Remember the tale of the rejuvenating apples, having eatenwhich can take off a few years at once? And about the frog princess shedding her skin? “Why are these only fairy tales? We also want, like the fairy tale heroes, to change our aging skin to young and fresh, prolonging our beauty and youth!” – such sad thoughts used to occupy the lovely heads of many women. And they would still think so if scientists had not made a remarkable discovery: it turns out that our skin consists of several layers, the upper one of which – the horny one – is capable of self-renewal! But capricious ladies did not want to wait until their skin peeled off and was replaced by a new one: they wanted everything, and right away! And scientists had no choice but to find a way to stimulate this process. This is how the body scrub was invented. Today, a face and body scrub can be bought at any cosmetics store or pharmacy. The variety of ingredients can only amaze: here you have crushed apricot kernels, sea salt, plastic granules - in a word, for every taste and color! But more and more representatives of the fair sex want to know how to make a scrub at home. You see, they have sensitive, delicate skin and they want to apply only natural ingredients to themselves. So what can you make a scrub at home from? Yes, from those products that are in almost every home, in every refrigerator. All we need is to choose the material for the scrub base and the solid particles themselves, which will exfoliate our skin. Do not forget that for different skin types, scrub recipes are also different: what is good for oily skin will negatively affect dry skin, and vice versa. And if you have acne, then using scrubs, especially at home, is generally contraindicated for you - instead of cleansing, you will simply damage the skin or even get inflammation.
Scrub for normal skin
If you are a happy owner of a normalskin type, then you need a scrub, rather, for prevention. And therefore we offer you a wonderful recipe, the main component of which is coffee grounds. The value of such a scrub is not only in the simplicity of preparation, but also in the amazing effect on the skin. So, you will need 2 teaspoons of coffee grounds, 2 drops of any essential oil and 1 teaspoon of sour cream. Mix all the ingredients, apply to a sponge and massage the body for 3-5 minutes. By the way, try to get a special soft sponge, just for applying the scrub. Do this procedure at home 1-2 times a week, and the results will simply amaze you: the skin will become blooming and soft, like a baby's! And another undoubted value of such a scrub is that it is suitable not only for normal, but also for other skin types, gently exfoliating skin particles without damaging it.
Scrub for oily skin
Oily skin is found in those women whose sebaceous glandswhich work more intensively. Hence - unpleasant shine on the skin, problems in the form of acne and blackheads. However, if you think that with oily skin you need daily exfoliation - you are very wrong. If you use a scrub too often, then the stratum corneum of the skin will be injured, and the amount of subcutaneous fat will only increase. Therefore, when using scrubs for the face and body, know the measure.
- Almond scrub
Take a quarter cup of almonds,pour boiling water over it. After five minutes, drain the water and mince the nuts. You can use a blender, but make sure that you do not get a homogeneous mass without solid particles, otherwise the peeling will not occur. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to this mixture, and the scrub is ready. Apply this mixture to the skin of the body, massage lightly and rinse with plenty of cool water.
- Scrub from yeast and lemon juice
Another excellent recipe for cookingscrub at home. In a small cup, mix 15g of baker's yeast with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Place the cup in hot water and hold for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add a teaspoon of sea salt to the mixture, stir again. The resulting scrub should be applied with soft, careful movements so that the salt particles do not damage the skin.
- Honey - rice scrub
Heat 0.5 tablespoon in a water bathhoney and add half a glass of rice, ground in a coffee grinder, and white clay. Add enough water to the mixture to make a thin paste. Before using this scrub, make sure you are not allergic to honey: just apply a few drops to your wrist or forearm. If there is no irritation on the skin after 10-15 minutes, you can safely use the scrub.
- Carrot Scrub
You may find this scrub quiteunusual, but do not rush to reject it. Carrots affect oily skin in the most favorable way - relieve inflammation, normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands, cleanse clogged pores, prevent the appearance of pustules. To prepare the scrub, you will need three medium-sized carrots, 100 grams of cream. Peel the carrots, grate on a fine grater. Add cream and mix thoroughly. Place the container with the scrub in the refrigerator for two hours. Before going to bed, after a shower, apply the scrub to damp skin and massage lightly. After 20 minutes, rinse with plenty of warm water.
