Well as we now live here- I find that due to being in the sun more- YES, believe it or not, I AM in the sun A LOT...I just SWEAR & worship sunscreen.....my skin does get more dry sometimes. :-/ I do LOVE what the sun does to my skin as it clears it up & just makes me feel better in general.
But...after buying quite a few "spa" exfoliating products for quite a nice chunk of money- I thought...why not try beach sand?
Beach sand is natural- so you have NO chemicals or unknown ingredients, which I love! I ***try*** and do it 2 times a week, but usually get once a week at home & once a week on the actual beach. Did you know exfoliating can actually HELP FIGHT the signs of aging? Not that I'm worried about that.....;) It also lets your pores be open & breathe easier- which in my case results in a hundred times less breakouts & blemishes. :D
AT THE BEACH: I scrub everywhere that's publicly appropriate with beach sand. Not to where I am red & stinging, but just to where I feel like it's getting a LOT of the dead skin off. I concentrate on my legs,hands & feet! Then I get into the water & allow the salt water to rinse it all off & make me feel soft & smooth. Here is the MUST though- after you do this you NEED to put on a sunscreen/lotion/moisturizer. Otherwise your newly scrubbed skin can burn easier or dry out quickly in the strong sunlight! If you know me- you know I am screaming SUNSCREEN right now as I realllllly don't like the idea of people tanning themselves to a "snookie" like color. ;);)
AT HOME: I just bring a cup/jar/Tupperware container with a lid to the beach with me & scoop up some sand(the stuff that is clean & down by the water, not the stuff people walk on- YUCK if you have seen some of the things I have) and I bring it home with me. Now I just keep it in my shower and add it once or two times a week to my body wash.....you can put it IN the body wash if you want to be neater, but whatever, it all works the same :)Voila- an at home, REAL exfoliating wash & much cheaper than going to a spa or buying super expensive products with a bunch of stuff you can't name in them! :D
DIY FOOT/HAND SCRUB
Things you need:
- Some clean, dry beach sand
- Waterproof container( I got little containers with lids from the dollar store :)
- 6-8 tbsp. sweet almond oil
- 2-3 vitamin E capsules
- 10 drops rosemary oil
- 2 drops of tea tree oil
Mix all of these together, poke a hole into the VIT E Capsules & voila- you have a ready made at home scrub! Now- I add a little more tea tree to mine, like 3-4 drops because I LOVE the feeling of it & I also like to make sure there is a bit of extra oil as that is what realllllly soaks into your hands & feet and leaves them super soft. But play around until you find the perfect mix! You can even add lavender for a calming smell!
Enjoy- and don't forget- this makes for a PERFECT birthday gift! Every girl loves to be pampered at home :) If you feel frisky- ask your guy to do a back rub with it in the tub- it's absolutely heavenly & one of those areas that NEEDS to be exfoliated, but doesn't always get the special treatment it needs :)
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