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Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Skin Care Recipes for Rejuvenating Scrubs


Simple Cleansing Scrub• Crush 5 to 8 tablets of regular aspirin into a fine dust • Mix aspirin dust with a few drops of water to form a thin paste The salicylic acid in the aspirin removes dead skin cells while conditioning the skin.

Conditioning Scrub• 2 tablespoons of a coarse sea salt • Mix with 1 tablespoon of honey, or olive oil The sea salt exfoliates, detoxifies and cleanses while the honey or olive oil soften and moisturize.

Skin Softening Scrub• 2 tablespoons of cornmeal • Drizzle in enough buttermilk to form into a thick paste • Add a dash of olive oil The cornmeal is a gentle exfoliant that works in concert with the buttermilk and olive oil to condition and hydrate dry skin.

Citrus Exfoliating Scrub• 1 tablespoon of honey • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • Drizzle in the juice of 1/2 lemon or orange slowly, mixing into a thick paste The honey hydrates, moisturizes, and protects the skin while the sugar exfoliates and the citrus tones and exfoliates.

Moisturizing Scrub I • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar • 1 tablespoon plain yogurt or buttermilk • Mix in 1/4 teaspoon honey The sugar exfoliates, the dairy cleans and tones while the honey moisturizes.

Moisturizing Scrub II• 1/4 cup granulated or "sugar in the raw" • 1 tablespoon grated cucumber, the juice from aloe vera leaf or one slice of avocado mashed • Drizzle in enough olive oil to make a smooth paste The sugar exfoliates while the cucumber, avocado or aloe vera, with the olive oil penetrate deeply hydrate and moisturize.

Vitamin C Exfoliating Scrub • 1 tablespoon sea salt or any coarse salt • Mix with the juice of half an orange The salt exfoliates while the orange juice stimulates, tones and exfoliates.