Green Herb Skin Peel

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions carefully before starting Homepeels Green Herb Skin Peel

PATCH TEST PRIOR TO USE:
Mix equal parts of the Green Herbs and the Green Herb Lotion together in a dry bowl with a spoon, then rub mixture gently behind ear and leave for 20 minutes. It is normal, in fact essential, for the skin to become irritated – this is obviously what needs to happen in order for the skin to peel. What you want to see here is that the irritation does not last for more than a few days.

You will find that in most cases your skin will be able to tolerate quite a lot more than you feel is suitable. But start slowly and conservatively and learn to listen to your skin. It’s better to have a few go’s at the Green Herb Skin Peel and not peel because you were not leaving it on your skin long enough than to have a peel more intense than you had wanted.

One thing to note here is that even if you do end up having a peel stronger than you wanted, you CANNOT do any actual harm to your skin aside from peel. This is because Homepeel uses BHA as the active ingredient in the Green Herb Skin Peel. BHA CANNOT penetrate the dermis of your skin. What you will most likely find is that after you have become very experienced at the Green Herb Skin Peel, you will try to achieve the most intense peel you can, as this will provide the most OUTSTANDING results. Your 5–7 days of peeling will be more intense as well for the greater good!

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

1. Pull and secure your hair back off your face. Wash your face and pat with a clean towel until completely (Note: if your Green Herb Lotion comes into contact with any water the lotion will solidify. This is due to the lotion having White Willow Bark in it, which is actually a solid.)
2. Apply a thin layer of Vaseline or any type of cooking oil (olive or coconut) to the mucus areas of the face (corner of mouth and nose).
3. In a separate dish, with a dry spoon mix approximately one teaspoon of the Green Herbs and enough of the Green Herb Lotion (approximately equal parts) to make a watery mixture.
4. Put on gloves provided in kit.
5. Rub Green Herbs and lotion mixture gently into skin. KEEP well away from eyes. The mixture is a little hard to work with, as bits fall off because it never completely mixes together. This is normal, just rub it in as much as you can. Pick up the bits that fall off and rub them in as well.
6. Here is the part where you will need to learn how to read your skin. The longer you leave the mixture on your skin, the more intense your peel will be. It’s best to start off with the intention of doing a light peel first. This will give you the opportunity to understand how susceptible your skin will be to peeling. So, the first time you do a Green Herb Skin Peel, allow the paste to sit on your skin until the skin turns quite red and feels very hot (1-2 minutes). Also, it’s best to keep gently rubbing the herbs into the skin while the paste is on the skin. The herbs will keep falling off your face, so you will need to pick them up after they fall and rub them back into your skin. You will most likely need to add more Green Herb Skin Peel Lotion, as it needs to remain watery. Your goal is to keep the pain level at about 8 out of 10 the whole time (when ready for deep peel) – fan your face during the process to cool down if needed. The heat normally decreases and almost disappears if you are not rubbing it in.
7. Rinse off thoroughly with water (preferably in the shower with COLD water). Your skin may sting for a moment as soon as the water hits, but this will subside almost instantly. If you use cold water, it will feel much better. A great idea is to do it in the shower. Face the showerhead over your face and turn it on cold while keeping your eyes closed. Hold tight, it will sting for a few seconds. Take extra care to en sure you don’t get it into your eyes.
8. Pat dry and don’t do anything to your skin for the rest of the day/evening. Go to bed without washing your face or moisturising. This lets your skin enjoy all the goodness of the herbs overnight. 
9. Try not to get your face wet at all until the peel is over (including washing and even sweating). This is not mandatory, only preferable. But if your skin gets too oily, wash it quickly with a bar of soap and water then gently pat dry. The point is you need your skin to dry out. The drier the skin gets, the faster the skin with crack and peel off. Sometimes the peel takes longer than the 5 days to crack and peel. This is because the skin did not get dry enough. If you get to day 4 and it looks like your skin is not going to peel and appears dark and shiny, please contact us for tips on drying out your skin advice@homepeel.com.au
10. If you still want to wear makeup during the post peel time, this is also possible. Just wash it off as soon as you can with a cheap bar of soap and water before gently patting dry.

After applying the peel:
You will start to peel normally within the next two to three days. First your skin may feel very tight and dry – a little like a sunburn. It may then feel like a thick mask is on your skin. Eventually, this thick mask will crack and peel. The longer it takes for your skin to crack and peel the better the result will be for you, as it gives your skin more time to create new collagen fibres. Essentially, you have accelerated the skin’s natural exfoliation process.

You will peel for approximately two to three days. During this time, continue as normal, but be VERY conscious of your skin’s vulnerability. You can wear certain types of makeup, but DO NOT put ANY active ingredients on your skin in this time (e.g. AHA, BHA, alcohol, strong essential oils). If you are unsure, please contact us, we are happy to help.

