Home facial using grapes

Grape Facial

This facial uses delicious black grapes. Grapes contain AHA. Grapes are soothing on the skin and cleanses the skin well. After just the scrub alone, my skin felt so clean. Pores seemed unblocked. Works well on oily skins. Be careful though. Always test the ingredients on the inside of your elbow before attempting the 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 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.

Wash a handful of grapes thoroughly. Mash them well into a bowl. Strain the mixture to separate the pulp from the juice. Keep the grape skin and grape pulp in a bowl and divide the grape juice in 2 bowls.

Put 1 tablespoon of almond flour into a bowl of grape juice. This is the grape scrub

Put 1 tablespoon of milk (or skim milk if your skin is oily) into another bowl. Add a little grape pulp to it. This is the cleanser

Add 1 tablespoon kaolin powder to a bowl of grape juice. Stir well. Add boiled water if necessary to make a smooth paste. This is the grape mask.

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

Now you are ready for your facial.

The facial

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

Wash off the cleanser with lots of water.

Massage the grape scrub gently into your face. Discard leftover scrub.

Wash off the scrub with lots of water.

Dry your face with a clean towel.

Pour boiling water into a bowl of grape skin and grape pulp

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.

Spread the grape mask on your your face

Relax for 10 minutes or longer to let the grape mask harden.

Wash your face with lots of water.

Vitamin C Skin care

To improve skin tone and elasticity, and to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.