How to Give Yourself a Cleansing Facial

Clay facial masks draw the oil out of your pores.

Facials at a salon can be expensive, time consuming and usually need scheduling well in advance of your treatment date. You can give yourself a cleansing facial with products from your local grocery store at home at a time that is convenient to you. Removing all products from your skin, cleansing it well and opening your pores for the treatment will leave your skin bright and soft.

Things You'll Need

• Makeup remover
• Cotton pads
• Warm water
• Large bowl
• Towels
• Facial scrub
• Washcloth
• Facial mask
• Moisturizer

Instructions

1. Apply makeup remover around your eyes. Rub your eye lashes and lids gently with a cotton pad to remove all makeup. Spread makeup remover on the rest of your face and remove all base and powders with cotton pads. Splash your face with warm water out of the sink and pat your face dry with a towel.

2. Rub a gentle facial scrub on your face excluding the area under your eyes. Rub the scrub in circles on your skin gently. If you have oily skin, rub the scrub with slightly more force in the oily T-zone areas of your forehead and nose. Wet a washcloth with warm water and remove the facial scrub. Rinse by splashing your face with warm water and pat your skin dry with a towel.

3. Fill a pot with water and place it on the stove top to boil. Carefully pour the boiling water into a large bowl. Allow the water to sit for about two minutes to slightly cool. Place the center of the long side of a towel on the center back of your neck. Pull the towel over your head and the sides toward your face to make a tent. Lean over the bowl of water and allow the steam to rise onto your face for about 10 minutes. Pat your face dry with the towel.

4. Apply a facial mask to your face excluding the area under yours eyes and your mouth area. Use a clay facial mask if you have oily skin or a moisturizing facial mask if you have dry skin. Leave the facial mask on according to the package directions for about 10 or 15 minutes. Remove the mask with a washcloth dipped in warm water. Gently pat your face dry with a towel.

5. Apply a thin layer of your favorite moisturizer to your face and rub it in well. Use a moisturizer that suits your skin type of oily, dry or combination skin type.

Tips & Warnings

• Facial scrubs remove dead skin cells and reveal the new healthy skin underneath for a glowing effect.

• The application of steam to your face before you use a facial mask opens your pores to allow the mask to work best.

• Do NOT use hair conditioner with a minty smell! This will burn your face and make your eyes water.

• Do NOT get hair conditioner into eyes

• Do NOT use a moisturizer with an SPF for the final moisturizer.

• Do NOT go outside after your facial without a sunscreen on over the moisturizer

References

• The Gloss: Home Facial: How To
• Jenny Jones: Skincare My Six Step at Home Facial