My DIY Facial – Practically Free!!

My weekend to-do list included searching for facial deals in the area in order to get my beauty regimen on point for the big day..I didn’t find any good ones being offered today and being as impatient as I am, I wanted a facial right this minute! I have never really been the home remedy believer or had the time or patience to whip together egg whites and mayonnaise for an intense hair or face treatment but today, today was different, and these recipes were so easy and most of the stuff we already had in the house, so I said what the hec?!

I have included my easy five step DIY facial process in which I combined together from a couple different websites that I found online which I will include at the end of this post.

1. Cleanse neck and face with warm water - I used my everyday facial wash
2. Steam - Boil 16 oz. of water with a few flakes of basil (fresh or dried) with towel over your head – I used a pot and hovered over the pot but was sure to stay well enough away as to not burn my face. Steam for a couple minutes or steam and then take a break and steam again. Be very careful and don’t burn yourself.
3. Exfoliate - Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda and water (enough to make a paste when stirred) and gently rub on your face and neck for about a minute. Wash off with warm water.
4. Mask – mix together one egg white and a little more than a tablespoon of plain organic yogurt (I used Greek) and rub or dab on your face avoiding your eyes. Leave on for about 10-20minutes. Wash off with warm water and then blot your face with cold water to close pores.
5. Moisturize with your favorite moisturizer.

I can’t say I saw immediate outstanding results but I did see some minor removal of blackheads and my skin was super soft and clean. Groomzilla later commented that my face looked refreshed. I will try to do the facial once a week, probably not all five steps but a subset of the five steps as they say too much steaming can really dry your skin out.

Here are the three websites I gathered my five steps from. One site offers different types of masks for different types of skin types.

Do-It-Yourself Facial That's Practically Free

How To Do The Basic At-Home Facial

Easiest Blackhead Removal Method

Let me know if you have any questions or if you try it and how it came out!

Do you have any home DIY remedies that you live by? Do share!

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