Mindful Skincare, the Ayurveda Way

In Ayurveda, face care is a mindful ritual—an opportunity to slow down, connect, and nurture yourself. Just 15 minutes, twice a day, to nourish, massage, and revitalize your skin whille improving your peace of mind.

Approach your skincare ritual like a meditation. Breathe deeply and stay present. Whenever your mind wanders, gently bring it back to your skincare practice. As you move through each Face Chai step, notice how your skin feels, how you feel. Take time to appreciate and honour the awesomeness that is YOU.

YOUR MORNING RITUAL

Gentle Cleansing

Ayurveda recommends cleansing with oils or natural exfoliants. CREAMY WASH is the best of both.

Everyday: Wash your hands and wet your face. Spread a thin layer of CREAMY WASH on your face, avoiding your eyes. Gently massage the cream into your skin; then remove cream with a damp washcloth. Rinse your face with warm water. Dry your face with a clean towel.

CLEANSING VARIATIONS

  • When your Skin feels too Oily

    Use FACIAL OILS to oil cleanse Take half a dropperful into your palm. Spread Oils over your face and gently massage into your skin. Use a damp warm washcloth to gently rub your skin. Rinse your face and dry with a clean towel.

  • When your Skin feels Dry & Ashy

    Take 1/2 teaspoon of Mask Grains, add water to make a paste. Apply the mask in a thin layer onto your face and neck, avoiding eyes. When ready, use the tips of your fingers, gently massage the mask in circles to exfoliate. Then rinse with warm water and dry your face.

Cool and Tone

Ayurveda recommends hydrating your skin after cleansing with botanical teas or waters. This soothes, cools, and nourishes your skin biome based on your Dosha’s needs.

Everyday: Close your eyes and spray your face with HYDRATING SPRITZ; or spray 3 pumps into your palm and spread the liquid on your face with your hands. Allow your face to air dry—this gives your skin time to absorb nutrients. Focus on the cooling sensation on your skin.

Moisturize and Massage

Ayurveda recommends using nourishing oils to deeply moisturize, ease dryness, feed your skin biome and protect your skin barrier.

Everyday: Apply dots of MOISTURIZING on your cheeks, forehead, nose, chin, and neck.

Using your fingertips and medium pressure, gently massage the cream into your skin. This ancient Ayurveda practice loosens toxins, improves skin health, enhances circulation, and gives skin its Glow.

Let your skin rest for a few minutes to soak in the goodness before applying sunscreen or makeup.

MOISTURIZING VARIATIONS

  • When your skin feels drier than usual

    Take some MOISTURIZING into your palm. Add a few drops of FACIAL OILS for additional dryness support and protection. Blend together in your palm. Apply as usual.

  • When diet or hormones are causing more breakouts

    Use FACIAL OILS to moisturize, repair and protect your skin Take a half dropper full in your palm, rub your hands together to warm the oils, and apply to your face and neck. Gently massage the oils into your skin.

YOUR NIGHTLY RITUAL

Gentle Cleansing

Remove make up using FACIAL OILS on a cotton pad.

Ayurveda recommends cleansing with oils or natural exfoliants. CREAMY WASH is the best of both.

Everyday: Wet your face. Spread a thin layer of CREAMY WASH on your face, avoiding your eyes. Gently massage the cream into your skin; then remove cream with a damp washcloth. Rinse your face with warm water. Dry your face with a clean towel.

CLEANSING VARIATIONS

  • When your Skin feels too Oily

    Use FACIAL OILS to oil cleanse Take half a dropperful into your palm. Spread Oils over your face and gently massage into your skin. Use a damp warm washcloth to gently rub your skin. Rinse your face and dry with a clean towel.

  • When your Skin feels Dry & Ashy

    Take 1/2 teaspoon of Mask Grains, add water to make a paste. Apply the mask in a thin layer onto your face and neck, avoiding eyes. When ready, use the tips of your fingers, gently massage the mask in circles to exfoliate. Then rinse with warm water and dry your face.

Cool and Tone

Ayurveda recommends hydrating your skin after cleansing with botanical teas or waters. This soothes, cools, and nourishes your skin biome based on your Dosha’s needs.

Everyday: Close your eyes and spray your face with HYDRATING SPRITZ; or spray 3 pumps into your palm and spread the liquid on your face with your hands. Allow your face to air dry—this gives your skin time to absorb nutrients.

Focus on the cooling sensation on your skin. Breathe Deeply. Your goal is to become calm before sleeping.

Moisturize and Massage

Ayurveda recommends using nourishing oils to deeply moisturize, ease dryness, feed your skin biome and protect your skin barrier.

USE FACIAL OILS: For a relaxing, night time ritual, take a half dropper full of Ayurveda herb infused FACIAL OILS in your palm, rub your hands together to warm the oils, and apply to your face and neck.

Use the Abhyanga technique, gently massage the Facial Oils into your skin. This ancient Ayurveda practice loosens toxins, improves skin health, enhances circulation, and gives skin its Glow. Take your time.

Let your skin rest for a few minutes to soak in the goodness.

AND DURING THE WEEK

Exfoliate and Masque

Ayurveda recommends using plant powders, extracts and clays to gently exfoliate, removing dull dead skin, helping to unclog pores while feeding your skin biome

Weekly - Treat yourself to a leave-on mask. Use a tablespoon of MASK GRAINS blended with water

Mask Option 1: If your skin is feeling dry, add a pump of FACIAL OIL

Mask Option 2: If your skin is feeling more oily, add a pump of HYDRATING SPRITZ.

Mask Option 3: If you have had a break out, add a a teaspoon of Manuka honey or Yogurt

Apply the mask thinly, avoiding eyes and mouth. Leave for 20 minutes, then gently massage off with fingers or a damp cloth. Rinse with warm water and follow with HYDRATING SPRITZ and MOISTURIZING or FACIAL OILS.

CLEANSING VARIATIONS

  • When your Skin feels too Oily

    Use FACIAL OILS to oil cleanse Take half a dropperful into your palm. Spread Oils over your face and gently massage into your skin. Use a damp warm washcloth to gently rub your skin. Rinse your face and dry with a clean towel.

  • When your Skin feels Dry & Ashy

    Take 1/2 teaspoon of Mask Grains, add water to make a paste. Apply the mask in a thin layer onto your face and neck, avoiding eyes. When ready, use the tips of your fingers, gently massage the mask in circles to exfoliate. Then rinse with warm water and dry your face.