How To Give Yourself a Facial

  • December 11, 2007
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You don’t need a trip to the spa to treat yourself to a facial. All you need is a half an hour and some key items to emerge with a clean, fresh, and relaxed face.

You Will Need

  • Some hair clips or a headband
  • A gentle facial cleanser
  • A sink or a large bowl
  • Some warm water
  • A towel
  • Some steaming hot water
  • An exfoliating scrub
  • A facial mask
  • 2 chilled cucumber slices
  • A comfortable place to lie down
  • Some cold water
  • A facial moisturizer without retinol or exfoliants
  • Some fresh mint or lemon
How To Give Yourself a Facial: Pull hair back

Step 1: Pull hair back

Pull your hair back and secure it with a clip or hair tie so it is out of your face.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Wash skin

Step 2: Wash skin

Wash your skin with warm water and a cleanser that suits your skin type to remove all the dirt, oil, and makeup, and pat dry with a towel.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Fill sink

Step 3: Fill sink

Fill your sink or large bowl with steaming hot water and sit in front of it.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Steam face

Step 4: Steam face

Drape your towel over your head and lean forward until your face is a comfortable distance from the water—the towel should create a tent around the water, trapping the steam inside. Keep the towel over your head for at least a few minutes until your face is warm and flushed.

Add some fresh mint or lemon to the hot water to refresh your face and clear your sinuses.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Exfoliate

Step 5: Exfoliate

With your face still wet, spread the exfoliating scrub over your face with your fingertips, using small, gentle circular motions moving outward toward your hairline. Be careful to avoid the delicate skin around your eyes.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Rinse face

Step 6: Rinse face

Gently but thoroughly rinse off the scrub with warm water.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Apply mask

Step 7: Apply mask

According to product directions, apply your facial mask, smoothing it on with your fingertips in small, gentle circular motions. Be sure to avoid your eyes and lips.

For oily skin try a mud or clay mask; for dry skin, try one containing a hydrating gel, or a cream mask.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Place cucumbers

Step 8: Place cucumbers

Retrieve your cucumber slices and lie down. Close your eyes, place the slices over them, and relax for the recommended amount of time that your mask should stay on.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Remove cucumbers

Step 9: Remove cucumbers

Remove the cucumber slices.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Rinse face

Step 10: Rinse face

Rinse your face thoroughly with warm water.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Splash with cold water

Step 11: Splash with cold water

Splash your face with ice cold water—or even better, submerge your face for a moment in a sink or bowl filled with it.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Pat skin dry

Step 12: Pat skin dry

Lightly pat your skin dry with a towel.

How To Give Yourself a Facial: Apply moisturizer

Step 13: Apply moisturizer

Apply a light moisturizer that does not contain retinol or exfoliating agents.

Face-lifts in America can cost between $7,000 to $25,000, depending on the surgeon and the facility.

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Comments (4)

Hawajes

easy and simple ... thank you

over 3 years ago by Hawajes

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leepee

can u please recommend some facial cleanser, facial mask and a moisturizer.

over 3 years ago by leepee

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saraangel1

can u please fart

over 3 years ago by saraangel1

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saraangel1

i dont wanna flush my face in the toilet

over 3 years ago by saraangel1

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