How to create a luxurious at-home spa experience: add a facial steamer

I miss the spa. It was an indulgent part of my regular self-care and skin care routine before the quarantine. And almost equal to the actual facial that I enjoyed, I loved the feeling of just taking a moment away from the busy world to focus on just ME for a few hours. My favorite spa, Bliss Spa, had the BEST offering of champagne, cheese and chocolate that encouraged me to lounge long after my treatment was done.

Lately I’ve been recreating this experience at home, and I can say that the one thing that has made my at-home spa treatment feel as indulgent as my beloved spa is a facial steamer.

A facial steamer has amazing skin benefits, but even without it being good for skin care, there’s nothing like the feeling of warm steam on your face and breathing deeply into a cleansing vapor that can help transport you into your own personal place of peace and serenity.

Every Sunday, I spend about 20 – 30 minutes holed up in my bathroom to enjoy a steam facial. I light a few candles, put on a meditation recording or a podcast, and lay out an assortment of exfoliators, cleansers, serums, moisturizers and a finishing spray. With each ritual part of my treatment, my skin feels refreshed and so does my spirit.

If you are missing the spa or if you are looking for a relaxing in-home retreat, a steamer may just be the simplest item you add to your routine as a surprisingly easy form of ultimate self-care.

To run down a few of the skin benefits of a steamer:

• It helps to open your pores for a deeper cleansing experience and allows for your skin care products to be absorbed more deeply into the skin
• It offers long-lasting hydration. I can feel the moisture in my skin days after a treatment.
• It has a skin brightening effect. The steam helps to promote blood circulation, leaving a more glowy look, which is always my goal.

Here is a steamer that I love:

Enjoy!