Home facial using water and grains

Before you start

Wash your hands with soap and water.

You need a new bottle of distilled water, a little cider vinegar, a tablespoon of oats and a small packet of rice flour for this facial.

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.

Put 1 tablespoon of oats and 2 tablespoons of distilled water in a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Leave to cool covered. Add rice flour too thicken it into a paste. This is your mask.

Put 1 tablespoon of rice flour into a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of pure distilled water to it. This is your scrub

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

Cleanse your face with your regular cleanser. Check out Cleansers Tried and Tested for cleansers for your skin type.

Wash off the cleanser with lots of water.

Massage the rice and water 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.

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 oats and rice mask on your your face

Put 1 slice of cucumber over each eye if you like.

Relax for 10 minutes

Remove the cucumber slices

Wash your face with lots of water.

Add 1 drop of cider vinegar to the remaining distilled water and use it as a toner to clean your face further.

Moisturize with your favourite moisturizer.