How To Do A Facial At Home (4 Easy Steps), Precautions, & Tips
It is essential to start with clean skin. Double cleansing removes all the traces of dirt, grime, oil, and makeup from your face. This allows better penetration of actives and serums into the skin.
Lisette, a vlogger, demonstrated her detailed at-home facial routine. She started by removing her makeup using micellar water, while emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and gentle techniques during these processes. Then she proceeded to dermaplaning and outlined an important tip, “A really really important tip that I can give you guys when it comes to skincare is always washing your hands before you touch your face.” She states that she washes her face after shaving to keep breakouts at bay. After completing her routine, she notes, “I would do something like this probably like once a month, really go in on the skincare, but, you know, I’m telling you, you gotta wash your face every night and day (i).”
Step 2: Exfoliate Your Skin
You Will Need
- Exfoliating scrub or Enzyme-based exfoliator
- Steam machine or Hot towel
- Extraction tools
- Damp cloth
- Lukewarm water
Process
- Scrub your face and neck for 2-5 minutes. If you are using an enzyme-based or chemical exfoliant with AHA and BHA, apply it to your face, avoiding the area around your eyes, and leave it on for the stipulated time before washing it off.
- Moisten your face and steam it with a steam machine or a hot towel. Do not steam for more than 2-3 minutes. Avoid this step if you have sensitive skin.
- Extract whiteheads and blackheads using the extraction tools.
- Rinse your face and pat it dry.
Why?
- Physical and chemical exfoliants have a gritty texture that sloughs away the dead skin cells. However, be careful with both the exfoliants as overdoing them can damage the skin and affect its texture.
- Steam helps dislodge the dirt and debris from the pores and unclog them. It also helps soften blackheads and whiteheads for easy extraction. If you have sensitive skin, you may avoid steaming.
- Extraction is the process of removing blackheads or whiteheads using specialized tools. This needs a little patience and skill. Avoid this step if you are a beginner.
Quick Tip
It is advised to avoid facials when you have pus-filled pimples as they may pop, spread, and cause infections.
Step 3: Massage
open next page to continue reading….
