Have You Tried The Aspirin Mask?

 

We stumbled upon an ongoing blog discussion of Aspirin facials and we are dying to know, “Have you tried this home remedy? Did you experience any mini miracles?”

Evidently Aspirin is a beta-hydroxy acid or BHA, a very effective type of salicylic acid known to be an amazing pore cleanser, said to get the kind of deep down clean that keeps your skin blemish free. It's rumored to be an amazing exfoliator that brightens the skin and leaves it smooth and amazingly soft. We also heard that it also heals existing blemishes quickly and keeps the blemish from coming back. Word. You know we like the sounds of that.

Turns out people are mashing up anywhere from 3-10 aspirin depending on oiliness or level of breakout, adding water or Cetaphil to create a paste and viola. We have also read that you can add yogurt as an exfoliating astringent, and/or honey and Aloe gel to make the mask more moisturizing. There seems to be countless ways to customize it.

Everyone’s skin is different and we are not estheticians, so of course, proceed with caution. If you are allergic to aspirin, or have sensitive skin, this might not be for you. However, bloggers all over the world are raving about it, so we’ve rounded up a few tried and true recipes. If you decide to whip up a batch and give it a go, please, come back an tell us all about it.

 

 

THE BASIC:
Step 1: Take 6 uncoated aspirin and break each into halves. Put in a small cup or a lid.

Step 2: Add 3-4 drops of warm/hot water, and use a stick to smush the aspirin around. If it's too dry and doesn't dissolve, add 1 drop of water at a time until it forms into a thick white paste.

Step 3: Spread thickly onto your face. Leave for 10-15 minutes. You'll know it's ready when bits of white powder start falling off your face.

STEP 4: As you wash it off with warm water, gently massage it into your skin. You'll feel your skin to be very smooth and even.

STEP 5: Pat face gently dry. You should be feeling radiant and soft!
(donated by Diane H from alt.fashion)

 

 

 

YOGURT & HONEY VERSION:
5-6 lightly coated (or uncoated) aspirin
plain organic yogurt
organic honey

STEP 1: Mix a dollop of honey into a few tablespoons of yogurt.

STEP 2: Grind aspirin in a grinder or smash it into a powder with the back of a spoon. If you're using uncoated aspirin, there's no need to grind. just drop the aspirin into the yogurt and wait for them to dissolve.

STEP 3: In a small bowl, mix enough of the yogurt/honey mixture into the aspirin powder to make a paste that will adhere to your skin, about the consistency of cold cream.

STEP 4: Apply to face, leave on about 10-20 minutes.

 

 

 

CETAPHIL & ALOE VERSION:
Step 1: Mash 6-8 uncoated, regular strength aspirin
Step 2: Add a few squirts of Cetaphil or Aloe Vera Gel
Step 3: Mix until paste like consistency.

Routine:
1. Cleanse skin with normal cleanser.
2. Steam skin with a really warm cloth.
3. Apply mask for about 15-20 mins.
3. Rinse and using the aspirin bits as a scrub. Massage gently.
4. Use a light moisturizer if you have oily skin. A heavier one if you have dry skin.

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