HOW TO DO FACIAL AT HOME: 8 PROFESSIONAL FACIAL STEPS AT HOME

Skincare is in trend nowadays amongst both men and women. Facial is one of the best ways to pamper your facial skin deeply and effectively for both of them.

What is a Facial, and Why Do You Need It?

A facial is a multi-skin treatment of facial skin. It is one of the best treatments for skin which involves several steps such as Cleansing, exfoliation, Massage, Toning, Steam, Extraction, Face pack, and Peels. It helps in cleaning the skin and making it smooth and glowing.

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Facials also help in preventing acne and pimples and removing spots from the face caused by acne and pimples.

It also helps in lightening the skin tone and removes blackheads and whiteheads.

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It is one of the ideal treatments for skin to make it perfect and glowing and is very suitable for each skin condition and skin tone.

Types of facial according to your skin type.

There are different kinds of people having different skin conditions and also there are different kinds of facial kits available for these skin conditions, such as-

• GOLD FACIAL KIT
• SILVER FACIAL KIT
• PLATINUM FACIAL KIT
• DIAMOND FACIAL KIT
• PEARL FACIAL KIT
• AROMATIC FACIAL KIT
• FRUIT FACIAL KIT

So a person should use a kit as per their skin condition. Here I will tell you the characteristic of each skin condition so you can use the facial as per your skin type.

NORMAL SKIN: Normal skin is that skin is neither dry nor oily and sensitive so these skinned people can use any kit of their choice.

DRY SKIN: Dry skin is that skin gets harsh and dry due to lack of moisture or weather.

OILY SKIN: Oily skin is that skin which releases oil from the pores of the skin, these people have a great chance of having pimples and acne, fruit facial kit, aromatic facial kit, and herbal facial is good for this skin, but you can use other kits as well.

SENSITIVE SKIN: Sensitive skin is that skin easily gets irritated by anything applied to it which results in redness, rashes, burns, etc. So a pearl facial kit, platinum facial kit, or silver facial kit is good for them but they can use others as well.

FOR ACNE AND PIMPLE: For skin having pimples acne fruit facial kit and pearl facial kit is good for them.

FOR BRIDES: For brides, the best facial kit is the Gold facial kit & Diamond facial kit, and O3+ facial kit.

Now for different skin tones-

WHITE SKIN TONE: The diamond facial kit and the silver facial kit is good for this skin tone but they can use other kits too.

BROWN SKIN TONE: The gold facial kit is good for brown skin tone but they can use other kits as well.

So a person must use the kit wisely by checking the skin condition and tone they have for a perfect result.

A person should start taking a facial at the age of 14 as it is when the skin starts to change or develop.

It is the best time to start a facial to guide the skin and nourish it properly, but the interval should be based on the age people have, to be clear that their skin is not damaged by frequently doing this. So the time interval depending on the age should be-

At what age and How frequently should you get a facial?

AGE	TIME INTERVAL
14-25	3 MONTHS
26-35	2 MONTHS
ABOVE 35	EVERY MONTH

For a bride, they should start taking a facial from 6 months before the wedding every month till a week before the wedding.

It makes their skin glow for a perfect bridal look. And people who are going to attend a function or a party should do a facial the week before the function or party for a fresh glowing look.

How Much Does a Facial Cost?

Generally, this facial treatment is given in spas and beauty salons which costs too much as per many more factors normal facial costs around $35-$50, and for more comprehension, it costs around $70 and if you go further it costs $100.

But you can do facials at home without spending a lot of money in salons and parlors by doing simple easy steps.

Doing facials at home you can use the facial kit but if you are not in the mood of spending money buying a kit you can use the products you choose or use daily such as a cleanser, scrub, face pack, and moisturizer.

These are the thing which is always available in every girl’s bucket and these are the things people use as per their skin condition or which is suitable for their skin.

HOW TO DO FACIAL AT HOME: 8 PROFESSIONAL FACIAL STEPS AT HOME

STEP 1: Prep.

Tie your hair up in a ponytail or a bun and secure extra hair using a headband or facial band, if you are wearing any accessories such as chains, rings, earrings, nose pins, etc, remove them before the facial.

STEP 2: Cleansing

Clean your face using cleansing milk, all you have to do is to take a good amount of cleansing milk and apply it properly all over the face, neck, and shoulder in a circular motion then clean it using a damp towel or cotton, you can also use raw milk if you don’t use or have cleansing milk.

