If you’ve ever indulged in a professional facial, you’ve likely experienced the luxurious sensation of facial steaming. And while we’d all love to have a top-tier celebrity facialist on speed dial, this is something you can easily do right at home!
When done correctly, facial steaming offers numerous benefits beyond its soothing effects. Below, you can learn all about them in our guide for facial steaming 101.
Facial steaming involves exposing your face to steam from boiled water. The warmth of the steam opens up your pores, effectively cleansing them and refreshing your skin for a radiant, clear complexion. These days, there’s an abundance of special steaming devices you can purchase for your home. However, you can also simply boil water in a large pot in your kitchen or use the steam from a warm towel.
How often should you do an at-home facial steam?
Facial steaming can be a great addition to your weekly skincare regimen and may be done once or twice a week for 5 to 10 minutes. Whether you use steam from boiled water or a warm towel, the key is to do it correctly for best results.
Benefits of Facial Steaming
If you’re considering adding facial steaming to your skincare routine, here are some of the fantastic benefits:
- Deep Cleansing: Steam opens your pores, making it easier to remove dirt, oil, and other impurities. It also aids in the removal of blackheads and whiteheads.
- Moisturized Skin: Steaming helps balance oil production for hydrated, plump skin.
- Enhanced Product Absorption: By unclogging pores, steaming allows your skin to better absorb serums, moisturizers, and other skincare products.
- Increased Blood Flow: The warmth of the steam dilates your blood vessels, improving circulation and delivering more oxygen and nutrients to your skin for a healthy glow.
- Reduction of Acne-Causing Bacteria: By opening up your pores, steaming helps release bacteria and germs that could otherwise cause acne.
- Collagen Production Support: Improved blood flow from steaming can also promote the production of collagen and elastin, keeping your skin firm and youthful.
- Softer Skin: Steaming helps remove dead skin cells and other impurities, revealing soft, smooth skin.
Should you add essential oils?
Although there are mixed opinions surrounding essential oils, you can incorporate them into this skincare regime by adding a few drops of your favorite ones to the hot water. If you’re wondering which essential oils you should be using for your own skin needs (because there are a lot), click here.
Facial steaming is most beneficial when done correctly, we’re sharing some of our top products recommendations below to help you get started.
Senia Facial Steamer
Price: $119
Vanity Planet
Spa Headband
Price: $12
Keys Soulcare
Radiant 20% Vitamin C Serum
Price: $80
PMD
Best Skin Ever Seabuckthorn
Price: $40
Living Libations
The Scrunchie No. 002
Price: $25
Crown Affair
Essential Oil Lavender
Price: $15
Plant Therapy
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