At-home facials are a great way to pamper your skin and instantly improve your mood. This simple yet useful procedure is your go-to whenever you want to quickly and painfully remove dead skin, rejuvenate your face, and make it more glowing. And another great thing is that you don’t have to pay your salon estheticians for your skincare treatment. Below are some easy steps you should follow to ensure the best possible at-home facial work. Longevity Live Paid Content.
How to Do an At-Home Facial
Get Yourself in the Right Mood
Similar to a salon experience, your at-home facial treatment should be a pleasant ritual that leaves both your skin and mind re-energized. So, if you want to get the most out of this procedure, set the right mood for it!
Meditate for 15 minutes before taking any further at-home facial steps. You can also put on your favorite music, light some candles, or treat yourself to a short aromatherapy session. This way, you can relax and get an additional mood boost, which will prepare you for another pleasant pastime.
How to Give Yourself a Facial at Home with Extractions
If you’re an owner of oily skin prone to breakouts and blackheads, chances are you want to perform a procedure involving deep cleaning your clogged pores. In this case, a win-win solution might be skin extractions. It would be fair to note, though, that the majority of dermatologists and professional estheticians frown upon attempting this treatment. But if the situation calls for it, make sure you do it the right way.
- You’ll be better off performing your at-home extraction facial in the morning. Doing the same before bedtime might leave your skin irritated, dull, or damaged.
- Prepare your face properly! Start off by cleansing your skin with a gentle cleanser to remove excess dirt and oil.
- Next, you want to exfoliate the dead skin to make the entire procedure easier. Apply the regular product, massage gently, and rinse off.
- To ensure the contents of your pores are softened and thus less resistant to the upcoming extraction, steam your face. You can achieve this by taking a hot shower, wrapping a hot towel around your face, or placing your face over a bowl filled with heated water.
- Get down to your facial extraction. Locate the problem area and start to gently press down on either side of the clogged pore. For more convenience, use a dedicated extraction tool for a face. If you don’t have one at hand, use cotton swabs or just wrap some tissue around your fingers and use them.
- Don’t push too hard. Unless debris comes out of your pores easily, leave that area alone.
- Once you’re done, apply some oil-free moisturizing lotion after the procedure to calm and hydrate your skin.
Now that you know how to do face extractions at home, you may want to check out some cool nourishing facial tips.
How to Do a Classic Nourishing Facial at Home
Essentially, you’ll need to undergo the same steps as with an extraction facial. But you definitely want to pay more attention to the exfoliation stage, make some time for a stimulating facial massage, and invest in a quality nourishing mask that suits your skin type. Let’s talk about this in detail.
- Start the procedure by cleansing your skin to get rid of debris and excess oil.
- Steam your face as you would with a standard DIY at-home facial.
- Apply a gentle exfoliate to your skin, avoiding the lips and under-eye areas (unless you have a dedicated product for that), and rinse off with lukewarm water.
- It’s time to mask! If you have dry or normal skin, you can pamper it with a nourishing mask with a rich and creamy formula. The best products also contain anti-aging and antioxidant properties for the glowing, wrinkle-free look of your skin. Apply your mask and leave it on your face for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off.
- A stimulating facial massage is an essential part of your at-home facial routine. Apply a moisturizing serum or any lightweight moisture to your palms and gently massage it into your skin to seal in all the goodness. For a better effect, use a face roller or gua sha.
- Finish your treatment by applying sunscreen if you’re planning to go outside.
Voilà! Now you can flaunt glowing and healthy skin that has no equal! Here is how you prep your skin for a holiday.
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