There’s nothing like a facial spa. It’s relaxing and pampering and you leave with glowing skin for days.

But who can afford it every week? These days you do not have to.

There are so many astonishing skincare products and tools on the market that you can easily get a spa-quality facial in the comfort of your home. Plus, we’re in the information age where you can find basic instructions for things like this beautiful easily.

Preparation

To get a fantastic facial at home, you need the right tools for the job. Make sure each product you choose is based on your skin type.

For example, if you have sensitive skin, choose gentle products with ingredients that are soothing and calming. If you have acne-prone skin, choose products with ingredients like tea tree oil to treat blemishes, and healing ingredients like rosehip oil to soothe damaged skin.

Here are the basics of what you will need:

• Cleaner
• toners
• Mask or Peel
• Facial Scrub or Brush
• Moisturizer
• Eye Cream or Gel
• Cooling Eye Treatment (optional)
• Lip Care (optional)

You’ll even have to gather the tools for the job. This includes:

• 2-3 Clean Towels
• Facial Steamer or Large Glass Bowl
• Purified water
• Cotton ball
• Relaxing Music (optional)
• Aromatherapy Candle or Diffuser (optional)

Now that you have the products and tools, it is time to get to the great things – your facial!

Step #1: Steam

Facial steam relaxes the skin, opens pores, and exfoliates naturally and gently. Start with about 3-5 minutes of steam.

If you have facial steamYou can sit in front of it at a safe distance with your eyes closed and the steam directed to your face.

If you do not have a facial steamer, you can use a glass bowl.

Place the bowl on your counter and punctiliously fill it about midway with very hot water. Place a clean towel behind your head and let it cover the outside of the bowl, creating a tent-like shape that catches the steam as it escapes from the water.

Just being careful, keep your face about 10-12 inches above the water and let the steam rise to your skin. If it gets too hot, take a break or step back farther from the steam.

Spend about 3 minutes with your facial steamer or bowl before moving on to Step #2.

Step #2: Clean

After your steam, your skin will be ready to be cleaned. Using clean hands, splash purified water on your skin.

Enter an amount the size of your pea cleaner into your hands and massage gently in circular motions over your face and neck, being careful to avoid the eye area.

Use the cleansing process as a mini massage. With gentle pressure start at your forehead and make small circles on your skin with your fingers to the sides of your temples, around your cheeks, over your nose and chin, along your jawline, and down your neck to your collarbones.

After doing a cleansing massage for about 60 seconds, rinse your skin with pure water.

Step #3: Exfoliate

The next step is exfoliation. Regardless of your skin type (oily, dry, sensitive, acne-prone, normal, or combination), exfoliating is a very important step.

If your skin is not too dry or sensitive, you can use a scrub to exfoliate. Using the same motions as your cleansing massage, gently rub the scrub into your face, jawline, and neck, being careful to avoid the eye area, then rinse with purified water.

If you have dry or sensitive skin, try a facial cleansing brush. This is a soft bristle brush that can sweep away dead skin cells and dirt without being too harsh. Use a small amount of your cleanser on the brush, dampen the brush and your face and neck, and guide the brush very gently over your face and neck to exfoliate.

Rinse your face with pure water and proceed to Step #4.

Step #4: Treat

Dry your face with one of your clean towels before doing the treatment. Apply the mask treatment on your face and neck with your fingers or with a clean brush.

Follow the directions on your product for how long to leave it on your face. If you are using a lip mask or an eye conditioning treatment, you can apply it and let it soak in while your mask takes effect.

After the recommended time has elapsed, follow the product directions to remove the product then rinse your face (including eyes and lips) with pure water and pat dry with a clean towel.

Step #5: Tone

Soak a cotton ball in a toner adapted to your skin type and sweep the toner over your face and neck, avoiding the eye area.

Your skin will be thoroughly cleansed, exfoliated, and treated at this point, so choose a gentle toner. Something like witch hazel or micellar water will be effective but gentle.

Step #6: Moisturize

Lastly, cover your face with a good moisturizer. With clean hands, work the moisturizer from the hairline over the whole face, jawline and neck all the way down to the collarbones. Gently apply eye cream if you use one.

Your DIY face is finished! Enjoy your light!