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Lavender & Almond Milk Sleep Mask
Lavender's calming, sleep-supportive aromatic reputation is genuinely well documented, and applying it as part of a bedtime skincare step (rather than just as a room scent) gives this overnight mask a dual purpose: skin hydration plus a sensory wind-down cue that can support the broader sleep routine.
- Prep
- 5 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Specialty Garden Botanical & Hybrid Milks · Facial Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Hydro-Gel Phase)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL / 30g) Fresh Almond Milk
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 15g) Pure Aloe Vera Gel
- Phase B (Lipid Phase)
- 1 tsp (5 mL / 4.5g) Sweet Almond Oil
- Phase C (Aromatic)
- 2 drops Pure Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
Method
Instructions
- Whisk almond milk and aloe vera gel together in a small beaker until the gel dissolves.
- Add sweet almond oil and lavender essential oil drop-by-drop while whisking vigorously to suspend.
- APPLICATION
- Smooth a light layer over clean face and neck 20 minutes before sleep. Leave on overnight and rinse with lukewarm water in the morning.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
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