Our skin needs daily care, such as hydration, cleansing and even exfoliation. Exfoliation is necessary to help the body expel dead skin, and that's why today we're going to teach you how to make a homemade exfoliant, with ingredients you probably have at home and easily accessible.
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Benefits of exfoliating your skin:
Exfoliating the skin is a very important step, as exfoliation ensures the elimination of dead cells and thus helps the skin to stimulate collagen formation. In addition, it can bring many benefits to our skin. Care combined with the use of BeautyVip Hair will ensure firmer, healthier and more radiant skin.
But exfoliating the skin does not only bring benefits in terms of appearance. The massage that is done during exfoliation helps the body and improves blood circulation, in addition to helping and stimulating the body's metabolism. And today we're going to teach you how to make a cheap homemade scrub with accessible ingredients. Then take the notebook and write down the recipe.
Homemade scrub:
At first set aside a container with a lid to store the scrub, it yields a lot and can be used over and over again. The ingredients for this recipe will be; 80g of sugar, 40ml of body wash, 20ml of your preferred body oil and 2 tea bags.
In the pot you set aside to store the scrub, mix all the ingredients together and set aside. You should give preference to teas that have a soothing action on the skin, such as chamomile, for example. If you prefer, you can use two drops of the dye of your choice. This scrub should only be used on the body.
We will also teach you an exfoliant for the face area so that you can do a complete exfoliation. You will need 2 tablespoons of crystal sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of specific liquid soap for the face area. Mix everything very well until it is homogeneous, apply on the face with light movements, when done coarsely, the exfoliation can damage the skin.
Another area that deserves great care is our lips. They also need care and exfoliation, especially in colder, drier times. When not removed properly, dead lip skin can cause cracks, sores and even bleeding.
So to exfoliate your lips it's very simple, mix 1 tablespoon of sugar and ½ tablespoon of honey. Apply to lips by rubbing your mouth. As it is an all-natural exfoliant, its ingestion is not a problem. In addition, it helps in the blood circulation of the lips causing a slight increase and leaving a beautiful blush tone on the lips.
If you are not interested in how to make a homemade exfoliant and prefer to buy them ready-made, they can be easily found in pharmacies, supermarkets and on the internet. Prices range from R$ 27.00 to R$ 147.00. The options are diverse, you can find strawberry, peach, coconut water and even blackberry essences. There are plenty of options to take care of your body.
Now that we've taught you how to make a homemade scrub, let's give you some tips. Treat your body with great care, give it a light and relaxing massage, taking great care not to hurt the skin. We recommend that you do this exfoliation during the bath, so that the experience is even more pleasant.
After showering, apply the moisturizer. It is necessary to hydrate the body after processes that can harm our skin. In the case of the specific exfoliant for the face area, its application must follow with several cares. If your skin is very oily, we recommend you also make a clay mask, so we'll show you the benefits.
White clay is the best option for those who want to lighten their skin and for those with sensitive skin, as well as helping to heal acne and pimples.
Black clay can help you reduce expression lines and activate blood circulation, as well as unclog pores.
Green clay is undoubtedly the best known, it helps to control the oiliness of the skin and hair.
Body exfoliation should be done at most twice a week. It is necessary to respect the time of our body so that our skin does not suffer any damage. Remember to take good care of your skin even before exfoliating. Hydrate well, use sunscreen and drink plenty of water.
Exfoliation can be great for those who have been in the sun for a few days, it helps to remove the dead skin that is trapped all over the body. That way the look of dry, lifeless skin will go away in a magical step.
Now that you've learned how to make a homemade scrub, just follow all the precautions. For sure, your skin will thank you for all the affection and care you give it.