DIY Facials for All Skin Types

Flip through any women’s magazine and chances are you’ll come across the latest facial mask to clear up your acne or hydrate your dry skin. But sometimes it’s better to go straight to the professionals for advice, so we’ve gathered up three aesthetician-approved DIY facials that can temporarily fix those pesky skin imperfections:

Lemon and Oatmeal Mask
This facial is ideal for those with oily skin. With lemon and a touch of honey, you can reduce the buildup of dirt and oil in your pores and brighten pigmentation as well as acne scars.

Ingredients:
½ cup uncooked rolled oats
4 tbsps lemon juice
Honey (optional)

Instructions:
Blend the first two ingredients together until you create a paste-like texture. Add in honey. Apply to skin and let settle for about 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat twice a week.

Flaxseed Mask
This facial works great for eliminating dead skin cells and hydrating dry skin after - especially after a long winter!

Ingredients:
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ground flax seed meal

Instructions:Mix ingredients together in a bowl with a spoon. Apply the mask to skin using a facial brush. Gently massage for 30 seconds and let it sit for up to 2 minutes. Let the lactose in the yogurt dissolve dead skin cells while the honey works to hydrate your skin. The ground flaxseed meal acts as a “physical exfoliant”, which gently lifts dead skin cells.

Nutmeg and Milk Exfoliating Mask
This facial works well for healing sensitive skin, while soothing and exfoliating the skin.

Ingredients:
½ tbsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp whole milk

Instructions:
Mix nutmeg and milk into a small bowl and stir. Apply the mask to your skin (freshly washed and makeup free). Gently massage into your face in small circles, and don’t forget your décolleté! Let mask sit for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat face dry using a facial sponge or clean, dry cloth. Apply moisturizer afterwards. Nutmeg has a natural antibacterial and calming properties, which heal sensitive skin, and whole milk can help naturally exfoliate and hydrate.

Need a facial that works more intensively to nourish the skin and treat any skin imperfections you’ve got? Radiance Medspa offers several types of facial treatments - tailored to your unique skin type so that you look nothing short of radiant!

Established in 2006, Radiance Medspa is located in Wheaton, IL. Visit our website for more information or connect with us on social media.

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#FeelGoodFriday: How to Feel Confident in Your Skin

How many times have you picked up a magazine or turned on the TV only to see a perfect body that makes you tear yourself apart? With so many unrealistic expectations we face, it can be hard to hold yourself up. We know how it feels, but with a little more love you can feel a whole lot better about yourself (inside and out).

The best place to start is within. We know it sounds cheesy, but hear us out:

Step 1. Embrace Uniqueness
Everyone has something they don’t love about themselves - their legs, lips, arms- you name it. But instead of letting those unique qualities defeat you, what if you started to embrace them? Look in the mirror; tell yourself that you’re beautiful. Then repeat. Don’t forget that you are your harshest critic, so what you might dislike, other people might love. But regardless, when you feel good on the inside, it reflects on the outside. And what you didn’t once love, you will soon begin to embrace.

Step 2. Protect Your Skin
Be healthy. Wear sunscreen to save your skin from burns and eat healthy foods rich in vitamin E. Avocado, green leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds are all excellent sources of skin-healthy foods. Cleanse your skin and exfoliate day and night. When you take good care of your body from the inside out, you put your mind a little more at ease knowing that you’re putting your priorities first.  

Step 3. Quit Bad Habits
Skip on those bad habits you’ve gotten yourself into. Smoking, lack of sleep, poor posture - all of these habits can affect the way you feel on the inside. Smoking and bad sleeping habits can not only speed up the aging process, but can also defeat your confidence.

4. Try Skin Care Treatments
Another confidence booster? Treat yourself to skin care treatments, like customized facials. Facials are known for reducing pore size and bacteria levels. And if you’re feeling defeated by acne, schedule a chemical peel appointment at a skincare and laser clinc. Your skin will look radiant and you will feel significantly better about your skin’s health.

At Radiance Medspa, we offer many skin care services to help you look and feel your best. Our specialists know that beauty shines from the inside, and skin care treatments are just one way to help you look and feel your best yet!

Established in 2006, Radiance Medspa is located in Wheaton, IL. Visit our website for more information or connect with us on social media.

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