
Nice post!
X Elien
Thanks. I love masks too! I hope you like this one!
Liked it and definitely try it.
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It’s really an easy and fun mask!
I’m so going to try this~1
I hope you love it like I do!
I love natural DIY masks, what did you do with the left over the mask that was in the jar?
Ended up throwing it out. Next time I will just make enough for one use. Not sure how long it would last.
Such a good diy, I’ve been looking for some home made masks ! Can’t wait to try this
It’s a really fun and easy mask to make and use and it works great. Hope you enjoy.
Loved your post and all the visuals! I’m always on the lookout for a good DIY mask.
Thanks. This was so easy and fun to make and it works great!
I make this face mask too! LOVE IT!!