You should treat yourself to a facial at least once or twice a month. If you don’t have enough money or enough time to go to a spa to get a facial; I will tell you just what you need so that you can have that extra-special treat in the comfort of your own home.
First I am going to touch on the basics.
The European Facial Steps:
- Cleanse: Wet your face and neck and place some cleanser on your hand and move your hands in an outward circular motion to stimulate circulation. A great cleanser is Peter Thomas Roth Chamomile Cleansing Lotion. Then take a clean washcloth and run it under warm water and gently pat your face and neck – do not pull and don’t rub – for two to three minutes to remove cleanser. Then splash your face and neck with warm water five to ten times with cool water.
- Steam: You can get a facial steamer from a beauty supply store like sally’s or just at your regular Albertson’s or Walmart. If you don’t want to buy a steamer, you can put 1-2 TBSP of loose herbs in a medium bowl (or use prepackaged facial steaming herbs, such as Essential Elements), and pour boiling water on top of the herbs and let cool for 30 seconds. Then place your face 18 inches away from the bowl and drape a towel over your head and bowl to capture the most steam. Do this for 5-8 minutes, pat your skin dry with a washcloth when done. Sensitive Skin – Use lavender, chamomile or rose herbs. Normal Skin – Use lavender, lemon balm or rose herbs. Oily Skin – Use rosemary and sage herbs. Blemished Skin – Use sage herbs.
- Exfoliate: A great product to use is the Peter Thomas Roth Anti Aging Buffing Beads or Peter Thomas Roth Blemish Buffing Beads.
- Tone: Wipe your face and neck with a cotton ball soaked in Peter Thomas Roth Conditioning Tonic.
- Mask: Depending on your skins needs, you can put on a commercial cleansing, tightening or moisturizing mask or one that is homemade. Oily Skin – Use Peter Thomas Roth Sulfer Cooling Masque, for dryer skin leave on no longer than 10 minutes. All Skin Types – Use Peter Thomas Roth Oxygen Detoxifying Masque. Anti-Aging Skin – Use Peter Thomas Roth Mega Rich Intensive Anti-Aging Cellular Moisture Masque.
- Massage: You can use this site to do a facial massage on yourself or you can skip this step; http://www.cancerandcareers.org/women/strength/shiseido_face_massage/
- Tone Again
- Moisturize: A great product for all skin types is Peter Thomas Roth Oil-Free Moisturizer. Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Eye, this eye cream is suitable for sensitive skin and contact lens wearers.
- Sunscreen: This sunscreen goes on dry, not greasy, so you won;t even know it’s on and is full of antioxidants. It is the Peter Thomas Roth Uber Dry Sunscreen SPF 30.
Make Your Own Face Mask at home
* Use Green Clay for dry, sensitive, aging, or sun-damaged skin.
* Use White Kaolin Clay for normal or oily skin.
Make your own face mask for dry skin facials:
Swamp Thing: This is a great mask to replenish all of the moisture lost in your skin throughout the day and is high in Vitamin E.
- 4 TBSP Clay (based on skin type listed above)
- 2 TSP Avocado Oil or 1/2 Avocado, Mashed
- 2 TSP Water
- 4 Drops Lavender Oil or Rose Oil (optional)
- Mix all of the ingredients above in a bowl
- Spread the mask all over your face and neck, avoiding the eye area
- Leave on 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water
Oats And Groats (Exfoliating Mask): This is great to slough off all of the dead skin cells accumulated on the skin. You can also make a simple paste out of baking soda, sugar or salt with a little bit of water if you don’t have the ingredients listed below.
- 1/2 Cup Dry Cornmeal
- 1/2 Cup Dry Oatmeal
- Put the cornmeal and oatmeal in a blender and pulverize.
- Shake out a palmful and mix with warm water till you create a paste like consistency.
- Press mask onto face.
- Leave on 5 minutes.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Make your own face mask for treating oily skin:
The Queen Bee: You will love this mask if you like the tingly, taut feeling on your skin.
- 4 TBSP Clay (based on your skin type listed above)
- 2 TSP Honey
- 2 TSP Water or Milk
- 4 Drops Neroli Oil or Wheat Germ Oil (optional)
- Mix ingredients.
- Apply to face.
- Leave on for 15 minutes.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Lemon Aid: The lemon used in this face mask, it will soak all of the oils on your face because lemon carries natural astringent and exfoliating properties.
- 4 TBSP Clay (based on your skin type listed above)
- 2 TSP Lemon Pulp
- 2 TSP Honey
- 2 TSP Water
- 2 Drops Eucalyptus Oil or Jojoba Oil (optional)
- Mix ingredients.
- Apply to face.
- Leave on 15 minutes.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Here are all of the tips to give yourself homemade facials any time you need one.
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