Facial steaming promotes circulation and helps to open up your pores, which helps you to remove blackheads and dirt from the skin. You can do this at home with a Bowl, Hot water and a towel or you can buy facial steaming machines online and in stores. You will be so amazed at the many benefits of such an easy thing to do at home.

The benefits of steaming on your skin

The steam dilates your blood vessels leading to greater circulation, delivering oxygen to your skin and helping you get a natural healthy glow.

It can help reduce acne by opening your pores and helping release acne causing bacteria, dead skin cells and clogged pores can be cleaned out after a steaming session.

Steaming skin can lead to more youthful skin as the increased blood flow during a steam can help elastin and collagen production which leads to smoother skin!

It hydrates your skin by promoting oil production in your skin leading to a naturally moisturised face.

A word of warning !

Hot steam can BURN your skin, please do not get to close and if you feel your skin burning move away a little more. Be careful with the temperature, the last thing you want is a burn. Also the old fashioned way of using a bowl can be dangerous with spills that’s why I would recommend a steaming machine to be on the safe side.

The steamer I use at home

The steamer I use is one I picked up from primark for a bargain price of £12, here is the link. Its really small and comes in a pink and white design. So very easy to use, I just sit it on a table and lean down and get my face Infront of it. I always need to keep moving back as it starts to really get warm. It makes a bit of a weird noise at first as the water bubbles then it fires up in about under a minute and you can see the steam coming out. The amount of blackheads I have got out using this steamer makes me so happy. What I do is use the primark blackhead suction device after steaming aswell as just old fashioned squeezing. My primark steamer is a dupe for the Panasonic Nano Ionic One-Touch Operation Facial Steamer which is a sell out !

How often should you steam your face ?

Dermatologist say no more than 3 times a week, thick and oily skin can tolerate more steaming than thin and normal skin and if you have rosacea please watch out as steaming can make the appearance of rosacea worse. Steaming sessions should be 10 to 15 minuets maximum and can be a great addition to your weekly skincare routine.

What type of water should I use ?

Distilled water is filtered, purified, and free of minerals, bacteria, and pollutants, so your best to use distilled water.

If your still not sure how to get started steaming your face then take a look on tik tok or youtube they have tons of easy to follow tutorials, here are some great videos that are such a good help.