How to do a simple home facial

A facial is a complete treatment which hydrates ,exfoliates and nourishes your skin leaving it looking much better than ever before . It gives best results when done by an experienced hand at a beauty salon. Unfortunately most of us don’t have the time to visit salons regularly and some feel plain lazy .Further the huge expenses incurred is a detterent for many. For people who fall into the abouve categories,here is a simple home facial method which gives excellent results similar to a beauty parlour and works magic on the skin.

Ingredients:

Mild face wash or cleanser

Besan/gram flour – 1 Tablespoon

Honey – 1 teaspoon

Milk –enough to make a smooth paste

Lemon juice – ½ teaspoon

Rosewater – a teaspoon

Turmeric – a small pinch

Exfoliating scrub/Sugar granules a teaspoon

A steamer/vapouriser

Moisturising cream

A neat towel

Time taken :  30-40 minutes

Procedure:

Cleansing : The first step involves cleaning the face of dirt or any makeup .Wash your face with cool water and apply the facewash in circular motion on face and neck . Wash it off with water.

Exfoliating : Rub your face in circular motion with an exfoliating scrub to any dead cells from the surface and dirt from the pores. If you don’t have any exfoliating scrub simply take a teaspoon of white sugar and a few drops of coconut or olive oil and scrub over your face especially the nose areas .Make sure to moisten your face with water as exfoliating dries the skin.

Steaming : Steaming helps to open up the pores and remove all the excess dust or dirt in the skin.A standard vapouriser available can be used and in addition to opening up your skin pores in helps remove the dirt lodged inside . Be careful while using the steamer you might not want to get yourself burnt. Adding a few herbs or aromatic essential oil enhances it further .Steaming can be done for five minutes and wipe the face with a damp cloth.

Face Pack: Make a paste using the gram flour,milk ,rose water ,turmeric ,honey and lemon juice .Apply on the face and neck leaving the area around the eyes.Massage well and leave it on for around 15 minutes.Wash it off with water and pat dry.

Moisturizing : Apply a moisturizer over your neck and face to remove any dryness and feel the freshness.

                          

The above simple home facial is going to leave you with glowing skin if tried on a regular basis.It saves a lot on your time and your pocket too and leaves you with fresh young skin.This can be tried every week or every fortnight. Please make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients .