Its Face Time!

Every week should be a face mask, home made facial time week. Why wait for the professional spa day or for crazy salon appointments when you can make your own facial masks at home? Most likely you have the ingredients lurking in your home, waiting to get your face's attention. Give these ingredients the attention they deserve. Use them wisely, God created these ingredients for a reason. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on chemical induced facials, try to use natural ingredients in your own home.

Mediterranean Facial

2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1.5 Tbsp Sea Salt

1 Tsp Lemon Juice

Mix all the ingredients well, apply it on a clean, dirt-free, make-up free face. When applying it first, use your finger tips to gently scrub the face. The salt will help exfoliate the skin and remove dead skin cells while the olive oil will hydrate your face as well as aide in removing impurities of the face. Lemon is acidic and for this reason it will promote even skin tone.

All American Facial 

3 Tbsp  Ground Oats (also known as oatmeal)

1 Tbsp Honey 

1 Tsp Whole Milk

Mix all the ingredients well and apply it on a clean face. This is a hydrating mask. Whole milk helps eliminate dark spots over time while oats and honey are purely hydrating. Honey causes the face to glow. 

Ayurvedic Facial 

This is a seven step facial process but worth it. I suggest you watch the video of this facial process. 

Step  1: Apply almond oil if you have either normal or dry skin and sunflower oil if you have oily skin. 

Massage with your finger tips until you feel that the oil has been absorbed in your skin. 

Step 2: Steam your face either with a steamer or soak a face towel in hot water, wring it out, and then lay it on your face. Repeat once the towel cools down. 

Step 3: Apply Ubtan (pronounced- oobton). To make your own Ubtan you will need  2 Tbsp of gram flour or chick-pea flour, 1 tsp of Turmeric, 2 tsp of whole milk, 1/4 tsp of almond/sunflower oil.  Rinse after 25 minutes of application. 

Step 4: Wash your face with lukewarm water. Do not wash with cold water. Your pores must remain open or begin to open at this point. 

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Step 5: Give your self an herbal steam. Use herbs of your choice. Rosemary, mint, basil, oregano, etc... Typically, mint and basil are recommended. Add these in boiling water with 1 tsp of lavender oil. Let the water sit for awhile until warm. Then soak the towel in the warm/hot water, wring it out, lay it on your face. Repeat for 3-4 times.  (You might want boil the water infused with herbs and lavender oil before or while your face is drying for 25 minutes--during step 3) BE CAREFUL: BOILED WATER COULD BE VERY HOT, SO USE YOUR DISCRETION. Fashion Percepshion is not responsible for any injuries. 

Step 6: Add 1 Tbsp of honey, 1 Tbsp of Sugar, and 1 Tbsp on freshly squeezed orange juice. Mix well and apply. Let it sit on your face for 18 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. 

Step 7: Take an ice cube and rub it all over the face gently. This will wonderfully tone your face and leave your refreshed.

Which facial did you like the most? Do you have your home style facial favorites? What are they? 

With love and Style, 

sonia