A woman who hit the headlines after sharing her controversial method of making homemade ‘Botox’ is back with another creation – and it requires just two ingredients and costs around a fiver.
Lisa Baisl, a digital creator and beauty influencer, has over 680,000 followers on Instagram, (@lisa .beautify), where she shares tips, tricks, and hacks with her fans.
The 30-year-old recently went viral by sharing her flaxseed budget face mask, which she claims can give you similar results to injectables.
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In her latest clip, which has over 7.4m views so far, she creates a rice flour and aloe vera concoction – before plastering it on her face.
But then, Lisa does something that has left social media users baffled – she tastes the mixture.
“I use it once week as an alternative to harsh exfoliators,” Lisa, from New York, told What’s The Jam.
“The exfoliating face mask removes dead skin cells and impurities that clog pores.
“Aloe vera soothes the skin, while rice controls excess oil and can brighten it.
“You will like this mask if you want a gentle way to exfoliate your skin.”
In the clip, Lisa can be seen buying the products in a supermarket, including a bag of rice flour and a fresh aloe vera stem.
She then heads home and scrapes the plant into a bowl before adding the rice flour.
Adding a small amount of water, she mixes the products until they create a paste and finally applies it to her skin.
Lisa can be seen facing the camera as she does so, using a spoon.
She then licks a tiny bit of the mixture that was dropping down her face, before finally washing it off and revealing her bright skin.
The post was captioned: “Would you try this DIY rice mask? Disclaimer: no medical advice,” and has gained almost 300,000 likes, as well as 500 comments from users.
Canela said: “The scream I let out when she tasted it.”
Someone else wrote: “But why did you taste it.”
Aez added: “Not the licking.”
Another person said: “AND ITS EDIBLE?”
Hanaya commented: “I used it! It’s best for skin add honey and rose water mix it all Ingredients make skin so soft and spots less.”
Priscilla said: “Need to try this one.”
Rakovine added: “I HAVE TO TRY THIS!”
Lisa wrote: “Love it.”
Anyone using homemade products is advised to take extreme caution and/or seek advice from an expert before doing so.
RECIPE: Two tablespoons of aloe vera – plant costs vary, the case study got it from a farmer’s market
Three tablespoons of rice flour – $4.49 (£3.85) for a packet from a local shopTap water
METHOD: Take the two tablespoons of aloe vera and mix with the rice flour.
Add some water to the mix to form a thick paste.
Apply the mask and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Rinse off and moisturise after.
Speaking about her previous ‘Botox’ flaxseed mask, Lisa added: “When you wear the mask for about 20 minutes, the consistency does get rigid and stiff, which makes it hard to keep your facial muscles from contracting, similar to what Botox does.
“However, the face mask should only be applied for about 30 minutes, so the ‘freezing muscles effect’ is not comparable to Botox, as it lasts only a short time.
“It does not work like Botox to prevent muscles from contracting, as it is a long-term solution lasting about six months.”
Flaxseed contains a natural compound that can generate cyanide, with more reportedly released if the product is ground or crushed.
A report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2019 warned that ingesting too much flaxseed could see the consumer end up ill with signs of cyanide poisoning.
