subject: Oily Skin! How To Steam For Beautiful Skin Beauty! [print this page] Facial steaming causes the skin to perspire it helps to give your skin a deep cleanse, loosen dead skin and get rid of dirt. Your skin will then look fresher, supple and more youthful.
Be careful if you have capillaries & veins on you cheeks especially when steaming. A great way to protect them is to put a small amount of honey on the veined area prior to steaming. Keep about 12 inches from the steam and only steam once every two weeks. If you have oily skin you would benefit from steaming up to twice a week.
Tap water is fine, but purifies water is best because it is chlorine free. You can do this by leaving a bowl of water overnight so the chlorine evaporates. Expose it to air for about 24 hours before you begin.(Chlorinated gas can be harmful).
Steaming Instructions:
Have a shower cap and large towel handy and heat proof pad or another towel for the table.
1. Wash or cleanse your face and put your shower cap on.
2. place 1-2 litres of boiling water in to a bowl on a heat proof pad on the table.
3. Drop 2-3 drops of essential oil on the surface of the water and quickly form a tent with the towel over the bowl and your head. (you can use one or more type of essential oil)
4. Make sure your face is around 20cm (12inches) away from the steam, Relax and take some time out for about 5-10minutes, by this time all the deep grime would have floated to the surface.
5. Splash your face with cool water (not cold) and finish with a tone and nice moisturizer.
Oils For Oily Skin:
2 drops of juniper oil
4 drops of lemon grass oil
4 drops of lemon oil
4 drops of peppermint oil
4 drops thyme oil
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
(Mix all the ingredients together and put into a small 5oml bottle) use 1 teaspoon for every steam treatment)
Oily skin types get great results from masks and steaming regularly, with the right skin care products and proper care, skin beauty can be achieved. This treatment will help to reduce pimples, blackheads and help in achieving a smoother more radiant complexion.
Try using different essential oils whilst steaming, lavender and ylang ylang is great for calming, black pepper & ginger is a great for energy as well as peppermint. Vanilla smells great and if you combine geranium, rose and lavender together you get a beautiful floral scent. These are all beneficial for your skin and put you in different moods.
Have Fun!
by: Suzanne Currie
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