Great Cakes Soapworks

Ever since I saw the post about a Champagne Facial Mask on Anne-Marie’s blog, I’ve been thinking about how to adapt it so that anyone could make it with ingredients from the grocery store. You see, the recipe calls for rhassoul or bentonite clay – commodities that people who don’t make their own bath and body products generally don’t have. So this morning I did some experimenting with baking soda vs. french green clay (which I happen to have). The results surprised me! Now, I don’t have any champagne, so just for the sake of experimenting I subbed some Diet Twist Up. Whatever works, right? Here’s what I tried:
3 parts baking soda
1 part Diet Twist Up
1 part heavy cream

It was really runny – even with more powder than liquid, but I smeared some on my right cheek. It felt really cool and soothing.

For the second experiment, I used the french green clay and started with the same ratios as the baking soda, but realized quickly that the clay was going to absorb a lot more liquid. So I ended up with equal parts of french green clay, Diet Twist Up and heavy cream which created a stiff, spreadable consistency. I understood the need for clay! Usually french green clay is recommended for acne treatments and oily skin, so I was expecting a drying effect. I spread some on my left cheek, and it felt cool and soothing too.

Here’s where I was surprised: when I rinsed off both masks, the baking soda mask actually felt more drying than the clay mask. In fact, the clay mask ended up being moisturizing! It felt really great on my skin!

All this to say that I couldn’t come up with a great facial mask recipe made from champagne and other ingredients you can buy at the grocery store. However, you can’t forget about the avocado mask!

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