Aloe vera facial for acne

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. 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.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried honey suckle blossoms to half cup of boiling water. Leave until it cools. Add kaolin powder until you get a spreadable paste. That is the honey suckle mask

Put 1 tablespoon of rice flour 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.

Now you are ready for your facial.

The facial

Dip a pair of clean cotton pads into the skim 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 distilled water with the rice flour. 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 a bowl with half a cup of honey suckle blossoms.

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.

Apply the aloe mask over your face, avoiding your eye area.

Put 1 slice of cucumber over each eye

Relax for 10 minutes

Remove the cucumbers and the honey suckle mask.

Wash your face with lots of water.

Dip 2 new cotton pads in witch hazel and use it as a toner to clean your face further.

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