Facials made easy.

For girls on the go, you don't always have time to go out and give your skin some TLC at a spa. With these few easy steps using things that you can find at home, you can get spa facial results in your own kitchen!

• Cleanse your face: Use your daily face wash to clean your skin, removing any leftover makeup, dirt, oil and impurities. I use my Alyria Clarifying Cleanser Oil Free.

• Exfoliate: Using an exfoliator of choice, massage that onto your skin to slough off any dead and flaky skin to reveal a smooth, soft complexion. I love the Ocean Salt from Lush.

• Open your pores: Opening your pores helps to let any dirt and oil trapped in there out. You can easily do this by putting boiling water in a pot, drop a bag of chamomile or green tea in there and steam your face over the pot with a towel covering your head and the pot. I like to steam my face for ten to twelve minutes. Green tea is a really great thing to use if you really want to detoxify your skin. Instead of using tea, I like to use the Tea Tree toner tabs from Lush which are great for oily skin. They have different toner tabs for different skin types so check out the Lush website to find the right one for you!

• Mask: If you would like, you can apply a mask after you have steamed your face. Personally, I don't do this, but it would benefit you because the mask can clean deep into your already open pores. If you choose to do this, leave the mask on for the directed amount of time and rinse it off with warm water.

• Continue with your normal skincare routine: This includes toning and moisturizing your face with your daily products. For me, this is the Alyria Clarifying Astrigent and my tretinoin cream.

There you have it! Four easy steps to get beautiful, radiant skin fast.

PHOTO CREDITS:
http://www.alyria-med.com/
http://www.lush.ca/