Archive for May, 2009

The $3.00 Steam Facial

Adult pimples are a problem. I have, essentially, turned to every known product that claims to give you the best looking pores possible and have always come out looking like someone suffering a mild case of rosacea post product usage. My dermatologist told me my skin is very sensitive and so prescribed to me some $80 bottle of cleanser that did the trick but I could not really afford another $80 out of my wallet every two weeks or so.

I did a massive amount of online searching and found that steam facials work wonders. I also found that my favorite face lotion contains chamomile which has given me excellent results. After putting two and two together I bypassed investing in a $60 facial steamer, found a clean sauce pan large enough to put my face over, boiled up some water, and dropped 2 tea bags in. I let the water boil whilst I showered and after I got out put a timer on for five minutes, covered my head with a towel and soaked up the soothing vapors. Afterward, my face felt really refreshed and clean but noticed that more breakouts were bubbling up! After further research I found out that this is totally normal. It’s actually your skin rejecting the toxins from your face and clears up in about a day.I have to say the results for me are stunning. My face is much clearer than it was just a week ago. I steam once in the morning and once before bed.

Remember to steam AFTER your shower and AFTER you clean your face. After you steam and pat your skin dry, you must put moisturizer on.

So there you have it. The $3.00 Chamomile Steam Facial.

To recap, here’s what you need:

1.  A very clean pot or saucepan large enough to emit steam evenly around your face.

2. Filtered or distilled water.

3. Chamomile Tea (I prefer Celestial Seasonings about $3.00 at Duane Reade)