One of the easiest skin care products to make at home is a facial mist. Using a few, common ingredients you can create a product that can moisturize, soothe, and treat your skin.
What Are Facial Mists
Facial mists are pretty much what they sound like - a watery mist that you spray on your face. This product is definitely the unsung hero of the home skin care routine. While it can be easily overlooked and forgotten when used a facial mist will give your skin a much needed pick me up throughout the day while moisturizing and refreshing your skin as well.
During the summer spraying a facial mist on your face can feel fabulous because it cools your skin down quickly.
Since facial mists' ingredients can be tailored to different skin types you can have a facial mist that fights excess oil, or one that moisturizes, or one that soothes red and irritated skin.
This product is also a great way to get antioxidants onto your skin so that your skin is extra protected from environmental damage. Facial mists can even contain anti-aging ingredients.
How To Use A Facial Mist
Facial mists are very versatile when it comes to their use. One way to use a facial mist is before applying your moisturizer. Simply mist your face all over and wait for a few seconds, then apply your moisturizer on top. Moisturizer always works better when applied to damp skin instead of bone dry skin.
You can also mist your face after moisturizing and after applying your make up in order to set your make up. Spray your face throughout the day wherever you might be in order to feel revived and refreshed.
Facial mists are an excellent pick me up making your skin feel great and surrounding you with a pleasant scent as well. In this respect using a facial mist can even be a great way to destress during a busy day.
How To Make A Facial Mist
While you can purchase many different types of facial mists it is just as simple to make your own with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
This product can be customized for all different skin types so that your skin gets all the TLC it needs and deserves.
First things first purchase a few plastic spray bottles. I prefer the ones on the smaller size. You'll find that even with daily use your facial mist lasts a long time. There is no need to purchase a very large spray bottle.
Choose your ingredients according to your skin type. The base of your mist could be green or pomegranate tea - both are full of antioxidants which do wonderful things for the skin. Add in other ingredients to further customize your mist for your skin type. If you have oily skin use ingredients like coconut water and witch hazel. Use green tea and rosewater (recipe below) to soothe skin. Add a few drops of jojoba oil or vegetable glycerin to any mist in order to boost the hydration of the mist.
A Facial Mist Recipe For All Skin Types
My favorite facial mist recipe comes from Dr. Ava Shamban's book Heal Your Skin. This facial mist is a great pick me up for all skin types - it has antioxidants, soothes, hydrates, and refreshes the skin:
- Green Tea-Rosewater Mist
You'll need: 1/2 cup water, 2 green tea bags, and 1/2 cup rosewater
Boil the water and then add the tea bags. Let this steep for 15 minutes. Remove the teabags and add the rosewater. Mix well. Allow to cool and then pour into your spray bottle. Keep in the refrigerator.
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