I know I posted this recipe somewhere else on the boards, but I'm not quite sure where, so I'm posting it here.  This is my favorite face cleanser to use, I don't know exact measurements so I'll guesstimate that, it doesn't need to be precise, I change it a little each time I make it.

*1 Tbsp oats (I use plain Quaker oats)
* Raw almonds (use to your liking, the more used the coarser the mix, I use just a few)
* Dried rose petals (about 1/2 a rose worth)
* Dried lavender
* Blue poppy seeds (optional-adds extra exfoliation)
* 1/3 Cup clay powder of your choice
    (available choices are white for dry/norm skin, green for oily skin, or red
     moroccan for acne prone/oily skin)

In a processor, finely chop up the oats, almonds, rose petals and lavender as fine as you can, the mix in with the poppy seeds and the cosmetic clay powder.  To use it you put about a tbsp in the palm of your hand (I use a dixie cup sometimes) and mix a little water at a time til you get a paste.  The clay alone can be used as a facial mask mixed with either water or jojoba oil and water.

I just got some new bottles of clay powder to make some more, but I'm going to try mixing it with some jojoba oil too this time.  Never did that before.  I'll let you know how it works!

(I buy my clay & oils at herbalremedies.com)

I've recently tried a variation on this recipe and like this one very much, too.  I mix just the green or white clay powder with a few drops of jojoba oil, aloe gel, and a bit of tea tree oil.  At first I was mixing it out one "serving" at a time, but now that I know that I like it, I have mixed out enough to fill a small container so it's ready to use each time.  Works good as a mask, too.

I've had problems with clays being drying.  Is this recipie okay for dry skin types?

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Wow, sorry I didn't see this here, this is from December *blush*!

Anyway, my skin is what's considered combination skin I guess, I battle with oiliness and dryness, too.  Bleagh!  What I do when my skin is going through a "dry phase" is mix in a few drops jojoba oil and aloe gel, using the white cosmetic clay powder.  The green and red tend to be even more drying.  In fact, lately my usual recipe is just the white clay, oil & aloe, none of the other stuff, mainly because of my laziness...it only takes a minute to whip it up this way, I don't have to break out the processor!  This combo works superbly for me, but if you have very dry skin, maybe it's best to skip the clay, I'm not sure on that.  I wouldn't want to hurt your skin!