Hydrating honeydew home facial

The hydrating honey dew facial

Put a little mashed honey dew mixed with agar agar powder (or gelatin) on your wrist. Leave a while. Wash off. Wait 24 hours. If your skin on the wrist 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.

Be careful. What works for one person might irritate another person's skin. Mix a batch and test it a day before on your wrist before you use it on your face.

If there is no irritation, then proceed to open a NEW packet of agar agar and cut a NEW honeydew melon to prepare the mask for your facial.

Disclaimer: No one involved in this site or its contents may be held responsible for any adverse reactions arising from following any of the instructions on this site. It is the reader's personal responsibility to exercise all precautions and use his or her own discretion if following any instructions or advice from this site. Do not use anything you are allergic to.

Before you start

Wash your hands with soap and water.

Wash all the bowls, whisk, utensils, knife, spoons, cups and whatever equipment you will be using for this facial with soap and water. Sterilise these with boiling water. Do not use glass items as glass may crack and the splinters can injure you. (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.

Make the honey dew mask

Blend a slice (4 tablespoons) of honey dew.
Boil some water.
Put 2 teaspoon of agar agar powder in a bowl.
Add 1/4 cup of boiling water to the agar agar powder.Stir well.
Add the blended honey dew to the mix.
Set aside to cool.

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 milk.

Soak 2 sterile cotton pads with rose water

Now you are ready for your facial.

The facial

Wash face with a mild soap and water. I used Clinique soap for my facial.

Dry your face with a clean towel.

Apply the very warm/comfortably hot to touch honeydew mask on your face avoiding your eyes. I used it when it had cooled down enough to feel comfortable on my skin. The effect is like steaming with a hot towel.

Place a cotton pad soaked with rosewater on each eye

Relax and let the mask dry

Remove the cotton pads.

Peel off the mask that is now like jelly. Quite a bit of it may still stick to your skin. Rinse off the rest with lots of water.

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

Apply your favourite moisturiser.