Egg On My Face

While at church in Atlanta, I overheard the lady in front of me talking about an egg mask to the lady next to her. She said you put the yolk on your face, let it dry for about 15 minutes, this wash it off with warm water. Then you put the egg white on your face, let it dry for about 15 minutes, and wash it off with warm water. I was so intrigued by this conversation that I just joined right in with them.

I later googled it to see if there was anyone else out there doing it, and found tons of stuff about it. Apparently you can add spices or honey or all sorts of stuff to the egg mixture for different benefits. So I decided to try this for myself- straight up egg, none of the mixtures.

I used an organic egg which I would recommend since conventional eggs are more likely to have salmonella and the risk of that with organic, free-range eggs is a lot smaller. I did just what the lady had said and applied the yolk. Apparently the protein in the egg draws out the impurities in your skin. The yolk went on very smoothly and didn't drip or have a funny smell or anything. It felt soft and nice, until it dried- then it was super stiff! I guess that's what most face masks do though. The same thing happened with the egg white- easy to get on, then stiff once dry. The egg white is supposed to tighten your skin and lessen the appearance of pores. Oh, and I had a lot of egg left over, so one egg is definitely all you need.

The result? My face felt extremely smooth, soft, and ex-foliated afterward. I had Ben feel my face, and he said he could feel a big difference. I can't say that I looked any different or that it did anything more than using a facial scrub would do, but hey, the cost of one egg is a small price for a facial! Maybe if I started doing it once a week, I'd see some good results like clearer skin or fewer impurities or something. Give it a try and see what you think!