Five Basic Steps on How to Do Facial at Home

We hardly get time to follow any kind of skincare routine due to our hectic schedules. And working women who have to equally manage their homes and work prefer to visit parlours to get facial done as it requires less effort and are relaxed with paying a few bucks extra. Though there are pros of visiting a parlour but we eventually forget about the quality of the services or the products provided and how it may effect our skin in the long term. 

Most of the cosmetics products that we buy from markets are chemical products and can damage our skin to a great extent. Facials done with natural ingredients are highly beneficial for maintaining the skin tone and complexions. So, it is always recommended to have facials at home by following some of the basic steps.

Try this steps at home and see your skin glowing within three months.

There are five basic steps of doing facials at home. Firstly, cleansing/ scrubbing, then face massage, third step is steam, fourth step is applying mask and fifth is moisturising.

These steps are very easy to follow if you can spare 30 minutes from your hectic schedule twice in a month. It is always recommended to keep a gap of fortnight for going for the second facial.

Let's begin with the 1st step -

1) Cleansing/ Scrubbing- Cleansing is the first step for going with any kind of skincare programme. For facials, the first step is to cleanse your face. Take a small amount of milk in a bowl, dip a cotton ball in it and apply on your face and neck and massage in circular motions to take out all the dirt from the skin. Once you are done with the cleansing,  take one tsp of rice powder, mix it with milk for scrubbing and apply on your face. Massage your face for sometime and wash off your face with cold water. This will make your skin smooth and glowing.

2) Massaging - The second step is to massage your skin with a good massaging creme. Their are many massaging cremes available in markets. You can go for Vitamin E or Aloe Vera creme. Take a small amount of creme, mix with some cold water and start massaging your skin. In between, you can again take out some creme, mix with water and massage your skin. The massage should continue for at least 15 mins till the entire creme gets absorbed in the skin. Please note that this is the most important step for a good facial as facial includes massage which helps in blood circulation.

3) Steam - Now comes the third step, Steaming. Pour some water in a bowl, put it over gas oven, bring it to boil. Now cover your head with towel, keep your face over bowl and take steam for at least 5 mins. Once done, take out the excess moisture from your face with the help of a soft towel. Steam is beneficial as it makes your face sweat, opens the pores and helps soften the surface layer of dead skin cells and helps in removal of dirt from skin

4) Face Mask - After steaming, the next process is to apply mask all over your face and neck. Make a face mask with one tsp of sandalwood powder and potato juice. Make a thin paste and apply all over your face and neck. Keep this mask till it dries completely. Wash off your face with luke warm water. This is a very effective face mask for removing tan, blemishes and pigmentation as potato contains natural bleaching properties. You can try other mask as well as per your choice and as per your skin tone.

5) Moisturizing- The last step is to apply moisturiser all over your face so that the skin does not feel dry.

With age, our skin tends to break and wrinkles and fine lines starts appearing making us look, dull and aged. Facials are always recommended for women above 35 years as facials helps tighten our skin, it helps to relax facial muscles which can slow down the process of ageing. With facial massages, puffiness reduction, sagging in the face and skin cell renewal are extra benefits that make make our skin look bright and glowing with growing age.

Teenagers can also go for facial once in a month for maintaining and retaining a glowing and smooth skin. 

Last but not least, always go for ingredients that are available in kitchen rather than cosmetic products for taking care of your skin.