Over on Makeupalley.com, aspirin masks are a hot topic. Why? Apparently, aspirin is brilliant at spot-treating pimples, clearing up acne and itchy patches. In fact, the aspirin mask gets more than 2030 reviews -- more than any individual makeup, skincare or hair product -- on Makeupalley so I had to share it with you because 85 percent of these reviews are by women who would "try it again." Keep in mind that I haven't had my own pimple to try this on, so I don't have personal experience with aspirin as a pimple-healer. But here's how it's purported to work.
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-3 aspirin
- Coffee cup or glass cup
- Shallow dish
- Warm honey (runny honey), moisturizer made for the face or natural oil such as almond, olive or coconut
Preparation:
- Depending on the amount of coverage needed, use 1-3 aspirin.
- Crush the aspirin into small pieces by rolling a coffee cup or glass cup over them. Place aspirin in a shallow dish.
- Stir in a few drops of water to help the aspirin dissolve into a paste.
- Add warm honey, moisturizer or a bit of oil (almond, olive or coconut works). Stir well.
- Apply as a mask or spot treat the pimple or itchy area. Allow to dry. Wash off after 10 minutes.
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