important event.
- Cleanse. Wash your face with your regular cleanser. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water
and blot dry with a fresh towel.- Exfoliate. Apply a homemade or organic exfoliating treatment based on your skin condition.
Massage the scrub or peel in circular motions for two minutes. Rinse clean and pat your face
dry.- Steam. Prepare an anti-inflammatory facial steam bath: boil some filtered or mineral water,
pour it into a ceramic, glass, or metal bowl (careful: the bowl may get hot!), and add one drop
of each of the following essential oils: chamomile, eucalyptus, rosemary, and tea tree oil. Skip
rosemary and use lemon oil instead if you are pregnant. Cover your head with a clean cotton
towel and bend over the bowl. Let the vapors envelope your skin. Close your eyes and
breathe slowly. Added bonus: your sinus condition will heal faster, too. Continue steaming for
five minutes. - Exfoliate. When your face is still wet, apply another portion of a scrub and massage gently
for two minutes. Rinse and pat the face dry.- Deep-cleanse. Apply a thin layer of a clay-based homemade or charcoal mask. Leave on until
dry. Rinse clean with cool mineral water and pat the face dry. Follow with your regular toner
and a moisturizer.Acne Freeze Facial
The following technique has a lot of shock value in it. Treat your freshly erupted pimples to this
intensive procedure before an important event.
- Cleanse. Wash your face with your regular cleanser. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water
and blot dry with a fresh towel.- Freeze. Crack or crush several ice cubes and wrap them in clean gauze or a washcloth. Apply
ice to the acne zit. Hold it in place for as long as you can stand the cold but no longer than 10
minutes.- Treat. Remove the ice and dot on your homemade acne medication containing lavender or tea
tree oil. Repeat every four hours or so until the blemish has diminished in size and is no longer
red.
Salt Facial Lift
This temporary face-lifting facial works especially well if you have only five minutes to look five
years younger. You will need some sea salt and a freezing cold bottle of mineral water.
- Cleanse. Wash your face using the gentlest cleanser in your beauty arsenal. Avoid using oily
cleansers or exfoliating scrubs.- Salt It. Boil a cup of mineral or filtered water. Add a teaspoon of sea salt and make sure it
dissolves completely. The water must be warm but not so hot that it will burn you. Saturate a
cotton ball or gauze square in the mixture, press out excess, and apply to your face, avoiding