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Skin facial steaming is another great treatment to use about once a week. It causes the skin to perspire, which helps loosen grime, dead skin cells and hardened sebum. The heat also increases the blood supply, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the skin, and the steam helps hydrate and relax the pores. Overall, skin steaming can help your skin feel more radiant with a softer skin tone and a clearer, more vital colour. Avoid steaming if you have broken capillaries in your face — compress instead.

Have your chosen essential oils and towel ready and tie up long hair or use a head band or shower cap to hold your hair back. After a gentle cleansing, place a couple of litres of hot water in a bowl on a non-stick surface or in the basin. Place three to four drops of essential oils in the water. Quickly place a towel over your head and bowl or basin so that the vapours do not escape.

Keep enough distance from the water, about 20 cm, close your eyes and breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. After a few minutes you may like to change the breathing to in through your mouth and out through your nose. Enjoy for anywhere between five and 15 minutes.

Essential Oil for Steaming

• Dry Skin
• 2 drops Palmarosa
• Oily Skin
• 1 drop Scandalwood
• 2 drops Orange
• Aging and mature skin
• 2 drops Chamomile
• 1 drop Frankincense
• 1 drop Lavender or Rose
• Problem skin (acne, eczema, dermatitis)
• 2 drops Tea Tree
• 1 drop Geranium
• 1 drop Lavender

Lip tip: Recipes for home-made clay masks, scrubs, cleansers and hydrating masks should be measured for one application only so they stay fresh and active.

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