Turn your shower into a SPA!

3 easy, feel-good treatments

by Leesa Chalk Suzman

Deep-clean facial

Beyond the pampering benefits of a facial, you'll get the glow of really clean skin. Plus, it will help unclog pores and absorb excess oil.

1. In the shower, wash your face with an exfoliating cleanser that contains round "beads," so it works without irritating. (Skip scrubs with seeds or shells - they're too harsh on facial skin.) Our pick: Biore Pore Minimizing Foaming Face Wash, $6.

2. With your back to the spray, smooth on a clay mask (our pick: got2b Pure Intent Clay Masque, $4). Applying it in a moist environment keeps it from drying out, says Carolyn Ash of Carolyn Ash Skin Care, in Chicago. Let the mask sink in for a few minutes. Close your eyes and focus on the warm water hitting your back.

3. Wipe off the mask, step out of the shower, and apply a soothing moisturizer (our pick: Olay Definity Correcting Protective Lotion with SPF 15, $28) using light upward strokes (so you don't tug down on skin). Then pat on a rich eye cream. Our pick: Almay Anti-Aging Eye Cream, $20.







Source: Parenting Magazine, November 2006