Though face masks have been around for centuries, their popularity has skyrocketed in the past decade. Many people want to have seemingly perfect skin without having to work hard for it, so applying something on your face for an hour or less seems like an easy alternative. Various companies have manufactured face masks claiming to "rejuvenate skin", "remove hyperpigmentation", "hydrate" or "control oil" based on different skin types. However, unlike many processed face masks, Bentonite Clay is a naturally occurring substance that is sourced from volcanic ash. Due to its versatility, I love Bentonite Clay because the mask:
1. Makes my face drier than my phone
If you're anything like me, the feeling of having a dry face is very refreshing considering my face is generally oily. While the clay is doing its thing, I am transformed into a middle aged mom with a bad botox job.
2. Is great for controlling facial oils
My face is generally even in terms of oil other than my eyelids and nose (to put it in perspective, my mom asked me once why was I wearing Vaseline on my eyelids). After I take the mask off, my entire face feels even in terms of oil balance.
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3. Makes my face feel smooth after
Amongst other things, we'd all like soft skin. This mask leaves my face feeling so soft I sometimes think that I grafted skin from a child (you now know the sinister things that float around in my head. "Yay").
4. Leaves my skin glowing a few days after
Though my skin feels great directly after taking the mask off the most visible changes are observable a few days after the mask. After the second or third day, I look in the mirror and wonder why nobody asks me how many weeks along I am.
5. Is a completely natural clay
Unfortunately, we've become accustomed to incorporating many processed things in our diets and daily routines. Give your face and use something that is naturally occurring to improve the health of your skin.
6. Can be used for hair
I don't use it for my hair because, for quite some time, the longest I've kept my hair is the length of a chia pet. However, people have made videos and have written about how the clay has improved the overall texture and has made their hair more ... thicc.
7. Can be taken orally
Though there are more creative things you could swallow, bentonite clay can also clean your body internally by helping to the excrete toxins.
Here is the Amazon link to get the mask that is surely going to improve your skin! Now the only thing likely stopping you from getting the mask is your bank account. Click on this to solve that problem.
