Glowing Skin Soft on the Big Day and on Your Honeymoon

Hi Ladies! I recently had a conversation with a bride and we discussed body exfoilation and I told her where she could purchase some and then I thought to myself teach people how to make their own!!!



There's a couple different options as it relates to the choice of Granular Exfoliant:



Salt=In my opinion Sea and Epsom salts are best. Put them in the blender & grind them up. They have a detoxifying and muscle-relaxing properties.



Sugar= I prefer dark brown (because it smells great). It increases blood circulation.



Coffee= Putting it on the skin feels great and the caffiene has added benefits as well. It helps redistribute fat cells and decrease the formation of cellulite. It can also help eliminate the appearance of varicose veins.



Oatmeal= Gentle enough for sensitive, dry skin



Almonds= Feels and smells great. Fabulous moisturizing propertities.



Yogurt and Milk = If your skin is super sensitive the lactic acid in Yogurt and Milk can dissolve dead skin cells and act as a non-granular exfoiliant on the skin.



NEXT you want to add your MOISTURIZING option to whatever you chose as your exfoilant. When you add your moisturizer, it should become slushy. Oils that I LOVE to mix:



JOJOBA= its the closest oil to what the body creates



SAFFLOWER= very high vitamin E content



GRAPESEED= provides regenerative properties, in addition to high amounts of antioxidants and lessens the appearance of stretchmarks. Warning!! if you are allergic to canola or sunflower oil, stay away because it may cause a similar allergic reaction.



APRICOT KERNAL= very high content of vitamin E mainly used in the massage world because it really helps balance and nourish the skin.



DON'T USE BABY OIL or MINERAL OIL because they are refined crude oil (the stuff killing the Gulf of Mexico). The body can't absorb it because it's man-made/synthetic



Now it's time to add AROMA!!!! Essential oils provide aromatherapy.



Vanilla= Great with the coffee or brown sugar scrub



Orange, lime, tangerine or lemon= Great for uplifting the spirit



Rosemary, eucalyptus, or peppermint= stimulates the body and clears the sinuses



Geranium= Balancing the mood



Lavendar= Promotes relaxation



Now that you have the ingredients to make your own scrub, practice doing it! Give some to your bridesmaids and have them try it out!! Maybe consider making some and giving it as a gift to them. Have fun and let me know how it worked out for you!!!