1: Give your face a thorough cleanse, starting at the neck and working upwards. Use a gentle cream or oil based cleanser. Oil attracts oil so this is the best way of getting rid of excess oil, dead skin cells etc on the skin without drying it out. Either use a cleanser & exfoliant in 1 or add a few exfoliating grains to your cleanser. A little table salt will give a more gentle scrub than sea salt or sugar.
2: Toners can add hydration and nourishment they remove any traces of cleanser and freshen the face. A toner should be the most simple of all your skin care products. As I have oily skin I use tea tree water, it’s a water distillation of tea tree and not just tea tree essential oil added to water! For dry or mature skin use rose water. Orange blossom water is also a great toner and smells divine. Get these cheaply in a health food shop.
3: Steam cleansing, anyone do that anymore? My mum used to always do this with me as a teenager! Steam cleanse your face once a week to really decongest your pores and brighten up your skin. Pour boiling water into a bowl. Add essential oils like lavender, rose, geranium and eucalyptus to clear your lungs and your skin! Inhale steam deeply several times, and then place an ice cold compress on your face to tone up your skin.
4: and finally, end with a facial massage. Apply your favourite facial oil or serum and massage in deep circular movements, working in an upwards direction.