A facial steam can hydrate your skin and cleanse your pores. When you make an essential oil facial steam you will also enjoy additional benefits. It can soften your skin, act as an astringent, help heal skin lesions, and remove dirt or makeup from clogged pores.

You will also enjoy aromatherapy benefits as well when making a facial steam using essential oils.

Steams can be enjoyed regularly on dry, oily, combination or normal skin. Avoid steams if you have sensitive skin, rosacea or sunburned skin.

Read More: Facial Steam Benefits

Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oil

Are you looking for a natural way to improve your complexion? If so, consider using lavender and tea tree essential oils to create a facial steam. This therapeutic treatment can help cleanse and detoxify your skin, while also providing relief from headaches, sinus congestion, and other common ailments.

By incorporating essential oils into your beauty routine, you can enjoy all the benefits of this ancient practice with minimal effort. A lavender tea tree essential oil facial steam that are sure to leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Lavender & Tea tree oil are two favorite essential oils for face steam. Both essential oils promote clear and healthy skin. Read more about lavender oil uses.

Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia)

lavender oil is great for soothing irritated skin and has healing properties.  It is very gentle and can naturally balance skin out. Lavender oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowers and creates a soft, floral aroma that is calming and soothing.

Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Tea tree oil has fabulous cleansing properties, especially good for blemishes and rashes. Helps ease irritated skin and restore smoothness. Here is a favorite brand I use:

DIY Essential Oil Facial Steam

By using an essential oil facial steam, you can open your pores and remove toxins from your skin in a way that no other skincare treatment can. Plus, it's so easy to do! All you need is a pot of boiling water and a few drops of your favorite essential oil.

Here is are the ingredients for a DIY steam and instructions on how to prepare and use an essential oil facial steam for the best possible skincare results.

• 4 cups of Boiling Water
• 2 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
• 2 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
• Large heatproof bowl
• Bath Towel

Directions:

Step 1. Wash face first with a gentle cleanser before doing a face steam.

Step 2. Add boiling water to a large heatproof bowl on a kitchen table or a comfortable place where you will be able to sit and relax.

Step 3. Add essential oils to water immediately before you are ready to enjoy it because they will start to evaporate when they hit the hot water.

Step 4. Create a tent over your head, shoulders, and bowl with a bath towel. Keep face about 12-18 inches from bowl to prevent getting burned from the steam. Getting too close can lead to broken capillaries due to increased blood flow so make sure to use caution.

Step 5. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and relax. Enjoy the face steaming benefits for about 5-10 minutes.

Essential Oil for Facial Steam

You can use numerous essential oil combinations, it really just depends on what your goal is with your home facial steam. Here are a few ideas.

• Lavender and roman chamomile are a great combo too for an essential oil face steam as well as a relaxing facial steam before bedtime. Both have calming effects that can help you fall asleep easier.
• Geranium essential oil is a skincare favorite oil you could try too.
• Eucalyptus essential oil is a great option if you have sinus or chest congestion as well.
• Patchouli essential oil is calming to the body and skin and has a lovely earthy aroma.
• Orange essential oil will not only bring happiness, it can also calm an upset stomach.
• Lemon essential oil is clarifying to skin and improves mood.

Face Steam Essential Oil Recipe Blends

Here are more DIY recipe ideas for using essential oils in a facial steam. Follow the same instructions as above just swap out the oils in the blends. Make substitutions as needed.

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