Steps to Give a Spa Facial
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Give yourself a spa facial in the comfort of your own home. The facial consists of sequential steps, and you can use any store-bought line of facial products or homemade cleansers made from natural materials.
Step 1
Relax first with by wrapping a warm towel over your face, or by gently steaming the face over a bowl of hot water. This will also help open pores. Pat face dry.
Step 2
Dampen face with warm water. Lather up a cleanser in the palms of your hands, and rub into the face in a circular motion, avoiding the eyes. Rinse face with cool water, and pat dry with a clean towel.
Step 3
Exfoliate the dry layer of skin with an exfoliating cleanser or scrub. Cleansers with crushed apricot seeds or crushed almonds work well. Rinse thoroughly.
Step 4
Massage with circular motions, sweeping gently across the forehead, avoiding sensitive temples, and repeat. Move to the nose and cheeks, jawbone and neck.
Step 5
Deep clean with a mask. Use a mask made for oily skin, dry skin or to unclog pores. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes, or follow the recommended time on the packaging. Wear a chilled eye mask or put cucumber slices over eyes, and sit back.
Step 6
Rehydrate with a moisturizer. Protect skin by using a moisturizer with an SPF rating of at least 15.
Step 7
Apply a moisturizing balm to lips, a step that is often neglected during a spa facial.
Warnings
- If any product produces an uncomfortable or burning sensation wash it off with cool water immediately.
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Ingredients
Warm towel
Face cleanser
Exfoliating product
Facial mask
Cucumber slices, or refrigerated eye mask
Moisturizer
Timer
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Tips
Be gentle around the delicate skin under the eyes.
The exfoliating cleanser can be used during the massage step.
Adding a toning step prior to moisturizing is recommended for oily skin.
Photo Credit
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