If you want to pamper your skin, an at-home facial is a spa treatment that works wonders to keep your face in tip-top shape. While some procedures like dermabrasion and chemical peels are best left to the dermatologist, you can achieve complexion perfection with a low-cost skin facial treatment at home.
Using expert tips and beauty secrets, you can apply a skin-soothing treatment in the comfort of your home.
- Headband
- Small and large towels
- Small pot
- Large basin or bowl
- Facial scrub
- Facial mask
- Moisturizer
1. Remove hair away from the face with a headband or wrap your hair with a large towel.
Wet your face with a dampened small towel dipped in warm water to remove makeup. Gently blot your face with a large towel.
Bring a small pot of water to boil. Pour the hot water in a large basin. Sitting at least 12 to 18 inches away from the bowl, place your face over the bowl to steam. Close your eyes and steam for 5 to 10 minutes maximum. Pat face with a warm, wet towel or cloth.
2. Place a quarter-sized amount of a gentle facial scrub in your palm.
Rub your hands together to warm the product.
3. Apply the scrub to your face using your fingertips.
Starting at the forehead, smooth the scrub into your temples using a small circular motion for 30 to 40 seconds. Spread the product on the rest of your face including your cheeks, underneath the eyes, and on your chin and neck.
4. Wet another washcloth with water.
Exfoliate skin by moving the cloth around your face in a circular motion to remove dead skin cells and stimulate circulation. Remove the scrub granules off your face with a clean facial tissue. Rinse skin with warm water.
5. Lightly pat a mask on your face.
Avoiding the eye area, smooth the mask on your face using a circular motion. Leave the mask on for no more than five minutes. Rinse face with warm water to remove the mask.
6. Place a dime-sized amount of facial moisturizer in your palm.
Apply small dots of the moisturizer to your temples, cheeks, chin, and nose using your fingertips. Gently massage the moisturizer into the skin to lock in moisture and rehydrate skin.
Tips and Warnings:
- Only apply moisturizers, scrubs and facial masks to your face that are formulated for your skin type. For example: If your skin is oily, use a mask that contains clay as an ingredient. For dry skin, apply a mask that includes essential oils, emollients and other hydrating compounds as its ingredients.
- Steam your skin to loosen dirt, unclog pores and make your face more receptive to moisturizers.
- For a deep steam treatment, drape a towel over your head and the bowl to keep the steam in. But do not place your face near water that is too hot. If the water is too warm, let it cool a few seconds before steaming.