The lockdown has certainly taken its toll on our beauty regimes and routines. We’ve all ditched the makeup daily, and probably not bothered to brush our hair every day unless we have an important Zoom meeting!

As we slowly emerge from the lockdown, our pubs, restaurants, cinemas, museums, and hairdressers reopen, and from 13 July, beauty salons too, but there are still many restrictions in place.

If you’re hoping to book yourself into the salon, there will be no facial treatments, including face waxing, sugaring or threading services, facial treatments, advanced facial technicals (electrical or mechanical), eyelash treatments, make-up application, dermarolling, dermaplaning, microblading, electrolysis on the face and eyebrow treatments.

But you can give yourself a little TLC at home, following these simple steps:

Set the scene

Before you get the products out, to have a really wonderful home facial, you need to create a relaxing, calm atmosphere. Find some chilled out music, put on your comfiest clothes, and light a scented candle. Simple small steps to help you get in the right mindset for a relaxing treatment.

Cleansing

Whether you’re fully painted, or totally makeup-free, the first step is always a cleanser. Use an oil cleanser to dissolve debris from the day, including makeup, SPF creams, and excess oil on the skin. A second cleansing makes sure your face is totally bare for the next steps.

Exfoliation

Once your skin is clean and dry, then exfoliating will help remove dead skin cells from your face.

Masking

Exfoliation can leave the skin feeling very responsive afterwards, which makes it the ideal time to follow on with a facial mask. A mask won’t solve all your problems, but it will help give you a glowing complexion.

Massage

To round off the facial, apply oil and massage into the skin to remove toxins, release tension, and boost circulation.

For a finishing touch, apply a luxurious lip balm before bed to ward off chapped lips.

If you need a facial aesthetics practice near Heathrow, London, get in touch with Estetica Heathrow today!