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Are You Sugar
Scrubbing Yet?
by Carrie Lauth |
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Sugar Scrubbing is a gentle way
to exfoliate the skin just about anywhere on your body. A basic
sugar scrub includes of course sugar and some sort of liquid
and lotion or moisturizer. For a very simple sugar scrub mix
some sugar with enough of your favorite body lotion to form a
paste that's easy to rub into you skin.
But why would you want to use a sugar scrub in
the first place? Sugar scrubbing is a great way to exfoliate
your skin. Exfoliating removes dead skin particles, as well as
any oil and residue. This will soften your skin and preparing
it for anything else to follow such as a moisturizer. A sugar
scrub stimulates the lymph system, which is responsible for eliminating
toxins out of the body. The gentle massage of rubbing a sugar
scrub into your skin also improves the circulation of the blood
right under you skin, giving you that healthy glow.
Start your sugar scrubbing treatment by cleaning
your skin with a gentle soap or other cleanser and warm water.
Then grab a handful of the sugar scrub and massage it into your
skin in circular motion. The grainy sugar will gently exfoliate
your skin. Rinse the sugar off with plenty of cool water and
use some more cleanser to get any sugary residue off your skin.
Gently pat your skin dry with a soft, clean towel and follow
with your favorite moisturizer. You should use a sugar scrub
to exfoliate once or twice a week as needed to maintain that
soft skin and healthy glow. |
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Are you ready to give sugar scrubbing
a try? Here are some great recipes you can put together in no
time at all and give this a try.
Invigorating
Lemon Sugar Scrub
Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
½
cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
3 - 5 drops of peppermint essential oil
Combine all ingredients to form
a paste. Rub it into your skin in a circular motion and rinse.
Tip - For a calming sugar
scrub, replace the peppermint essential oil with lavender or
rosemary oil.
Almond Grapefruit
Sugar Scrub
Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
½
cup of almond oil
5-10 drops of grapefruit
essential oil
Mix the sugar
and almond oil until well combined, then slowly add the grapefruit
essential oil drop by drop until you get the desired fragrance.
Use like the sugar scrub above.
Give
sugar scrubbing a try. You'll be amazed at the results this simple
beauty treatment provides. Not only will your skin get soft and
glowing, but the scents in your sugar scrubs uplift your spirits
as well. Before you know it you'll be mixing sugar scrubs on
a weekly basis, experimenting with different oils or lotions
and using different essential oils. |
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If you love sugar and salt scrubs, be sure to visit SaltScrubsandBathMelts.com
for more free tips, recipes and resources for the natural bath. |
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Article Source: Articlebase.com |
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Article Posted: June 27, 2010 |
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