DIY Dupe! My version of Lush’s Oatifix Mask

If you’ve read my other posts, I’m sure you’ve picked up on my not-super-subtle Lush obsession. I love them for their creative products, whimsical cleverness, earth-friendly tendencies, and close ties to the goodness nature provides.

However, you don’t always need Lush if you can duplicate the products yourself. Most of their products rely on techniques or ingredients I can’t get my hands on, but the glaring exception to that is their Oatifix Fresh Face Mask. As obsessed with Lush as I am, I sadly don’t live close to one. Every time I’m in Chicago, I stop in, and one of the more recent times, one of the Lushie’s asked me, “Oh, have you tried Oatifix? It’s great on dry skin!” and I replied, “What’s in it?” She said, “Bananas, oatmeal…” and as seductive as their sales people tend to be, I couldn’t justify buying something I could find in my kitchen.

So, I invented my own version!

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