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STEP 3: Exfoliation

After cleansing the next step is exfoliation in this process you have to dampen your face and take scrub your hands and massage your face, neck, and shoulder gently in a circular motion pay more attention to the corners, sides of your nose, and the corner of your lips.

After scrubbing for about 15 min, clean the scrub from the areas you have applied with water or you can use a towel to clean it too. But make sure that not a single particle of scrub should be left on your skin as it will hurt during the massage.

STEP 4: Steam

After exfoliation, the next step is steam, for steam you have to take a vessel of warm water and drape the towel above your head holding the face towards the vessel for about 10-15 min, but if you have a steamer you can use it too.

STEP 5: Massage

Now it’s time to massage, massage is the most prominent step of a facial, it is the main reason behind the perfect glowing skin. So you must have done the massage properly.

For massage, you need a massage cream either you can use from the kit or as can use a cream of your choice but it must be a massage cream. You have to do a massage for about 20 min properly, here I can tell you the steps so you can do it accordingly-

Take a good amount of massage cream and apply it properly all over your face, neck, and shoulder, and always wet your hands during the massage for a smooth massage you have to do the massage in a way that your skin should absorb the cream because in this step we will not clean the cream but we have to dry it on the face by keeping these things in mind lets start the massage by following these steps-

Steps for Forehead Massage

– Massage the forehead in a circular motion,

– Moving your fingers in up and down motion massage the forehead,

– Ironing the forehead using fingers,

– Roll patting the forehead.

Steps for Eyebrows Massage

– Pinch the eyebrows,

– And iron the eyebrows using the index finger and thumb,

– Roll patting the eyebrow bone.

Steps for Eye Massage

– Rolling the eyeball with the ring finger,

– Rolling both eyes using one finger,

– Massaging from the eyes to the forehead by placing both the thumb on the sides of the forehead and massaging with three fingers in a circular motion from the eyes to the forehead.

Steps for Nose Massage

– Ironing the nose up and down using the index finger of both hands,

– Circling the corners of nostrils,

– Uplifting of the tip of the nose.

Steps for Lips Massage

– Circling the corner of lips using the middle finger,

– Circling around the lips,

– Half moon massaging around the lips.

Steps for Cheek Massage

– Massage the cheeks in a circular motion,

– Roll patting the cheeks,

– Tapping and pinching the cheeks,

– Scissors stroking the cheeks,

– Messaging the cheek using both hands moving in the upward direction, do this step on the other cheek,

– Repeat the above step by slapping the slowly.

Steps for Chin Massage

– Crisscross massage the chin using both hands,

– Flapping the chins using one or both hands,

– Ironing the chin using thumb and index finger towards the backward direction.

Steps for Neck & Shoulder Massage

– Massaging the neck and shoulder in a circular motion,

– Cupping and ironing of the shoulder,

– Cats crawl on shoulders,

– Crisscross massage on neck,

– Scissor stroke massage on neck and shoulder.

– Repeat the above step by slapping the slowly.

So these were the steps for a massage you have to do each step about 4-5 times, you can do any steps as you want there is no need to perform the steps accordingly or as mentioned above.

For example, you can start the steps from any part you like and you can switch to any part or any step you want.

STEP 6: Gel Massage

After massage, the next step is gel massage all you have to do is to take gel massage cream, or can use aloe vera gel too. For massage follow the above massaging steps. In this step, you too don’t have to clean the gel but make your skin absorb it during the massage.

STEP 7: Face Pack

When you complete the process of massaging the next step is a face pack, you can use any face pack you like such as a powder face pack, cream face pack, or gel face pack.

For the powder face pack mix the powder with rose water in a smooth paste and apply it on your face. Keep the face pack for about 15 min then rinse it with plain water you can clean it with a damp towel too.

STEP 8: Toning and Moisturising

The last step is toning and moisturizing for toning you have to take a ball of cotton and apply it on your skin by dabbing it.

Tonning is generally used to close the pores of the skin which is opened during the facial but you can completely skip this step. And instead of toning, you can apply moisturizer because the pores can close on their own too.
You can apply a moisturizer on your face, neck, and shoulder, and you can use any moisturizer of your choice.

How to maintain a post-facial glow?

• AFTER THE FACIAL STAY AWAY FROM HEAT AND SUNLIGHT.
• AVOID ANY KIND OF SOAP AND FACEWASH FOR ABOUT 12 HRS OF FACIAL.
• DO NOT APPLY MAKEUP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FACIAL.
• IF YOU WASH YOUR FACE WASH IT WITH COLD WATER.
• BUT IF YOU HEAD OUTSIDE ALWAYS APPLY SUNSCREEN.

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