Do it yourself facial tipsWe selected some do it yourself facial tips that will hopefully make your home-spa experience even more enjoyable and satisfying So consider the next few points before you start your home-spa adventure. Just pick what you like or need to smooth things out for you, well a little bit more, anyway...What we mean to say: it never hurts to know more Do it yourself facial tip #1
Making facial masks at home is not only about making the face mask yourself, it is also about taking and making some time for yourself. Time to slow down, time to unwind, time to treat yourself to a relaxing face mask in this case. It is even an essential part of your beauty routine. You can just quickly whip up some skin care recipe and get it over with, no problem. But then you're missing out on a big part of the whole fun and its effects on you is by itself already an all natural beauty recipe Do it yourself facial mask tip #2
Plan some time for yourself, relax. Or maybe you want to invite your best friend or some friends and make it into a fun home-spa day or evening; anyway make sure you can't be disturbed. Take off your shoes, switch off the phone(s), dim the lights, put on some music you like and shift your mind to nice and happy thoughts. Open up a bottle and pour a glass of that nice bubbly stuff or whatever it is you enjoy drinking so much and relax even more Next step is to follow the instructions for your homemade facial mask of choice and take the time to enjoy. Remember that relaxing by itself is already half the recipe
Do it yourself facial tip #3
Don't wear your newest or best clothes some of this stuff can get quiet messy…and that's exactly part of the fun. Wear a bathrobe if you like Have a few towels at hand, same reason, you never know… Tie or keep your hair back with a hair mask, rubber band, towel or whatever is most comfortable to you Do it yourself facial tip #4
An obvious one: make sure you have the ingredients and the instructions ready to go. If a specific recipe needs to be prepared a considerable time before applying it, make sure you also take the time for this. The anticipation and the road to the final application of your face mask are very much a part of your home-spa experience Always try to use fresh and organic ingredients, this will increase the effectiveness of your recipe When you have to use water to make a facial mask, use soft or distilled water. The harder the water the higher the mineral count and the more chance of a dry and irritated skin. You can use tap water after you boiled it Do it yourself facial tip #5
If you're not sure about what effect the whole mask or a specific ingredient might have on your skin, do a patch test on a small part of skin. I.e. behind your ear and wait 20 minutes to see how your body reacts. Talk to an aesthetician or dermatologist if you think your skin is especially sensitive Do it yourself facial tip #6
Before applying any facial mask clean your face and neck with fresh water. Take off all cosmetics, creams, lotions, in short: everything you put on it this morning or yesterday. Use a non abrasive, non aggressive soap if necessary. When finished, pat your skin dry And / Or you could make/take a hot shower or a steam bath to clean and open up your pores. For some useful steam bath benefits, suggestions & ideas visit our steam bath page Do it yourself facial tip #7
When you apply a facial mask start at the chin area and move up to the cheeks and forehead. You can either use your fingertips or a specific face mask brush or spatula. Then continue to the nose, apply from the bridge of the nose outward toward the cheeks. Keep your lips, the area around the eyes and eyebrows clear. Finally, apply the mask on your throat/ neck, moving up from the bottom Do it yourself facial tip #8
When you still DO experience any discomfort while you're wearing a facial mask, rinse it off and clean your skin. Try to find out what caused it, so you can later avoid the ingredient or ingredients that are responsible Do it yourself facial tip #9
As a general guideline, don't apply masks more often than about twice a week, and try to change ingredients every once in a while Do it yourself facial tip #10
Make the experience into a complete homemade spa facial treatment, with steaming, cleaning, exfoliating/ scrubbing, facial mask, bathing/ showering, toning and finally moisturizing...make it your day Want to know more?If you think it is time now to visit our homemade facial mask recipes page, click on the link and we'll take you right to it However if after all these facial mask tips you still want to know more about the basics of making your own facial mask and what specific ingredients can mean to your facial skin, come and visit our do it yourself homemade facial mask basics page, this will help you even more to get on the right track A deeper look into homemade natural skin care? We got a library full For even more homemade skin care recipes, homemade cosmetics, skin care and beauty tips and ideas, check our Natural Beauty page. From there you'll find many other pages filled with do-it-yourself recipes for creams, lotions, hair care, moisturizers, cleansers, exfoliators, scrubs, bath products, soaps, cosmetics, fragrances, dental care and much more natural solution available: a genuine Smile! And in case that doesn't help, you can find one here at Natural-Homeremedies-For-Life.com Go from quick facial tips to our natural beauty section
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