For the Ladies Who Steam...

[Mochalolita]

I tried something a little different tonight. Y'all know I was a little disgruntled last week about my breakouts on my cheeks and chin. Since I fell off my facial regimen wagon so badly, I decided to get back on it tonight. I hit the internet for some suggestions, and found a website that recommended adding lavender and tea tree oil to the steam for acne prone skin and exfoliating after (I usually exfoliated before). So I steamed for about 20 minutes while I deep conditioned my hair (multitasking is a GREAT thing!) with the tea tree and lavender oils. While my face was still damp, I exfoliated with my new microdermabrasion crystals (since I can't afford the real thing :ohwell: ) Lemme tell y'all....

steam + lavender and tea tree oil + microdermabrasion crystals = THE BOMB!

My skin did a complete turnaround! A lot of the dark spots just scrubbed right off my face, it looks brighter and clearer too! I'm so happy, I'm definitely going to do this on a regular basis. Now I have a clay and vinegar mask on, and after I rinse it, I'll post pics of the results. I think I may be onto something here...just wanted to share with y'all!

ETA: I just put the pics in my album...I think that I'll see good results if I do this on a regular :grin:

Hugs,
Crys

[BobbieDoll]

I can clearly see the difference this has made for you. Good job, maybe I should this too.

[KAddy]

Hey Mocha, I can really tell the difference in your skin. Your face looks great. Where did you get the microdermabrasion crystals?

[Honeyhips]

Wow! But hey, at least you don't have pock marks like me.

[Mochalolita]

Thanks ladies...I'm really pleased at how it turned out. I got the crystals from a skin care clinic in Towson, MD. The website is www.perfectcomplexion.net (http://www.perfectcomplexion.net) . They make your face feel extra smooth, but I wouldn't use them every day. I'm aiming for every other day to see how my skin reacts to it :)

Hugs,
Crys

[BronzedGoddess]

Thanks ladies...I'm really pleased at how it turned out. I got the crystals from a skin care clinic in Towson, MD. The website is www.perfectcomplexion.net (http://www.perfectcomplexion.net/) . They make your face feel extra smooth, but I wouldn't use them every day. I'm aiming for every other day to see how my skin reacts to it :)

Hugs,
Crys

Congrats! I think I will try the lavender and tea tree oil steam. BTW, I lived in Timonium for a little while.

[luvhair]

how much tea tree oil and lavender oil did you use?

[Mochalolita]

how much tea tree oil and lavender oil did you use?

I use just a few drops of each. I used too much tea tree oil the first time and found myself choking on the fumes, lol. 5 drops of each is usually enough.