The Flaky pimply skin home facial
I developed this simple home facial to repair my skin after my skin reacted
very badly to some skin care products I was testing. One product was too rich
for my oily skin and gave my huge pimples. The other product was too harsh and
left me with dry, flaky, painful skin. I stopped both products and allowed my
skin to recover. When my skin was flaky but no longer sore, I did this facial to
clear up the skin flakes.
lavender oil
soothes and heals the skin. It balances the oil production as well. As oil
causes my skin to break out, I used milk in place of carrier oil as a base to
dilute the lavender oil. Kaolin is great for cleaning up the mess.
I used
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser For Sensitive Skin instead of a scrub as I want something gentle yet
more effective against my pimples.
Before attempting this facial, check if you are
allergic to the ingredients. Mix 1 drop lavender oil and 1
teaspoon of milk and apply on your wrist.
Leave overnight. If your skin is irritated by it, skip this facial. If
you are allergic to any of the ingredients in the facial, skip the steps
that use these ingredients.
Before you start
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Wash your hands with soap and water.
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Wash all the bowls, whisk, utensils, spoons, cups and whatever equipment
you will be using for this facial with soap and water. Sterilise these
with boiling water. (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.
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Put 1 tablespoon milk in a bowl. Add 1 drop lavender oil. Mix well. Add 3
tablespoons of distilled water. Mix well. Add 2 tablespoons
of kaolin and mix until you get a soft, smooth paste. That is your mask.
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Put 2 ordinary teabags (green tea or black tea but not herbal tea) into
another cup. Pour boiling water over it. Discard the water. Pour cool water
over it. Discard the water. Set aside.
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Fill a kettle with water and set that to boil.
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Wear a hair band or shower cap to keep your hair off your face.
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Get ready some cotton pads and a clean towel an 1 tablespoon of skim milk.
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Now you are ready for your facial.
The facial
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Dip a pair of clean cotton pads into the milk. Use these pads to wipe your
makeup off your face. Discard leftover milk.
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Wash off the milk with lots of water.
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Use the Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser For
Sensitive Skin to cleanse your face.
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Wash off the cleanser with lots of water.
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Dry your face with a clean towel.
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Pour boiling water into the bowl. Add 2 drops of lavender oil.
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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 )
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Relax and let the steam cleanse your face for 10 minutes.
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Apply the mask on your face.
Discard leftover mixture.
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Put 1 cool ordinary tea bag over each eye
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Relax and wait for the mask to dry and harden. I left mine on overnight.
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Remove the teabags
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Bend over an old newspaper and with clean hands, gently peel and rub off the
mask. It should flake off into powdery chunks, unclogging your pores in the
process.
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Dip 2 cotton pads into cold distilled water and use that to tone your face.
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Apply your favourite moisturizer, or aloe vera
gel.
You can also deal with flaky pimply skin with regular use of a gentle
scrub, to slough off the skin flakes gently.