Post-peel care:

• Do not use anything abrasive during this post-peel period (e.g., face washers, scrubs). 
• Wear an SPF if you go outside – but try to avoid being in the sun if an SPF is needed.
• The drier you can keep your skin over the 5-day period, the better and quicker your peel will be. This includes sweating and getting your skin wet. If you use SPF, wash off quickly and dry gently as soon as you can. Use normal soap only.
• DO NOT prematurely peel any skin off. It must come of naturally.
• You can still go about your normal business in this time. You will have noticeably flaky skin, but as it’s so common these days to do a peel, you shouldn’t be concerned. Just tell people it’s a Homepeel and give them our website! 
• DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR SKIN TO THE SUN IN THE PEELING STAGE OR A FEW WEEKS AFTER. You should never expose your skin to the sun anyway, as it really is the main cause of wrinkles. Your skin will be photosensitive and will burn VERY easily. This CANNOT be stressed enough! USE SPF and reapply often.

NOTE – If you have Botox it may take longer for the skin to crack and peel because there have been no facial movements. The same applies if you do not talk or move your face very much over the 5 days.

Last day of peel steaming:
On the last day of peeling (after at least three days of peeling), it’s time to steam the dead skin off.
The best indication to know when to do this is that the skin seems to be naturally peeling off with ease. It’s important all throughout this process to never force skin to peel off until it is ready to peel off naturally.

• Steam face for about 5 minutes by filling a bowl up with boiled water from the kettle.
• Get a towel and position yourself over the bowl with the towel over your head, making a little private sauna. Make sure not to allow the steam to be so hot that it might burn you.
• When done, pat dry your face with a towel. 
• Immediately take about five or six drops of your favourite oil (coconut oil, olive oil, rosehip oil) and rub vigorously into your skin in an exfoliating fashion. What you are trying to do here is rub any remaining dead skin cells off. Do this for several minutes. 
• When done, gently wipe off any dead skin cells with a towel.
• Now just leave your skin until the next morning to soak in all the goodness. You will wake up the next day with your skin looking the BEST you have seen it in ages. Enjoy your new skin and take care of it.

Peel Booster:

Occasionally, you may not peel the first time you use Homepeel Green Herb Skin Peel. This would normally be because your stratum corneum (outer layer of dead skin cells) is too thick for the peel to get through in the first attempt, or you did not use the product intensely enough.

In this instance you need to consider two things:

• Help reduce the stratum corneum by doing a light exfoliation before you peel
  There are different ways to exfoliate. You can use a general exfoliator, scrub, exfoliating gloves, or even a face washer. The more intense the pre-exfoliation, the more the paste will be able to penetrate the skin, so BE CAREFUL and take it slow. You’ll be surprised the difference exfoliation can make.
  
• Do another peel the next day
  You can go ahead and perform another Green Herb Skin Peel the next day if you were unsuccessful. But you must ENSURE you were unsuccessful. Remember that it takes quite a few days for your skin to peel. If you have a look of sunburn (even slight sunburn) wait at least 4 days to see what happens to your skin before performing another peel.
  If you still don’t peel or have any questions at all please contact us. We have further PEEL BOOSTING TIPS we can share with you – advice@homepeel.com.au

Green Herb Peel Lotion

Alcohol, Water, Salicylic Acid, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Panax ginseng (Korean) Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

Green Herbs

Nettle Leaf/Urtica Dioica , Echinacea Purpurea Extract (min 4% Polyphenols), Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract (min 5% Lutein), Horsetail/Equisetum Arvense Extract (min 7% silica), Chamomile/Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract (min 1.2 Apigenin), White Willow Bark, Spirulina Plantensis Extract (min 60% Protein)

How often can I do this peel? 

The Homepeel Green Herb Skin Peel should NOT be done more than once every 3 months. Ideally it should work as follows:

• Do one peel every five weeks if you are treating something in particular, i.e. pigmentation. Do NOT perform more than three in a row this way. 
• For general maintenance, do one every three to four months.
• There is such a thing as over peeling. Skin peels actually irritate the skin. Normally we try to avoid irritating the skin, but if you use Homepeel as we have instructed the peel will have a positive effect. Overusing Homepeel (i.e. using the product MORE than we have instructed) will begin to irritate your skin in a bad way. You may not actually visually see this effect in your skin, but it will be happening.
• The above only applies to the heavy peeling effect. If you use the Green Herb Skin Peel in such a way that you only get slight flaking (which is just as effective in the long run, just takes more time) you can use the product every fortnight. 

What if I don’t feel any heat or discomfort when applying the peel?

 If you find the herbs and the lotion on their own do not create heat or cause any discomfort when added and rubbed into the skin you will need to follow these instructions BEFORE trying the PEEL BOOSTER tips.

In a small bowl add 1 small teaspoon herbs and 1 small teaspoon of normal table salt. Mix. Add to this enough Green Herb Lotion to make a watery paste. Rub directly onto face. It’s tough to work with, as bits will fall off. Just keep picking the bits up and rub onto face. Add more liquid, as it dries up quickly. Keep adding and rubbing, the abrasion of the salt is what will create heat and discomfort, which is what will make you peel. For maximum peel have the discomfort factor reach at least 8 out of 10 for 5 minutes (fanning helps).