I love a good facial. There’s just something about going to a spa and having someone paint a mask and cleanser on my face while I relax and breath in amazingly relaxing aromas that is pretty blissful.

I don’t always have time to get to a spa. While, sad, and less relaxing, I’ve learned how to get the same deep cleaning and moisturizing at home.

The mask of choice for me is the Origins Clear Improvement. I can paint it on as thick or as thin as I wast. The thicker the more time it takes to dry and the longer I have to sit still. The thinner and it is just enough to watch a half hour tv show.

As the mask dries, it tightens my face. It feels great. That’s how I know the active charcoal is working.

As the Origins website will tell you this mask is for “when environmental toxins, dirt and debris get under your skin, its waste-filtering system gets jammed, pores get clogged, skin looks cloudy.”

This mask is “nature’s complexion clean-up crew.” It “gets to the bottom of skins overcast condition and clears the way for it to act its best. Activated Charcoal acts like a magnet to draw out deep-dwelling pore-cloggers, White China Clay absorbs environmental toxins, Lecithin dissolves impurities.”

It’s amazing. You have to try it for yourself.