My
favorite part of the day is cleansing my face. It is so relaxing and refreshing
to remove the day's free radicals, dirt and build up from my face. During the
day your face encounters pollutions and dirt that clog your pores. Cleansing
your face removes the surface dirt but exfoliating with a gentle scrub cleans
your pores. Take care of your skin to keep it looking fresh and youthful.
I
use a homemade natural face and body scrub to exfoliate my face, lips, and
body. It removes black heads, dirt build up, dead skin and leaves a glowing
soft texture. Best part is I know it is chemical free and made from Mother
Earth's natural ingredients.
This
recipe is a simple face, lip, and body scrub. All the ingredients you probably
have in your kitchen and it only takes seconds to make and cost pennies. No
excuses not to try this awesome scrub!
If
you have acne prone skin you will especially love this facial scrub. All the
ingredients work to kill bacteria, heal acne, remove scars, and reduce
oil.
You will need:
1-
2 tablespoons White sugar
1-2
tablespoons of Brown sugar
1
tablespoon Sea Salt
1
tablespoon Honey (vegans: replace with agave)
1
Lemon or lemon juice
Container
to store
Spoon
to mix
*You
can also add other natural ingredients such as essential oil, green tea, baking
soda, apple cider vinegar, or oil (EVO, coconut, almond).
**These
measurements will create a batch for one week.
Directions:
1.
Add dry ingredients then mix wet ingredients and stir into a slight
paste.
2.
On a damp face gently scrub in circular motions - Avoid the sensitive eye area
3.
If you can let it sit on your face for several min
4.
Rinse and pat dry your face - never rub!
5. Follow
up with a natural moisturize like 100% pure aloe vera gel or use it straight from
the plant
You
will instantly notice brighter, glowing, & softer skin.
Follow these guidelines:
1.
You do not need to stick to the measurements. You can add more sugar to thicken or less to loosen the texture.
2.
Mix to a slight runny consistency, so it is not too abrasive. The goal is to
exfoliate with a light scrub, not scratch your delicate face or body.
3.
For sensitive skin, skip the white sugar and replace with more brown sugar
(brown sugar is softer than white) and use 2-3 times a week.
4.
Exfoliating opens your pores so only do this night before bed, so outside free
radicals do not enter your clean face.
The benefits of each natural ingredient:
Sea salt: Natural exfoliator and preservative, relaxes muscles
White & brown sugar: Natural exfoliator, removes dead skin cells, cleans
pores, moisturizes; Brown sugar adds a sweet smell
Honey: Heals skin, locks in moisture, natural antibacterial; Excellent for
acne prone skin
Lemon juice: Evens out skin tones, lightens skin, reduces oil, removes top layer of
skin, reduces acne scars
You
do not need to keep this in the fridge. The sea salt preserves the mixture and
prevents the sugar from melting into the lemon and honey. I keep mine in
the shower and make a new batch every week.
Include
this scrub in your beauty regime. Create a spa at home with a relaxing
atmosphere and natural beauty remedies. Use this scrub as facemask and pamper
your feet with an exfoliating massage.
For
sweet dreams add 1-2 drops of essential lavender oil to soothe your body before
bed.
Let me
know in a comment if you tried this natural face and body scrub!