- Cucumber Scrub
This scrub is also very, very effective.for oily skin. You will need two medium-sized fresh cucumbers, three tablespoons of semolina and a tablespoon of sour cream. Peel the cucumbers and grate them on a fine grater. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a glass container – you should get a homogeneous mass. Leave it to infuse for three hours. This scrub should be applied to damp skin. Massage the body with a cotton mitten, rinse with plenty of water after 10 minutes. In the first few minutes, you may experience a slight feeling of tightness of the skin. This is normal and you should not be afraid of it. If this feeling does not go away within an hour, apply any moisturizing cream to the body and do not use this scrub anymore.
Scrub for dry skin
Dry skin looks very similar tonormal: the same healthy skin color, no oily shine or acne. However, once you touch it, it becomes clear that it is not elastic at all, as if it is very “stretched”. Moreover, dry skin is extremely sensitive, it suffers from constant peeling much more often. Using a scrub at home once a week is an excellent remedy for these problems.
- Olive Scrub
Mix honey, sour cream, olive oil andnatural ground coffee in equal proportions (take about 0.5 teaspoon of each ingredient). Apply the resulting scrub to the body with massaging movements. You can wash it off after 3-4 minutes.
- Sour cream scrub
Take 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 1 tablespoon (without a slide) of semolina. Mix the ingredients and apply to the body - this scrub is ideal for delicate, dry skin.
- Crab of oatmeal
Grind 3 tablespoons of oatmeal in a blender, add enough milk to make a creamy mass. Apply to skin for 10-12 minutes, rinse.
Scrub for mature skin
It is no secret that mature skin needs much moremore care than at a young age. Of course, life is already full of worries, sometimes there is no time left for yourself. But since it is not at all difficult to make body scrubs yourself, you should not give up: look at the following recipes, and take care of yourself, my love!
- Sugar and oil scrub
Mix 1 teaspoon with a blendergranulated sugar and the same amount of vegetable oil. Rub into the skin with gentle movements for several minutes. You will be pleasantly surprised at how soft and pleasant to the touch your skin will become after such a scrub.
- Scrub with sea salt
You will need:2 cups of sea salt, 4 tablespoons of apricot essential oil, 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil extract. Mix the ingredients and wait until the salt absorbs all the oil. Apply the scrub for a few minutes, then rinse with cold and warm water alternately. The effect of fresh, rejuvenated skin is guaranteed.
- Scrub with buckwheat flour
Heat one glass in a hot frying panbuckwheat, grind it into powder using a coffee grinder. This body scrub can be prepared with either sour cream or yogurt - your choice. Mix the ingredients in a 1 to 2 ratio, refrigerate for a few hours. That's it, the scrub is ready. Apply it to pre-cleaned damp skin, massage gently and rinse with cool water after a few minutes.
Your personal scrub
And now – attention!Dear ladies, you can make your own scrub using your own recipe, and it will be yours alone, an individual cosmetic product! After all, all you need to make a great scrub is a creamy base and exfoliating particles. Try experimenting with the ingredients, and you will get your ideal scrub! Scrub base:
- Honey (if it is not allergic).
- Milk or unsweetened sour-milk products without additives.
- A raw egg.
- Face or body cream (choose according to your skin type).
- Gel for face or body.
Exfoliating particles:
- Granulated sugar.
- Fine sea salt.
- Coffee grounds.
- Grinded cereals: rice, buckwheat, semolina.
- Berries with small bones: strawberries, strawberries, currants, raspberries.
- Crushed oats, eggshells, nuts.
When choosing exfoliating particles, remember:the more sensitive your skin, the smaller they should be, otherwise you will hurt the skin. It is very easy to determine this - if after the scrub the redness of the skin disappears in 10 - 15 minutes, everything is fine. No frog princess ever dreamed that you can change your "skin" without the terrible spells of the evil Koschei, but only by using the most common products available in every home. And each of us can make body scrubs ourselves to become more beautiful and younger, if we have the desire. Isn't this a miracle in reality? We recommend reading:
