Easy At Home Facials Anyone Can Do

I went to the salon a couple of weeks ago, and skipped the pedicure in favor of a relaxing facial. The aesthetician used a super-soft, micro-bead type scrub, a brisk but not-too alcoholic toner, and a wonderful, silky moisturizer that gave my skin the feel of rose petals clinging to a baby's bottom. It was that smooth.

But thinking back on the experience, I realized that of all the fruit-oil and nut kernel extracts that were applied to my face that day, the thing that felt like absolute heaven was plain old water. Steam, actually, from a small steamer that directed a soft jet of cool steam against my face for nearly ten minutes. Yes, even cool steam opens your pores and releases impurities . . .

Homemade Facial Potions from Store Bought Ingredients

Oatmeal makes a nice facial, if you can get the lumps out first. If you use it as many beauty advisors say to, you wind up with clumpy, cakey oats clinging to your face like mud with straw mixed in. Then, you have to wash it off, which really makes a mess in the sink! Here's how to make oatmeal right for facial use. Put a cup of oatmeal (quick cooking or plain) into a blender or food processor and whir it around until it forms oat flour. Take a tablespoon of the flour, mix it with warm water until it forms a past, and add a drop of vanilla to make it smell fantastic. Apply to your face, let it dry if you have oily skin. If you have dry skin, only leave the mask on a minute or two and remove it while it's still wet.