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Herbal Facial Steams!

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7U6A3540This is a comment left by an HTHG reader Danielle on last months Tea your Hair post! Danielle is developing a line of medicinal products and medicines that you can check out here:)

I loved the idea of herbal facial steams and so appreciated the great info and step-by-steps so I thought I’d share with you another great way to use herbs in your personal beauty routine. You can do this technique as you are brewing your Hair tea to get more out of your herbs!vin5

Here is a list of great Beauty Herbs that can be used for Hair and Skin wellness.

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And here is a great recipe from a cool Natural Beauty and wellness blog!

 

 

Herbal Facial Steams

Hi there! Just wanted to say thanks to HTHG for this amazing post, and wanted to share my herbal experience with you as well! I’m an herbalist in WA state, and have been incorporating herbs into by beauty routine for a long time. The results are always astounding, and HTHG has highlighted some powerful herbs for hair.

To take using herbs in hair one step further, I incorporate the herbs into a facial steam, and then use the resultant tea from the steam in my hair routine. Below are the steps I take, approx once every 2 weeks. This provides me with a great facial, plus enough tea to last for a while…I’m lazy so I don’t want to make tea every time I want to ShamPHree… To complete this pampering cycle, allow approx 1 hour from start to finish:

1. Cleanse your face with your favorite exfoliating scrub
2. Tone the face with your fav toner (or use one of HTHG’s infused vinegars or rose hydrosol!)
3. Choose your herbs of choice from this article (I personally like hibiscus, horsetail and lavender). Place them in a large stock pot with water to cover. Bring this to a boil, turn off the heat, cover, and steep the herbal tea for 5-10 min.
4. Get a towel to create a tent over your head to trap steam. Remove the lid from your herbal tea and steam your face for 5-10 min)
5. Splash cold water on your face.
6. Follow this up with a clay mask..kaolin clay is nice for dry skin, while green clay is good for those with oil…let sit for 10-15 min.
7. While your mask is sitting on, take some of the warm tea from your steam, and place in another cup with some green tea leaves. (I use this as a facial toner; green tea is anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory).
8. Strain the rest of the tea from your steam and use it instead of water in your BS or ACV rinses for your ShamPHree routine!

Then, when you run out of tea for dilution, it’s time for another facial! I feel that this method really utilizes all aspects of the herbs.

Have fun with the plants!

 

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