Calendula Facial

The Calendula Facial

Both oats and calendula tea are soothing. Both cleanse the skin.

Oats contain proteins than nourish the skin. Oats soothe irritated skin. Just make sure the oats are still fresh, the calendula is from a reputable supplier and everything is sterilized and clean.

Mix a little oats and calendula tea, apply on your wrist. Leave 10 minutes before washing off. If within 24 hours, your skin is irritated, skip this facial.

Before you start

Wash your hands with soap and water.

Wash all the bowls, whisk, utensils, spoons, cups and whatever equipment you will be using for this facial with soap and water. Sterilize everything. (Note: do not boil glass items as these can crack and the splinters can injure you. Certain plastics can melt if boiled so watch out for that). Make sure all surfaces you use for preparing this facial are clean. Remember. For home facials, hygiene and cleanliness is all important.

Put 1 tablespoon of fine oatmeal into a bowl.

Fill a kettle with water and set that to boil.

Wear a hair band or shower cap to keep your hair off your face.

Get ready some cotton pads and a clean towel an 1 tablespoon of skim milk (if your skin is oily) or full cream milk (if your skin is normal or dry).

Soak 2 cotton pads in rosewater.

Now you are ready for your facial.

The facial

Dip a pair of clean cotton pads into the milk. Use these pads to wipe your makeup off your face. Discard leftover milk.

Wash off the milk with lots of water.

Mix 1 tablespoonful of calendula tea with the oatmeal. Use that as a scrub to cleanse your face. Discard leftover scrub.

Wash off the scrub with lots of water.

Dry your face with a clean towel.

Pour boiling water into the bowl. Add 3 drops of lavender essential oil to the water. Stir with a spoon to release the vapors.

With the towel forming a 'tent' over your head and the bowl, keep your face about 20cm above the bowl. (Caution: Skip this step if you are an asthmatic. The steam could trigger an attack. Skip this step if you have thread veins. The heat could worsen your condition )

Relax and let the steam cleanse your face for 10 minutes.

Mix 4 tablespoons of fine oatmeal with enough calendula tea to form a thick paste. Apply it as a face pack on your face.

Put 1 cotton pad soaked with rose water each eye, for a soothing eye mask.

Relax and leave it on for 10 minutes.

Remove the pads.

Wash off the face pack with lots of water.

Dip 2 new cotton pads in Witch Hazel if you have oily skin or

Pure Rose Water if your skin is normal or dry. Use it as a toner to clean your face further.

Tend to skin around your eyes with

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