Custom-Tailored Facial Routines

Even after you establish a healthy routine of daily double-cleansing and effective toning, your skin needs a regular dose of high-performance special treatment. Just a half-hour a week can mean a huge difference!
Please find below several home facial routines that you can custom-tailor to your current skin condition.

Acne Freeze Facial

The following technique has a lot of shock value in it. Treat your freshly erupted pimples to this intensive procedure before an important event.
1. Cleanse. Wash your face with your regular cleanser. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and blot dry with a fresh towel.
2. Freeze. Crack or crush several ice cubes and wrap them in clean gauze or a washcloth. Apply ice to the acne zit. Hold it in place for as long as you can stand the cold but no longer than 10 minutes.
3. Treat. Remove the ice and dot on your homemade acne medication containing lavender or tea tree oil. Repeat every four hours or so until the blemish has diminished in size and is no longer red.

Salt Facial Lift

This temporary face-lifting facial works especially well if you have only five minutes to look five years younger. You will need some sea salt and a freezing cold bottle of mineral water.
1. Cleanse. Wash your face using the gentlest cleanser in your beauty arsenal. Avoid using oily cleansers or exfoliating scrubs.
2. Salt It. Boil a cup of mineral or filtered water. Add a teaspoon of sea salt and make sure it dissolves completely. The water must be warm but not so hot that it will burn you. Saturate a cotton ball or gauze square in the mixture, press out excess, and apply to your face, avoiding the eye area. Let the salt remain on your skin for five minutes.
3. Tone. Now saturate a cotton ball or gauze in ice-cold mineral water and apply to your face with very gentle pressure for 30 seconds. Blot dry.
4. Repeat. Repeat these steps several times, depending on how much time you have or until wrinkles and puffiness have diminished.

Rise and Shine Facial

This is a weekly facial routine that you can enjoy on a Saturday morning, after a long Friday night. You can also submit your skin to this intensive care if a sudden pimple pops up before an important event.
1. Cleanse. Wash your face with your regular cleanser. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and blot dry with a fresh towel.
2. Exfoliate. Apply a homemade or organic exfoliating treatment based on your skin condition. Massage the scrub or peel in circular motions for two minutes. Rinse clean and pat your face dry.
3. Steam. Prepare an anti-inflammatory facial steam bath: boil some filtered or mineral water, pour it into a ceramic, glass, or metal bowl (careful: the bowl may get hot!), and add one drop of each of the following essential oils: chamomile, eucalyptus, rosemary, and tea tree oil. Skip rosemary and use lemon oil instead if you are pregnant. Cover your head with a clean cotton towel and bend over the bowl. Let the vapors envelope your skin. Close your eyes and breathe slowly. Added bonus: your sinus condition will heal faster, too. Continue steaming for five minutes.
4. Exfoliate. When your face is still wet, apply another portion of a scrub and massage gently for two minutes. Rinse and pat the face dry.
5.Deep-cleanse. Apply a thin layer of a clay-based homemade or charcoal mask. Leave on until dry. Rinse clean with cool mineral water and pat the face dry. Follow with your regular toner and a moisturizer.Green Beauty Recipes