Exfoliating your skin on a regular basis is one of the best ways to maintain your youthful appearance and keep your skin healthy and nourished in between your regular spa or skin treatments and it’s really easy to do. In fact, some of the most effective natural exfoliates may be as close as your own kitchen cabinet or pantry. Here is a look at some natural exfoliates you can find at the local grocery store.
A Homemade Sugar Scrub
Chances are you already have sugar in your pantry at home, so making this natural exfoliating scrub should be a snap. Just mix ½ cup of white or brown sugar with ½ cup of olive or coconut oil, combine well and apply to your face. Let the mixture sit on your face for 15-20 minutes, then wash it away for a fresh clean feeling.
Organic sugar works best for this homemade scrub, but you can use anything you have on hand. Once you try this scrub, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.
Pumpkin Pie Scrub
When the holiday season rolls around and you’ve had your fill of pumpkin pie, you can put your leftover spices to work with this natural exfoliate scrub. Just mix ½ teaspoon of your leftover pumpkin pie spice with a cup of brown sugar and ½ cup of coconut oil. Combine the ingredients well and apply as a facial mask.
You do not have to wait for the holidays to apply this natural exfoliate to your skin. Just keep the ingredients you need on hand and apply the mixture to your face and body once a month. You can even make the scrub beforehand and use it whenever you want to pamper yourself.
Exfoliate Your Skin with Baking Soda
Baking soda is one of the most effective – and least expensive – natural exfoliates in the world. The scrub could not be easier to make; just place a tablespoon of the stuff in your hand, add a bit of warm water to make a thick paste and apply it to your skin.
Scrub your skin with the baking soda in place, allow it to sit on your skin for a few minutes and wash it away with warm water. You will be amazed at the results.
The Power of the Professional
While these natural and homemade exfoliates can be a great way to keep your skin looking fresh and newly scrubbed, nothing beats the results you get at from a professional esthetician. Feel free to use these recipes at home, but do not be afraid to pamper yourself with a professional exfoliating treatment. Not even the best homemade recipe can provide the level of quality a professional can give your skin and these home remedies are no match for treating serious skin conditions like age spots, sun spots, or other skin conditions.
When you treat yourself to a professional exfoliation session, you will leave with your skin looking fresh and new. Even more importantly, the estheticians who administer the treatment can provide a host of other services designed to keep your skin looking young and vibrant no matter what your actual age. So call Dermatology Center of Indiana and get a consultation. At home solutions are great, but real treatment should be performed by real professionals and you’ll get fantastic results with our estheticians and doctors. Call or visit today!
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