How To: Inexpensive At Home Facial

--By Kim Moshtaghi

Conair Facial Sauna
$25.99
Available at: target.com

Keeping your skin radiant is important… especially if you want to look 20 instead of 50. There is the obvious way to prevent your skin from getting damaged and drastically aging: drinking a lot of water, staying out of the sun, eating well and getting sufficient rest. But, in order to fight the skin battle with full force, there are a couple products that are useful to have.

I think everyone likes the way their skin feels after a 10 minute sauna session, but it's not always practical and convenient to get to one. The Conair Facial Sauna System is a compact sauna you can take anywhere. It's a small feather-light mister that will open up your pores in order to perfectly clean and freshen the skin. The moisturizing mister includes a facial tool with two attachments: a rotating brush to exfoliate the skin and a sponge to apply moisturizer. The attachments don't necessarily need to be used, but they are nice to have just in case. The little sauna system is a quick and efficient way to open the pores, and get the skin prepped for an at-home mini facial. Its nice to save $100, and avoid leaving home.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque
$3.99
Available at: drugstore.com

The sauna system will freshen up the skin, making it super smooth. To take full advantage of your refreshed skin, it's a smart idea to apply a mask on the face and neck. An amazing and affordable one is the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque. This mask helps dry up acne and rinse away the dead skin, resulting in tighter, smaller pored looking skin. Being mint, the mask will also smell and feel very refreshing.

For those of you who require, or are looking for, a daily skin routine I recommend the great working Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System. The pack comes with three tubes of skin treatment. One of them is an oil-free day lotion, the second tube is a skin polishing cleanser that contains Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide, and the last product is a miracle-working skin therapy package for night time. All three products are there to help with any skin blemishes, and will show results after four days of usage. If you order soon there is a $5 off promo code offer (use promo code NTRGDSCT).

You can get shiny healthy skin without emptying your wallet!
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Kim Moshtaghi is a contributing writer for Adventures in the Stiletto Jungle. Born in Germany, Kim is currently based in sunny Del Mar, California, where she also serves as Stiletto Jungle's Director of Sales and Promotions. Kim has a communications degree, a third degree black belt, and a totally covetable Gucci handbag collection.

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser: SJ Favorite

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
$38.00
Available at: saks.com

I'll be straight. I'm a lazy girl. Don't get me wrong, I like to look good and I'll put up with all that good grooming entails. But, if I can find a way to kill two birds with one stone, I'm there. Moisturizer with sunscreen. Nail polish with built-in top coat. These products were made for me. But, my favorite double-duty beauty product has always been face cleanser plus makeup remover.

For what seems like ages-- easily 8 years or more-- I've used Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Face Cleanser. It's inexpensive, available at every drugstore, and makes quick work of makeup removal and cleansing, even mascara and eyeliner. But, the downside is the necessity of giving up the benefits of a high-end cleanser with moisturizing and anti-aging elements. Neutrogena is utilitarian and efficient, but hardly spa quality.

By chance, during a weekend beauty shopping spree, I ran across Fresh Soy Face Cleanser. I've always loved Fresh products, so I absentmindedly picked up the tube and read the back. "Safe to use around the eye, and removes all makeup (even mascara)." Seriously? A high-end, spa quality cleanser that does the double duty of cleansing and makeup removal. No freaking way. I was doubtful, so I bought a sample size on the spot.

I'll cut to the chase, ladies. This stuff is the real deal. Fresh Soy Face Cleanser is a low-sudsing lotion gel formula that smells like the most heavenly cucumber puree. It takes less than a dime-size dollop to completely cleanse your face and remove all traces of makeup-- even mascara and the three layers of brow enhancing products I use daily. My face washing ritual now feels like a treat, not a duty. And, after a week of twice-daily usage, I can report that my face actually looks clearer, brighter, and-- strange as it sounds-- happier. I can't recommend Fresh Soy Face Cleanser highly enough.

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