Week 19: New Face Mask

Since this week marked the end of this semester for me, I decided that a relaxing face mask would be the most perfect thing to fit my "new" requirement for last week (I know I'm 2 days late with this post, but not to worry, I have more new stuff coming for you so I won't be behind). However, as I began to look through the loads of face masks that I have shamelessly pinned, I found that I didn't have ingredients for most of them, and didn't feel like going out to buy them. So rather than calling this "relaxing," I would use words like "painful but effective"... check it out!

The New:
So this face mask only requires 2 ingredients. I am all for using stuff I already have on hand, so this is the one I chose. All you need is a little bit of milk and a packet of gelatin (unflavored of course). It would also be useful to have a plastic cup to mix up this beauty, because I get the feeling that cleaning this concoction out of a real cup is not something that anyone would feel like spending time on. Also, a plastic spoon or a popsicle stick to spread it on your face is probably more desirable than using your hands.

Once you have everything you need, mix 1 packet (they usually come in a box of four, and the contents of 1 packet measure out to be slightly less than 1 Tablespoon) with 1-2 Tablespoons of milk until it is a thick, gloppy mixture. Then you just heat it up in the microwave for 10-15 seconds and smear it on your face where you have blackheads, dead skin, or peach fuzz that you want to get rid of. I did my whole face, but it's not necessary for everyone. When its all dry, just peel it off and be amazed at how soft your face is!

Just a few quick notes before I get to the evidence and the verdict:

• As soon as you heat it up, get to smearing!! It solidifies pretty quick, so the quicker you get it on there, the better.
• This stuff HURTS to peel off, so be prepared. It really gets everything, but I guess there is a price to paid for that kind of intensity
• That said, it could very easily pull out eyebrow hairs, so avoid them if you can. If needed, you can use water to wash it off hair that you don't feel like ripping out.

The Evidence:

I added just a tad more milk after taking this picture, so you have an idea of the consistency. Although, I'm pretty sure it's not an exact science. I get the feeling this stuff will get the job done, even if you use slightly different proportions.

The Verdict:

As I said above, this stuff is quite painful to pull off. Places like my upper lip and my temples were darn-near torture to get, but it wasn't terrible on my nose, chin, and forehead.

I did find it quite effective though! When/if I decide to use this again, I won't be doing my whole face. I feel like this method would work really well for back acne or arm acne, where there aren't so many nerves.