EXFOLIATING COFFEE & ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FACE MASK DIY

Since I am already a huge fan of activated charcoal and all its detoxifying benefits, I thought I’d share one of my favorite ways to use it with you, in a face mask! Both my boyfriend (that’s right, this charcoal face mask works for men too) and I use this mask to get all the guck off our faces that build up both in our pores and on the surface of our skin throughout the week. The addition of coffee and coconut to this charcoal face mask DIY also adds a smell to the mix that awakens the sense and leaves your skin hydrated. Sounds pretty good, right?! If you are curious as to how to make this charcoal face mask DIY at home too, keep reading!

COFFEE AND ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FACE MASK BENEFITS

This all-natural face mask exfoliates, hydrates, and purifies your skin leaving it soft, smooth, and fresh. Activated Charcoal pulls impurities and toxins out of the skin while coffee grinds exfoliate dead skin cells away and coconut oil moisturizes. I recommend leaving this activated charcoal face mask DIY on for about 10-15 minutes before exfoliating and washing it off gently with warm water. For glowing skin, follow with vitamin C serums and your favorite moisturizer! ♥

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SHOPPING LIST:

Small Containers - I used 4 oz Glass Jam Jars  
2.5 oz Organic Coffee Grinds (fine) - per jars you want to end up with so (2.5 x # of jars = how much you will need)
1.5 oz Coconut Oil***- per jars you want to end up with
Activated Charcoal - I got capsuled ones and removed the charcoal from the capsules, 1-2 for each 4oz jar
 

*** If you have a problem getting the coconut oil out of the container like I did I recommend using a technique called "sous-vide".  Please note that the container has to be made of glass to do this. To do this, placing the glass jar of coconut oil in a bath of water and heat the water up slowly in order to melt the coconut oil. Use a cloth when removing the glass jar from the bath as it will be hot. Pictures included below!

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DIRECTIONS:

Wash and dry your jars fully

Place the coffee grinds in the food processor (you may have to do this in parts!) , add in your coconut oil and activated charcoal. Blend until well mixed well together.

If you did this in parts transfer food processor contents to a large bowl and repeat coffee, coconut oil, and charcoal mixture until everything is done. Mix large bowl contents together one last time with a whisk. The mask should look black and have a thick grainy consistency!

Scoop out and fill jars! 

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I hope you had as much fun making this easy charcoal face mask DIY as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any special requests!!!!! I would love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

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ROSE PETAL BODY SCRUB

I found the recipe for this product on pinterest and thought I would give it a try. I know that since Valentines Day is coming up and being that it's winter here in Toronto I think my girlfriends and I are all suffering from a little dry skin. This simple recipe combines sugar (exfoliates), baby oil (moisturizes) and rose petals (scent) to make a beautiful product to keep your skin glowing! ♥

SHOPPING LIST:

Small Containers - I used 4oz Glass Jam Jars   ** Remember to wash them first!
Plain White Granulated Sugar - 3oz x how every many you want to make
Baby Oil -1oz x how every many you want to make
Rose Petals - I used pink ones
 

DIRECTIONS:

Place the sugar in the food processor (you may have to do this in parts!), add in your baby oil and rose petals. Blend until well mixed and the petals are nicely chopped up.

If you did this in parts transfer food processor contents to a large bowl and repeat sugar, baby oil and rose petal mixture until everything is done. Mix large bowl contents together one last time with a whisk.

Scoop out and fill jars!

I hope you had as much fun making these and giving them away as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

VALENTINES DAY HOMEMADE BEAUTY PRODUCT GIFT SET

I made this beauty product as part of my homemade Valentines Day gift set. As a girl and maybe a bit of a romantic I always felt a little FOMO (fear of missing out) when it came to Valentines Day. A couple years ago and probably as I was devouring an entire box of heart shaped chocolates,  single me decided to start a little tradition of giving homemade (and inexpensive) beauty products to my friends as a way of showing my love. Who said Valentines Day can only be shared between couples? its not an exclusive club and I want in!!! Every year I change the products and this year I decided to share them with you. I'm going to be listing the products below along with creating separate posts for each recipe so you can make them too. These products are also a great idea if you are looking for gifts to give away to people who are attending baby showers and bridal showers as a thank you.

This year the products were:

Rosehip Hibiscus Tea Bath Salts - smells so good and is great to sooth sore muscles

Rose Petal Sugar Scrub - exfolates your dry skin leaving it soft, smooth and full of moisture

Organic Coffee and Activated Charcoal Face Mask and Exfoliant - purifies and cleans pours pulling toxins out of the skin and leaving the skin feeling hydrated, smooth and fresh.

If you are interested in making these products yourself check out my DIY page for the recipes! I hope you had as much fun making these and giving them away as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