Dr oz Lemon and Aspirin mask

As I was looking at beauty tricks online I can across Dr Oz recommended Lemon and Aspirin mask. I first ran to my fridge to see if I had a lemon in their and then to my medicine cabinet to see if I had uncoated aspirins...just my luck I had the lemon but not the uncoated aspirins, but i figured I would still give it a shot.

For another great beauty trick see my hub about pore strip masks: http://sarahdarling.hubpages.com/_2za3vyagduseb/hub/Beauty-Trick

Supposedly the asiprin mask works like a chemical peal with the salicylic acid in the aspirin and is great for clearing up complexion. The vitamin C in the lemon is good for sun damage...Not sure i buy that but it was worth a shot

What you need:

1. Aspirin
2. Lemon
3. Baking Soda
4. Water
5. Cotton pads or wash cloth

This was very easy to throw together and I was actually surprised that it worked so well. If I had used uncoated aspirins it would have worked better, it was really chunky because of the coating.

1. Mash up 6-12 asprins. I put them on a napkin and folded it over. I crushed them with the backside of the spoon. That way when you are done you can easily pour it into the bowl. Mash them up until it is a powder
2. Add a little fresh lemon juice, add a little at a time and mix. Once its a nice light paste let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken up
3. Use the cotton pads to spread the mask on. Make sure you are over a sink because it can be messy...at least mine was but that could be due to the wrong aspirin.
4. Let the mask sit for about 10-15 minutes, it might sting a little because of the acid.
5. Use more cotton pads with baking soda and water. My instructions said to dip it in the soda first than the water but that didn't work so I mixed up some baking soda water and put it on a wash cloth to rinse off the mask and then used a gentle soap to wash my face. The baking soda neutralizes the acid so it does not continue to work on your face if you missed some.