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| Blue lagoon silica mud mask IMAGE |
Though ugh, seeing as I’ve never seen a Nordic ice queen;
how about skin like an—um, queen. The queen.
Okay, get skin like Kate Middleton*; close enough.
A couple months ago I was lucky enough to have packed my
thermals, beanie and feather boa and trekked my way over to the beautiful land
of ice they call Iceland (It’s not really, such deception, Mr. Country Namer).
To put it simply, Iceland ironically, sits on top of a lot
of hot water and is well known for its hot springs. The Blue Lagoon is one
such hot spring in which silica mud (cue orchestral music, dramatic spotlight)
can be found.
This magic mud is actually geothermal mud, which is a fancy
way of saying that it comes from mud volcanoes.
Don’t ask me how these people who first discovered the magic
mud decided to slather it all over their faces, but they did and am I sure glad
they did.
Because suddenly their pores looked smaller! Their skin
radiant!
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| Kate Middleton (doesn't Kate look stunning in this photo?) IMAGE |
So when I visited the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa and I saw
people with white mud all over their bodies, I didn’t judge—oh no, I ladled
that stuff all over my face (literally ladled, they give you a ladle).
It's called a silica mud mask and you can get it here. You just put it on, wait five to ten minutes, and wash it off
with warm water and voila, done.
The next day my skin looked—I dare say, the best I’ve ever
seen it, which speaks volumes seeing as I see it a lot. And while the stuff in
the bottle you can get from their website is not as good as actually being
there, it’s pretty darn close.
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| Beautiful Iceland IMAGE: Hazal Woods |
They say the magic mud “deep cleanses and exfoliates.
Naturally strengthens skin's barrier function¹. Brings out the skin's inner
glow, gives it a vital energy boost and smooth complexion.”
I say, “Never jump on
a trampoline while hula hooping playing a harmonica”.
I also say, “I definitely agree.”
*I have no idea whether Kate uses this, but with the kind of radiance this magic mud gives you, you could've fooled me.
What kind of masks do you guys use or swear by?
Have you ever found a great beauty item while travelling?
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