antioxidants to soothe, hydrate, and protect the skin. In the four previous
steps you have thoroughly cleaned and exfoliated; steamed out embedded
toxins, dirt, and clogged pores; reset the pH balance; and closed your
pores. This final layer of moisturizer gives a solid dose of botanical
healing, like the icing on the cake. Your skin is primed to absorb high
amounts of beneficial nutrients. A moisturizer calms any irritation and
restores the perfect balance of moisture to your skin, creating a protective
barrier to lock in the benefits from your home spa facial. Use the
Balancing Facial Moisturizer or your favorite moisturizer.Now that you’ve had your facial, you are beautifully content, relaxed in mind
and body, smiling at your dewy, radiant, and lovely face in the mirror. You are
so beautiful.
Intensive Moisture Elixir Facial
This home spa facial treatment plan is highly beneficial for skin in need of
hydration and advanced nutrients, including sensitive, maturing, overexposed,
sun-damaged, dry, or easily irritated skin.
- Gentle Glow Washing Grains (see Chapter 2): You get the most out of
a facial when you start with a clean face. Use a mild cleanser such as the
Gentle Glow Washing Grains or your usual daily cleanser. This lightly
exfoliating cleanser will remove surface dirt and dead skin, enabling the
steam to better penetrate and clean out any clogged pores. - Soothing Herbal Steam (see Chapter 2): Follow the directions from the
recipe to prepare the steam. As you’re waiting for the water to boil and
the herbs to steep, you can prepare the mask below. Boil enough water to
use some to steep the yerba mate for the mask.