Like a lot of moms I tend to put myself on the bottom of the list when it comes to nurturing. And that's not a great message for my girls. I want to change that, but its hard! Today when I realized I had at least 30 minutes before the baby woke up, I decided to try one of the many home made facial recipes I've pinned on my Beauty board on Pinterest.
I didn't have all the ingredients, but some is better than none, right? Well, actually I had 2 ingredients. It's been THAT kind of day - week - month!! I had honey and I had ground cinnamon. Honey is a natural humectant and won't strip your skin of moisture. Cinnamon is a natural anti-inflammatory plus it gives you some nice exfoliation action when you wash the mask off. My honey was a little crystallized so I popped a tablespoons worth into a bowl and zapped it in the microwave for 5 seconds. I'm not one to measure exactly, so I just dumped about a tablespoons worth or ground cinnamon into the warmed honey. Next, I pulled back my hair and slathered the tasty concoction all over my face. And sat on my butt looking like a greasy Opmpa Loompa, while I cruised Pinterest some more.
After about 20 minutes I could hear the baby starting to wake up, so I dashed into the bathroom and rinsed my face with warm water, rubbing in a circular motion as the various recipes I've looked at suggest. Once I was no longer sticky and cinnamon colored, I took a wee bit of coconut oil and massaged that into my skin. My cheeks felt very warm for the next 20 minutes or so (I have fairly sensitive skin). I was distracted for the next little while by a sad sweet baby who is teething and has a head cold. When I finally had a moment to think about my face again, it felt smooth and soft like a baby's bottom! I'll definitely do this one again... And maybe even add the other ingredients next time! ;)
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