My friend Janine calls this practically free three-step skin care regimen the "When You Can't Afford the Salon" facial. She's been doing it for years and I can attest she looks a good 10 years younger than she is. Here's how it works:
1. Steam. Boil water in a teapot. Put towel over your head. Open the spout and stoop over the teapot for 30 seconds. Janine insists the steam does not burn her face. (She says, "Don't put your face right to it."). Do a series of three steams with a break in between. This loosens oil and dirt for the second step.
2. Exfoliate. Follow the steam with a cornmeal scrub to exfoliate. Janine mixes a paste of finely ground cornmeal and water, spreads it over her face and massages it in as you would a storebought scrub. Rinse with warm water.
3. Moisturize. The final step is an egg white and yoghurt mask. First, apply moisturizer around the eyes and mouth. Whip one egg with plain organic yoghurt and apply to face. Let it dry for a few minutes. Rinse off with warm water and a splash of cold water to close pores.
Janine loves how this regimen leaves her skin refreshed and "very clean" with a "healthy glow." What I love about it is it's almost completely free and Janine's been doing it for years, a testament unto itself.
