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BEAUTY: SKIN
6 Steps on how to keep
your skin moisturized
Baby soft skin: Exfoliation
By Charlie /Allthingsmodish.weebly.com
I just stirred it and voila! It was ready to use.
Directions for use:
Wash as usual then scrub the salt mixture all the
body in circular motion then rinse.
P.S. For oil, you can use baby oil or any other oil
safe for skin use. Olive oil is perfect but it has that
funny smell.
I used coconut oil mostly for its delicious scent
and almond oil for its moisturising properties.
Happy scrubbing!
Charlie
XO
I was reading some recipe for body scrubs on a blog,
can’t remember which, but someone commented saying they used a scrub on their new born babies to remove the shedding skin. As we all know newborns tend
to shed skin excessively as they mature into strong
little human beings. The excessive shedding is due to
the difference in environments from the womb to the
outside world and also because they tend to develop
faster in the earliest days on earth.
This mother used oil and salt(table salt because it is
less abrasive and soaks well in oil) to massage her
newborns consequently leaving their skin smooth and
easing the shedding skin.
This works well for adults too, we shed skin every
week but sometimes the dead cells just stay on our
body preventing it from absorbing the moisturisers we
apply on our skin.
To boost this moisture absorption we need a peeling
or scrub.
Asians, Japanese women in particular, use dry brushes
to scrub off the dead skin cells in simultaneously helping blood circulation to the skin. Korean women also
have a sandpaper like scrub that is used in bathhouses
to scrub clients. In the Arab world there is the popular
Moroccan bath which also consists a body scrub by a
masseuse and then there is the Turkish bath also consisting of a body scrub.
So why so much scrubbing? Well its simply to reinvigorate the skin, removing the dead skin with the impurities and allowing for deeper moisturising. A body
scrub is best done once or twice a week depending on
preference.
Here is my simple body scrub recipe:
All you need is one part oil and three parts sugar/salt
(cheaper)
I used:
6 tablespoons of salt/sugar mix
2 tablespoons of oil (extra virgin coconut oil with almond oil and 5 drops tea tree oil)
1. Find a daily body wash that suits your skin
type. Assuming your skin is quite dry, try not to
buy a cheap body wash, research a recommended
product, with good reviews. Good body wash
products normally contain essential oils such as:
coconut oil, olive oil and jojoba oils that help keep
moisture. If you can, visit shops that specialize in
natural products, for example the Body Shop and
Lush. Avoid soaps with alcohol and some soap
bars, because even though they leave the skin
'squeaky clean', this strips the skin of its natural
oils which may be the reason why you have dry
skin.
2. Dry your skin properly. Some people are
often in a rush in the morning and don’t dry
properly which means your skin will dry out during the day.
3. Choose the right moisturizer. This is the
most important stage. As mentioned everyone
has a unique skin type. However the more natural
the product the better! Less chemicals and less
side effects. Many people use shea butter and
essential oils based cream. This helps keep your
skin healthy and moisturized.
4. Keep hand cream/ body cream in your
bag. Make this one of your essential items in your
bag. Depending on where you are in the world,
some creams may need to have a good SPF to
protect the skin. Keeping a cream in your bag also
reminds you to moisturize your hands after you
have washed your hands. Often people have dry
hands because water dries out the skin.
5. To ensure your skin is smooth and healthy,
every week or 2 weeks give your skin a
treat. Use body scrub or a body mask occasionally to wash off dirt but keep the moisture. Doing
this can help keep your skin moisturized, smooth
and soft.
6. Become familiar with a daily skin routine. It is important to allow yourself time in the
mornings ( or evenings) to pamper your skin. If
you're in a rush you may not reach all the dry areas on