Yerba Flax Face-Food Mask
Packed with nearly 200 beneficial bio-actives straight from the Amazon
jungle, yerba mate packs a youthful punch in this superfood mask for
radiant skin. Densely nutritious, this mask literally feeds your skin with
beneficial moisture, reparative antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, and
minerals. Antibacterial honey increases circulation to help carry the
nutrients into your skin cells to do their good work. Using this mask once
per week promotes radiant vitality for all skin types, especially damaged,
overexposed, and maturing.YIELDS: 1–2 masks
1 tablespoon loose leaf yerba mate
⁄ cup water 1 tablespoon ground flax meal
1 teaspoon honey
⁄ teaspoon flaxseed oil What you will need: coffee grinder,
saucepan, tea strainer, mixing bowl, fork, tight-sealing storage
container
- To Make: Grind the yerba mate into a coarse powder in your coffee
grinder. Boil the water. Place the yerba mate and flax meal in the mixing
bowl and add the boiling water. Stir to moisten and let stand 5–10
minutes. Add the honey and flaxseed oil and blend to a uniform
consistency. You will have a thick paste. - To Store: This mask is best fresh. Store in a closed container in the
refrigerator and use within 4 days.
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