Herbal Facial Steams

Facial Steams are best known for opening pores of our skin as part of a face cleansing process. Our herbal facial steams that we used this past week in our herbal facial workshop were used for just this purpose. I used two recipes I had gotten from Rosemary Gladstar. They are so lovely.  One is for normal to dry skin and contains mostly flowers. It is so beautiful to look at and smell, too. The second is also intriguing. It is for normal to oily skin and its astringent herbs are perfect for this.  The recipes are below.

One of the ladies who attended my herbal facial workshop said that she loved the step using the herbal facial steam out of all five steps. Afterward, she requested that I make one for sinus congestion and make another one for relaxation and sleep for her. She said she would prefer to fill a bowl of steaming hot water and herbs and breath in their essences than take it as tea or a capsule.
Why not? Giving it some thought I created a steam for both.

Directions:
Put a tablespoon or two in a large bowl of hot steaming water. Cover your head with a towel over your bowl, to hold the steam in and around you, as much as you can tolerate for 5-8 minutes. Ahhhh.

Recipe for Dry to Normal skin:

2 parts Chamomile
2 parts Roses
2 parts Calendula
3 parts Comfrey
1 part Lavender

Recipe for Normal to Oily Skin:

1 part Sage
3 parts comfrey
2 parts Calendula
1 part Witch Hazel
1/4 Rosemary

Recipe for Sinus Congestion

3 parts peppermint
2 parts Eucalyptus
1 part Elder flowers
1 part Comfrey
1 part Lobelia
(You may add a drop or two of Eucalyptus essential oil to the water)

Recipe for Relaxation

3 parts Lavender flowers
2 parts Chamomile flowers
1 part Hops flowers
1 part Red Clover blossoms
1 part Mugwort
(You may want to add a drop or two of Lavender essential oil to the water.)

I am happy to mix up your own personalized facial steam. Or, enjoy the ones above.


Rachel Ross
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Jefferson, Ma. 01522
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