After the
ups and downs of the weekdays our body wants a passive aromatherapy facial but
sometimes you don’t feel to book an appointment of professional spa and relax
at home. So don’t worry with some easily available herbs you can do an
aromatherapy steam facial at home. There are many oils and herbs available in
the market for facials but you have listen your skin’s requirement. If your
skin feels irritated use a chamomile oil whereas if your skin needs help with restlessness
use lavender as herb or oil.
Here’s What
You Need:
Clean towel
Boiling water
Cotton Balls
Toner (You can also prepare it at home with equal parts water
and apple cider vinegar)
Optional Herbs
Fennel – has anti-aging antioxidants
Chamomile – relaxes irritated skin
Eucalyptus – relieves acne and nasal decongestion
Parsley – heals acne and acts as a natural caustic
Lavender –helps with insomnia and calms skin
Geranium – acts as a natural astringent
Rosemary – balances oily skin
Instructions
1. Start with cleaning your skin with
cleanser or hot water.
2. Then boil water and pour it in a
bowl. Mix an appropriate amount of oil/herbs in the bowl. Place your bowl on a
table where you can easily sit with your face over the steam.
3. Steaming: Every professional spa and
facial starts with steaming because it releases bacteria, open up pores and
removes dirt from skin. Place you face over the bowl of water keeping a
distance of one foot from the water. Make a tent of the towel over your head to
keep your face in steam. In case you feel too hot and burning move your face
little back. The steam should soothe the skin not burn it. The another good
thing about steam is that it hydrates the skin making it health and glow. Sit
for 10-15 minutes in the steam, until the water cool down.
4. Clean your face gently with a clean
towel. (Leave the extractions from the pores to professional, birdies!)
5. Apply toner with a cotton ball to
remove the dirt which has loosened from the pores.
6. Apply moisturizer tenderly on the
skin to lock in moisture.
This home steam facial is an
inexpensive and easy method to supplement your skincare schedule.
So, are you going to give yourself an
aromatherapy facial at home this weekend? Do let us know which herb you end up
using?
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