How much are facials? $60? $100? Over a $100?? Yes, they can be pricey. But the way we feel after pampering our skin feels so good, right? Our skin needs to be pampered, if you love your skin it will love you right back- that is for sure.
Not everyone has the time or money to get facials once a week or even once a month. I know I am not able to manage that. That is why I do my facials at home. I want ingredients I trust and that I know actually work.
There are facials out there that promise to brighten or promise to exfoliate. How about a D.I.Y facial that does both?!
The one I am talking about combines the brightening properties of Chinese Pearl Powder, the moisturizing effects of hyaluronic acid, the exfoliating and brightening of rice flour and the softening of glycerin. You will love the results.
When I do this facial, I can see the results instantly, and better yet- my face continues to show results for up to week after I do it.
We all know how important it is to exfoliate our skin so that the dead skin cells get removed and new skin can glow at its brightest. As we get older our skin does not renew at the accelerated rate it used to, so we have to give it a little manual help. It is easy, cost effective, and quick.
Chinese Pearl Powder has been used for centuries and is well known for its healing properties as well as its beautifying effects on skin. Hyaluronic acid has the ability to hold up to 1000 times its weight in water. Very good news for our face. Rice Flour is an age old remedy for brightening the skin, plus offers some natural exfoliating power as well. You always see glycerin in many of our favorite beauty products, correct? Why not get pure glycerin and make your own custom beauty products. Then you know exactly what is going on your skin and therefore being absorbed into your body. Glycerin really aids the repair of dry, damaged and dare I ‘aging’ skin.
We want to combine all of these amazing ingredients and use it to pamper ourselves. I purchase the rice flour from Whole Foods. I like the stone ground kind you can buy in a bag and the rest of it I purchased on iherb.com. I will list the discount code for $5 off below the recipe.
Brightening and Exfoliating Facial:
2 opened capsules of Chinese Pearl Powder
1 opened capsule of Hyaluronic Acid
1 TB of Glycerin
1 ½ TB of Rice Flour
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until a smooth paste is formed. Apply to your face, neck and décolletage in a thin layer. Rub in circles on your face and neck and exfoliate gently for about 1-2 minutes. Go even lighter on your chest. Leave mixture on for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and follow with a spray of cool rosewater toner if you have it. Otherwise, cool water is fine. Put on a layer of jojoba or avocado oil, then your favorite moisturizer.
The code you can use for iherb.com is VAJ631 if you want to purchase any of the ingredients I listed.
Enjoy your glow!
Love,
Rae
