Enjoy making your own homemade Steam Facial
It may seem obvious, but you should keep your eyes closed during
a steam facial.
A walk in the great outdoor, clean fresh air would do wonders for
your complexion, but unfortunately, most of the time your face is bombarded
by dust, exhaust fumes and other airborne toxins. Give your face a fighting
chance by routinely having a steam facial. This helps to deep-clean
the skin and enliven dull, lackluster complexions. The steam opens the
pores so that the herbal essences rising in the steam can permeate and
detoxify the deeper layers of the skin. The heat spurs blood flow, hydrating
the skin further; the herbs provide nourishing minerals. Fragrant
and relaxing, steam facials keep your complexion clear, fresh and glowing.
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Tip:
After your facial, let the herb mixture
cool. Then strain out the herbs and use the water as fertilizer
for your plants. All the blends suggested here will work. |
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Steam Facial
Recipe
Herb Mixture for Facials
The herbs in these blends release their healing
properties in the steam, cleansing pores of debris, impurities
and oil. All the herbs are used dried, except watercress, which
is always used fresh. These have proven to be desirable steam
facial products.
For normal skin
2 tsp. lemon-balm leaves
2 tsp. rose petals
2 tsp. lavender blossoms
2 tsp. linden flowers
For dry, sensitive skin
2 tsp. chamomile flowers
2 tsp. fennel seeds
2 tsp. rose petals
2 tsp. arnica flowers, calendula flowers or comfrey leaves
For blemished skin
2 tsp. thyme leaves
4 tsp. fresh watercress
2 tsp. arnica flowers
2 tsp. nettle leaves, peppermint leaves or yarrow blossoms

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Toners for Freshening
After a steam facial, always freshen your skin
with a toner to help remove the dead cells, cool down the tissue
and close up the pores. The toner you choose depends on your
skin type. Below are a few easy suggestions for you to use.
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Normal skin - Add 1 tsp. of apple-cider
vinegar to cold water. Apply with cotton pads.
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Dry, sensitive skin - Smooth cool whole
milk over your face with cotton pads. The milk both nourishes
and moisturizes.
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Blemished skin - After your facial, apply
an alcohol-free toner, such as rose water or witch hazel,
with cotton pads.
Be sure to follow the freshener with a moisturizer,
to seal in essential moisture.
Protect yourself
It may seem obvious, but you should keep your eyes closed
during a steam facial. This prevents them from turning red from
the heat and keeps out the sweat, which can sting. Caution:
If you have rosacea, facial sunburn or dilated or broken capillaries
on your face (this is called couperose skin), you should not
use steam facials at all. These treatments will only make such
conditions worse.
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Application:
Place herbs (choose according to skin type)
in a large bowl. Pour in 4 - 5 cups of boiling water, and steep,
with the bowl covered, for 5 minutes for normal and for blemished
skin and 8 - 10 minutes for dry, sensitive skin (so the water
is a bit cooler). Uncover the bowl, bend low over it and cover
your head and the bowl with a towel to form a tent. Keep the
eyes closed, and breathe slowly. Allow the steam to work for
3 minutes for dry, sensitive skin, 5 minutes for normal skin
and 8 - 10 minutes for blemished skin. How often you use a facial
also depends on skin type: once a week for dry, sensitive skin,
1 - 2 times a week for normal skin and twice a week for blemished
skin.
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Ingredient
Benefits:
Soothing linden flowers: Linden flowers make a gentle
tonic for dry and sensitive skin. They calm inflammations and
leave the complexion fresh and clear.
Healing arnica flowers: Antiseptic arnica
is a good remedy for skin irritations. Its flowers disinfect
blemished skin and help heal acne, stimulating blood flow and
reducing swelling.
Antibacterial thyme leaves: Thyme leaves exude an intense
and warming fragrance, and are a strong antibacterial agent.
Add thyme leaves to steam facials if your skin is plagued by
acne, psoriasis or poison ivy.
Toning lemon balm: Lemon Balm firms and
tones slack, limp skin. It's especially useful for cleansing
normal skin and healing oily, acned skin.
Mineral-rich watercress: Mineral-deficient
skin is lackluster and slack. Watercress offers up its minerals
to provide nourishment. Gently astringent, watercress also tightens
and tones the skin for a smoother feel.
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