Any Time Home Facials
You don't have to save the joys of pampering your self on
special occasions. We can simply set aside time to pamper, renew
and recharge ourselves on regular basis.
Our skin is an honest mirror to our inner health, beauty and
well being. If we indulge in great deal of unhealthy food, it
shows first on our skin. Wholesome eating and drinking plenty of
water with adequate dose of exercise will exhibit a healthy glow
on our skin. Use of natural gentle ingredients such essential
oils, cold pressed unscented oils and hydrosols soothe, nourish
and radiate a healthy, glowing complexion.
Consider your skin type while making aromatherapy beauty
products for beauty regime at home. Facial consists of
cleansing, toning and moisturizing. On occasion, you may add a
gentle exfoliation and mask for luxurious pampering. Listing
down step by step guide for "At Home Facial" with recipes
- Start with cleansing your skin with a gentle cleanser. Give
your self a light steam treatment to unclog the pores before
facial. Use fingertips to move upwards in circular movements,
gently stimulating the skin and removing excess oil and grime.
Rinse with warm water and pat excess moisture with a soft towel.
- After cleansing routine, tone the skin to ensure the pH
balance. Apply the toner with soft cotton pad. Avoid rubbing and
sensitive area around the eye. Saturate the pad and pat it over
the face and neck area. Apple cider vinegar is the best toner to
ensure optimal pH balance for the skin.
- Now your skin is ready to be moisturized with host of soothing
ingredients. To seal the moisture, apply oil using patting
motions when the skin is damp from applying the toner. For oily
areas, apply once. For dry areas apply twice with an interval of
2-3 minutes between applications. Moisten the skin with water or
toner in between applications to seal the moisture.
Home made recipes for cleansing, toning and moisturizing.
- For a rose cream cleanser, combine 1 tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp
rose hydrosol and 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil. Stir well and
apply to face and neck areas. Note - this cleanser should be
used within 2 days.
- Tone up your skin with 1 cup distilled water, 1 tbsp dried
green tea leaves, 1tbsp dried chamomile flowers, 1 tbsp rose
hydrosol, 1 tbsp Aloe Vera gel and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar.
Heat the distilled water until boiling. Remove from heat and add
green tea, chamomile flowers. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes and
then strain. Add the remaining ingredients and stir and shake
well. Store in clean bottle and use within 3 weeks.
- For aromatic moisturizing oil, combine 3 tbsp each of jojoba
and rose hip seed oil, 2 drops each of rose, geranium and
palmarose essential oils and 3 drops lavender essential oil.
Stir well to combine all the ingredients and store in clear,
clean bottle for use.