To get a beautiful and bright face we all take the help of a facial. You can not think about skincare without a facial. A facial is an essential step for skincare. If it is a homemade facial, Then it is more beneficial. Facial makes your skin softer, cleaner, and younger. It is one kind of massage that improves blood circulation and removes dead skin cells. It also avoids wrinkles, puffiness, and sagging on your face. So it is an essential step in the skincare regime. But you need to be extra cautious after a facial. Some mistakes done by us can ruin the benefits of facial. Now You all have a question “what mistakes”. So let’s know what we should never do after a facial and how to do a facial at home by yourself. To more about facial and its benefits click here.
Facial steps: Homemade facial in just 7 steps
Here I will cover all easy homemade facial steps thoroughly so that you all can learn “how to do facial at home“. I am sure when you finish this post, you all have learned the facial steps by yourself. Read more Why You Should Do 2 min Facial Massage Daily
1. Wash your hand properly
You will use your hands only on your face for a facial. So your hand must be cleaned and free from any kind of bacteria, dirt, or gems. Gems or bacteria in your hands can lead to a breakout on your skin. So clean your hand first before starting a facial.
2. Tie your hair before homemade facial
Before starting any kind of facial you need, your face should be free from any kind of obstacles. So use a hairband to hold your hair. Read more 7 Hair Care Hacks Every Girl Should Know
3. Face cleansing before facial
You must clean your face before homemade a facial for any makeup left on your face. You can use natural ingredients to clean your face like milk, honey or coconut oil, or any makeup cleanser which is suitable for your skin. If we talk about natural cleansers my first choice is honey as it has good cleansing properties. For that, you need 1 tsp of honey and apply it to your face. Do gentle massage on your face in a circular motion. Leave it for 5 min on your face. Now clean your face with cotton balls.
4. Exfoliate your face
Exfoliation is a major step for a facial. In this step, you remove dead skin cells from the skin. You just need a good quality scrub that is suitable for your skin. Apply it to your face and with gentle pressure do scrubbing. Don’t press hard onto your skin while scrubbing as it may damage the protective layer of your skin. You can also use a natural scrub if you like. Read also Summer Special: 7 Curd Face packs for Healthy Skin
How to make natural scrub at home for exfoliation
- Take 1 cup of milk
- Add I tsp of sugar into it
- Mix it well
- Apply it to your face and massage with a gentle pressure
5. Steaming of face
This is a very important step in all facial steps. It removes dirt, dust, and grease from your face. In this step, you have to expose your face to the hot steam. Now, if you apply any product to your face, it penetrates deep inside your skin and gives you positive results.
How to do
- Take water in a pot and boil it
- Keep your face just above the boiled water
- Cover your face so that the steam of water should not go out
- Take the water steam on to your face for 10 to 15 min
- You can add a few drops of rose merry oil for extra cleansing
6. Apply a homemade facial mask to your face
In this step, you need to apply a Homemade facial mask on your face as per your skin type i.e For oily skin, use a mud or clay mask. For dry skin, use a creamy face mask. You can also choose some natural facial masks like egg white and papaya face mask. Read also Homemade DIY Serums for Glowing And Flawless skin
How to make Egg, Papaya facial mask
- Take an egg white and whipped it
- Take ½ cup of messed papaya
- Add 1 tsp of honey into it
- Mix it well
- Apply it to your face
- Leave it for 10 to 15 min
- Wash with normal water
7. Moisturize your face
Use a good quality moisturizer that is suitable for our skin. For dry skin, you can use an oil-based homemade facial moisturizer like coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, or argon oil. For oily skin, you can use water-based moisturizers. As we know that aloe Vera gel has soothing and moisturizing properties so you can use aloe Vera gel as a moisturizer.
Never do these common mistakes after homemade facial
It has been seen, we all do some common mistakes after facial. Due to this, we are not able to take the full benefit of facial. Now let’s know these common mistakes which we usually do after a facial.
1. Makeup after facial
We should not wear any kind of makeup after a facial. After facial pores on your skin are open and clean, when you apply any kind of makeup on your face, then the harmful chemicals available in the cosmetic products, penetrate deep inside of your skin. It is very harmful to your skin. To avoid the application of makeup on your face after a facial. You should not apply any kind of cosmetic products up to at least 24 hrs after the facial. Read also How to Look Attractive and Beautiful Everyday
2. Don’t wash your face after facial
After a facial, some of you can feel dryness on your skin and some can feel oiliness on your skin. In this situation, we all wash our faces but it is wrong. To get the maximum benefits of facial you should not wash your face for at least 4 hrs.
3. Threading after facial
It is a common practice when we go facial, we also get the threading done. Remember don’t get your threading done after a facial.
4. Waxing after facial
Don’t get waxing done after a facial as after a facial our skin becomes softer and sensitive. Waxing after a facial can lead to problems like acne and pimples.
5. Scrubbing after facial
Don’t do scrubbing up to at least 3 days after the facial. Because your skin is already scrubbed and if you do more scrubbing it will be very harmful to your skin. To know, how to scrub your face at home click here.
How to do silver Homemade facial for instantly glowing skin: Video Tutorial
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