When I was young, I always wondered what those green masks women wear on TV were. You know how at one point in our lives we’ve watched a show or a movie, and a woman is already in her night dress, her hair tied up, cucumber slices on eyes, and green mud on the face? That one.
It wasn’t until last year when I learned what that green mask is. It’s Aztec clay.
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay mixed with Apple Cider Vinegar to be exact!
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay
Price: 429 pesos
Contents: 1 lb
Where to buy: Healthy Options
Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Price: depends on where you will buy it. Ranges from 250-500 pesos for a 473ml bottle
Where to buy: Healthy Options, groceries, Mercury Drug
Aztec clay is made specifically to be mixed with apple cider vinegar (or water, but apple cider vinegar is most preferred). It is used to deeply cleanse the pores, and help remove pimples (based on my and other other people’s experience).
If you’re too lazy to read the instructions, just remember NOT TO USE A METAL BOWL AND UTENSIL. Metal will react to ACV and might end up irritating your skin instead of healing it.
A tablespoon (not full) is enough for one mask.
Again, use a non-metal bowl and pour the apple cider vinegar on the clay powder. This soup bowl I used is only 20 pesos.
The proportion should be 1:1 so be careful. Mix it well until if forms a paste.
Use a spatula or a brush to mix the 2 products well. It’s really up to you. I just happened to have a concealer brush that I don’t use, and used it to apply the mask on my face.
Cover your face entirely with the mask. The instructions said leave it on for 10-15 minutes if you have sensitive skin, and 15-20 minutes if not.
A few minutes after applying the mask, you’d feel your skin tighten or “pulsate”, and they really mean it literally! Whenever I use it, I feel like my face is getting smaller 😀
Another tip, don’t talk while the mask is on hahahah!
After 20 minutes, I’m ready to remove the mask!
Removing the mask can be tedious since the mask already hardened. Just be really careful when removing it because you might end up scratching your face. You can use a cold towel if you’re not lazy to wash it afterwards.
Don’t expect your pores to instantly disappear after using this. Even if I had taken before and after pictures, you wouldn’t see that much of a difference because it cleanses from within. But there’s a big difference with the way your skin would feel after using it though! My skin feels really soft afterwards!
I have only spent a total of 680 pesos for both 1 lb of clay and 473 ml of ACV. I think one jar could make around 20-25 masks, depending on how much you’re going to use. For less than 30 pesos per organic deep pore cleansing mask, it’s super worth it!
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