Monday, October 4, 2010

natural body scrubs


A body scrub offers many benefits. Not only does it feel refreshing and invigorating, but it also cleans and exfoliates dry skin, removes toxins and improves circulation. Commercial body scrubs are very expensive, but it's easy to make your own healthy and natural body scrub.


Make Brown Sugar and Lemon Body Scrub


Try a brown sugar and lemon body scrub, and feel the benefits for yourself.
  • Put the 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup sea salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix.
  • Add 1 tbsp. jojoba oil, 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel and 1 tbsp. pure honey. Stir until the jojoba oil is completely blended.
  • Poke a small hole in the vitamin E capsule and squeeze it into the brown sugar and lemon body scrub. Stir to blend.
  • Take a warm shower, then turn the water off.
  • Stand in the tub and apply the brown sugar and lemon body scrub to your body, massaging with your fingertips and working in a circular motion. Pay particular attention to dry areas like heels, knees and elbows. Turn the shower back on, and rinse the brown sugar and lemon body scrub completely from your body.
  • Dry your skin with a soft towel and apply your favorite moisturizer.

Natural Moisturizing Body Scrub

  • Mash the avocado in a small mixing bowl.
  • Pour the ground almonds and oatmeal into a bowl, and stir the mixture together gently with the avocado.
  • Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, add in the jojoba oil (I suggest using this for dry or normal skin but if you have oily skin I would suggest not using it) and stir together once more.
  • Start a warm bath, and gently massage the mixture into the desired areas. I suggest using a towel if you have dry skin, this will help to remove the dead skin. Try to focus especially on dry areas of skin, such as the elbows, knees and feet.
  • Wait 15-20 minutes, and then gently rinse off with the bath water. 


Moisturizing Body Scrub for Dry Skin

This moisturizing body scrub is perfect for dry skin. This moisturizing body scrub helps to scrub away dead skin cells and gently exfoliate the skin, while helping to gently moisturize the skin. I suggest using this moisturizing body scrub 2-3 times per week, or as needed.
  • Pour the ground almond into a small mixing bowl, and then pour the almond oil over it. Gently stir the mixture together until the ground almond has been soaked into the almond oil.
  • Pour the ground oatmeal into the mixture, and stir together until it becomes a thick paste.
  • Pour the yogurt into a mixing bowl, and then sprinkle the dry mixture over it. Gently fold the ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
  • To use, massage the mixture in a circular motion into the desired areas. Let it soak for 10 minutes before rinsing off. I suggest using a towel to remove it, to help remove the dead skin cells more easily.
    Any leftover mixture can be covered with plastic wrap and stored in the fridge for about 10 days.


    Skin Whitening Mask with Kiwi

    Not only delicious to eat, the kiwi is effective for skin beauty. The content of vitamin E in the diet kiwi moisturizes the skin layer on the skin to lighten and smooth.
    Kiwi, can vitamin E protect cells and membranes of collagen damage caused by ultraviolet light to prevent. The high content of vitamin E and other nutrients.

    Kiwi Health
    Some of the benefits of kiwi to health:
    • It has vitamin C is very large
    Kiwi contains 100 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams. Although oranges have more vitamin C 54 mg per 100 grams. This means that the content of vitamin C in kiwifruit juice equal 2.
    • Rich in antioxidants
    the polyphenols, carotenoids and enzymes to form antioxidants that prevent free radicals that enter the body. The result is healthier body and helps prevent many diseases.
    • contains lutein and beta-carotene
    the benefits of lutein and beta-carotene (vitamin A) is to maintain eye health. Therefore, eating kiwi, visual function can be well maintained.
    • contains potassium
    Potassium works to keep the heart healthy. Kiwi can also help reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol and blood sugar control.
    • Eliminate digestive problems
    Kiwi can help with digestive problems. Irregular bowel movement or inflammation can be overcome by regular consumers.

    Here are the recipe sniper beauty masks from kiwi:
    1. for dry skin
    How: Mix 1 tablespoon kiwi juice with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 egg yolk. Spread over the face. Let stand 15 minutes. Clean with a sponge and feel the benefits. In addition to traffic, this mask can help to soften the skin.

    2. for all skin types
    How: Mix a kiwi, mixed with 2 tablespoons yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon almond oil and one cup of carrots, which are crushed. Mix all ingredients until a smooth paste. Apply to face and let it dry. Clean by washing your face with cold water.

    3. for oily skin
    How: Put ½ kiwi, yogurt 15 ml, 5 ml of skimmed milk, 5 ml of copper, 5 ml of fine oatmeal, one drops petite grain essential oil and 1 drop of lavender oil in the blender. Mix all ingredients until the liquid is caution.
    Leave the mixture on the face and neck with cotton. Massage gently, rinse and finish with toner and moisturizer. Feel the benefits of herbal mask are able to cool and clean skin. Apply this mask when needed, and shortly thereafter made disposable.
    4. for cleansing mask
    How: the kiwi to destroy than to confront dab to the face. If the skin feels pinched, squeezed, it means that organic acids in the kiwi were at work. Wash your face after 15 minutes. After cleansing and tonic. Then apply a facial cream, which usually bear. Benefits can be obtained from this herb is able to clean the skin and tightens large pores.

    5. for dead skin cells
    How to make a mixer for 5-6 strawberries, 1 kiwi, peeled ½ cucumber crush the skin. Mix all ingredients in a thin paste. If too watery, add a teaspoon of oatmeal until it thickens.
    Apply to face and neck. Gently massage scrub. Leave for 50-10 minutes. Clean with warm water. Benefits you can get, you can cleanse and refresh skin.