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Cooking a natural body scrub
Almost all cosmetic companies today offer a wide selection of scrubs. But why not please the skin tired of chemistry, because it is not at all difficult to prepare a peeling composition at home.
Scrub (English to scrub – rub, scrub, clean) – a product based on a liquid emulsion and abrasive particles, designed for mechanical cleansing of the skin.
Even in ancient times, Mediterranean beauties used scrubs based on the most delicate volcanic sand. And the Egyptian queen Cleopatra pampered herself with a peeling of sea salt and almond oil. But what can I say, even our grandmothers and mothers in those difficult times, when it was possible to make up eyelashes, only after spitting into mascara, confidently kneaded scrubs from improvised means. So let’s not change traditions. But first, a few words about why peeling is needed at all.
Human skin is constantly renewed. New cells are constantly being born, developing, they push old ones to the surface. Some of the dead cells are washed off, and some remain on the surface of the skin, clog the pores, provoking irregularities and a gray complexion. Sebum, fine dust, sweat gland secretions also partially settle on the surface of the epidermis. To maintain healthy and youthful skin, it is necessary to regularly carry out deeper cleansing.
The scrub, thanks to the abrasive particles contained in it, exfoliates dead cells and deep impurities. By means of scrubbing, micro-massage of the surface vessels of the skin takes place, which stimulates blood circulation, improves the complexion and accumulates the process of delivering nutrients to the cells of the epidermis. Irritation of skin receptors has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system and contributes to its .
Please Note! It is best to apply the scrub on thoroughly cleansed, steamed or moisturized skin to soften dead scales. Then the composition is evenly distributed over the face and rubbed in circular movements along the massage lines for 2-3 minutes. Body peeling is applied, going up from the feet to the heart, up the lymph flow. Legs are massaged from the heels upward, the abdomen clockwise, the buttocks from the center to the sides from bottom to top. The procedure is optimal to carry out no more than 1-2 times a week. It is not recommended to use scrubs on sensitive, irritated or freshly shaved skin.
Body scrub recipes
Coffee Olive Scrub
You will need:
- 1/2 cup coffee grounds
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 / 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
- 1 teaspoon sugar;
- 1 / 2 a teaspoon of salt.
Combine coffee grounds and oil, add cinnamon, sugar and salt. If you have dry skin, you can add some more oil.
Comments: The scrub stimulates blood circulation, therefore it has an anti-cellulite effect. Soothes inflamed skin, tones and nourishes it. Peeling has an aromatherapy effect. The aromas of coffee and cinnamon stimulate the central nervous system and leave a thin veil of spicy aroma on the skin. To achieve the maximum anti-cellulite effect, you can add 8-10 drops of grapefruit, orange or lemon essential oil to the composition.
You will need:
- 3 tablespoons of honey;
- 1/2 cup sea salt
- half a grapefruit.
Check if you are allergic to honey before using the scrub. Apply a small amount of honey to the back of your hand, wait for a while, rinse. If there is no redness on the skin, feel free to proceed with the procedure.
Grind sea salt in a mortar, add honey heated in a water bath. Grate the grapefruit with the peel and add it to the composition.
Comments: The active components of honey are completely absorbed by the skin, stimulating cellular metabolism, nourishing and moisturizing it. also stimulates metabolic processes and nourishes the skin with microelements. Grapefruit has an active moisturizing effect, restores elasticity. It is better not to use a honey-salt scrub for sensitive skin. When the honey begins to clump, the procedure can be completed by rinsing off the composition with warm water.
Facial scrub recipes
Almond scrub
You will need:
- 1 teaspoon of almonds
- 1 teaspoon oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon of sour cream.
Add almonds and oatmeal crushed in a coffee grinder to a container with fresh sour cream and mix everything.
Comments: Nuts regulate the protein balance of skin cells, restore the water-lipid balance, relieve irritation, and have a wound healing effect. Oat flakes and sour cream actively nourish and moisturize the skin, promote its regeneration. Almond scrub smoothes wrinkles and restores skin elasticity.
Strawberry scrub
You will need:
- 6 strawberries;
- 2 tablespoons whole milk powder (for sensitive skin);
- 6 tablespoons of salt and 4 tablespoons of olive oil (for oily skin).
Rinse the strawberries and pour over boiling water. Mash it in a mortar and add milk or salt and olive oil, depending on your skin type. If you missed the strawberry season, it’s okay, any berries with small seeds can be added to the scrub.
Comments: Due to the acids contained in strawberries, the scrub has a powerful cleansing and antiseptic effect. The face acquires a healthy glow, fine wrinkles are smoothed out, the overall skin tone is normalized.