You can experiment with your own unique blend of flowers and herbs to suit your skin type – but we love these rose-based recipes below for normal and dry skin.
What you’ll need: normal skin blend
- Dried rose
- Dried lavender
- Dried chamomile
- Lemon
- Geranium essential oil
What you’ll need: dry skin blend
- Dried rose
- Dried calendula flowers
- Peppermint leaves
- Dried chamomile
How to make your treatment
All you need to do is drop the ingredients in a teapot, add boiling water and steep for ten minutes before straining into a basin or bowl. Add in any essential oils at this point. Then, hang your head over the bowl/sink, about 6-8 inches away, and drape a towel over your head, creating a steam tent. Steam for about five minutes, breathing in the gorgeous scent.
Why steam with flowers?
Facial steams work by opening the pores – an ideal way to prepare the skin for further treatments, such as scrubs and masks. Different flowers and herbs have different skin-loving properties so it’s easy to tailor your mix to suit your needs.
Rose petals, for instance, are known for their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties while chamomile and lavender are great for soothing skin irritation – and soothing the mind (ideal for a relaxing bedtime treatment).
*Remember to use flowers suitable to use for cosmetic purposes.
For the full instructions and information on your home steam treatment, head to the original blog post at Free People.
