Wednesday 14 September 2016

2-in-1 facial steam and rosemary rinse

This is for the lazy people like me that want to take care of their hair and skin and can 'sometimes' be a bit lazy. This a great 2-in-1 DIY that treats your hair and skin. We have a massive rosemary bush in a garden so we like to use this in different ways, there's only so much rosemary you can eat.

For the facial steam:

  1.  Fill a kettle with water and boil
  2.  Pour into a heatproof bowl and add rosemary leaves, the more the better. (The day I took the photo above it was raining so ran quickly grabbed a handful and legged it back inside. So, if you do this, use more rosemary than I did)
  3.  Steam your face by putting your face over the bowl and covering your head and the bowl with a towel so the steam doesn't escape
Steaming your face is great way of opening up your pores to get rid of all the dirt. It's also great if you suffer from blackheads and whiteheads and makes them easier to extract. I personally like to follow up with a clap mask or a homemade one to help the extraction process. Adding the rosemary will help you relax and de-stress as well as add a nice aromatherapy quality.

For the rinse:
  1.  Pour the water in the bowl into a jug, so it is easier to pour. You would want to put it through a sieve while doing this so it catches the rosemary leaves. Use a spoon to squeeze the leaves for anymore goodness left in them
  2.  Take a shower/ wash your hair as normal
  3.  Just before you are about to get out, you want to pour the rosemary solution over your hair. There is no need to rinse this out since it leaves no residue behind. 
This leaves my hair soft and shiny (I even skip conditioner when I use this). Rosemary is not only good for your hair but also your scalp. My scalp is less itchy and if you suffer from mild dandruff from time to time like I do, that will be taken care of too.

Please let me know if you tried this and how you got on, would love to know :)

No comments:

Post a Comment