Planning to include steaming to your skin care regime?
Perfect!
Nothing can be better than giving your face a steam treatment. Steaming will not only make you sweat, but will take out all the impurities, oils and also help to open up your pores. Steaming will also help to make your face glow and make your skin baby soft.
In this article, I will tell you all about steaming your face, how to steam your face, the benefits of steaming your face and will also answer the most awaited question that is should you wash your face after steaming!
So, let’s get scrolling……
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What is steaming?
Steaming is the use of water vapour to steam your face. In steaming, you have to use a bowl of boiling water to vape your face.
During the process of steaming you need to cover your head with a towel so that the steam heat is concentrated on your face.
Is it good to steam your face everyday?
While steaming your face has a number of benefits including exfoliation, brightening, making the skin soft and glowy, etc.
Yet steaming your face every single day is not advisable and can invite many skin complications like open pores which can then lead to breakouts and acne.
Steaming your face everyday can also result in loss of all moisture from the face.
So you should only steam your face once a week and that too for 10 minutes.
How to steam your face the right way?
Steaming can be very dangerous if too much heat hits your face. It can then cause heat burns and leave behind marks on your face. So let’s learn the right way to steam your face:
1. Wash your face with a mild cleanser
Washing your face before steaming will ensure all dirt is out from your face and that your skin won’t take in any dirt along with the steam.
2. Boil water
Take a generous amount of water and bring it to boil.
3. Pour the water in a bowl
Pour the boiling water in a bowl. You can put a few drops of essential oil in the water to enjoy your aromatherapy.
4. Cover your head with a towel
Cover your head with a towel ensuring one palm distance between the bowl and your face. The towel should hang from both sides of your face so that the steam is locked inside the towel area and reaches your face.
5. Steam your face for 10 minutes
Steam your face for 10 minutes but be sure to take the towel off if you feel too much heat hitting your face.
6. Exfoliate your face
Once the steaming is done, you need to exfoliate your face as the steam will open up pores and it will be easy to take off the blackheads and the whiteheads with the scrub particles. Then wash off the scrub with only water.
7. Apply a mask
The steaming process takes off moisture from your face. Applying a mask will restore all moisture and will also heal your skin after the irritation from the heat.
8. Wash your face
After all the exfoliation and the mask is done, it’s better to wash your face with a mild cleanser again so that all dirt and oil is gone from your face.
9. Apply a toner
Steam opens up pores in your face. So, applying a toner is a must after steaming as it will help to close your pores again and save you from breakouts.
10. Apply a serum
Apply a serum according to your skin concern like acne or brightening or hydration.
11. Apply moisturiser
As the last step, apply a moisturiser so that your skin will be again packed with hydration.
Benefits of steaming your face
Steaming has a lot of benefits including the following:
- Steaming helps to open up your pores and hence clear out blackheads and whiteheads
- Steaming helps to clear all dirt and oil from the pores
- Steaming helps to soften your skin
- Steaming helps to bring a natural glow to the face
- Steaming helps to increase the blood circulation to your face and your skin becomes youthful and firm
- Steaming helps to clear complexion
- Steaming helps in erasing dark spots and pigmentation
- Steaming helps to give you relaxation
- Steaming also relieves congestion in throat and nose
- Steaming helps in relieving cold and headaches
Should you wash your face after steaming?
Steaming your face will open your pores and pull out all dirt, oil, whiteheads and blackheads from your face. So, washing your face after steaming is very crucial.
Not only after steaming, but washing your face prior to steaming is also necessary to ensure your face is all clean before the steaming process or else it will do more harm than good to your face.
See you soon!
Hope you have a happy steaming session and it helps your skin for the good. Do stay tuned for more skin care and hair care updates. Till then……
Keep it simple, keep it fashionable!
