Thursday, May 16, 2013

An Herbal Skin Pick Me Up

It's been a particularly stressful work week for me, so last night I decided to give my face a little pampering. Steams are wonderfully refreshing; they are good for your skin and breathing in the herby goodness helps me to unwind. For this steam I used...
  • juice of a fresh lemon
  • two sprigs of rosemary 
  • two drops of tea tree oil 
These are all good for oily and acne prone skin, like mine. *sigh* But you can use other things like lavender oil for normal skin, or rose oil for dry skin. Pour boiling water in a large bowl, add your ingredients, and sit with your face over the bowl and a large towel over your head. It's like a little sauna for your face! Steam away for as long add you like, and just towel off when you're done. You face will feel soft and tight. This would be a great time for a detoxifying clay mask, but I'll post that another day!

NOTE: If you're wondering where to get essential oils from, Whole Foods always has a great selection, but the best resource for botanicals great and small is Mountain Rose Herbs.


















1 comment:

  1. I've never heard of doing this before, but it sounds heavenly! My face could definitely use some TLC at the moment

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