The most basic action you can take to avoid flaky skin is proper exfoliation. I have many customers that use my sugar scrubs on their faces, which works great and leaves you with a glow, but sometimes you want a scrub that isn’t oil based. This is the scrub that I use personally. It earned rave reviews at my last Spa Night where I may have created a few addicts.. who may have persuaded me to do this post ;c) It is important to ask why your skin is flaking in the first place though. How is your intake of Omega-3′s? How is your good cholesterol? Are there toxins in your cosmetics or skincare routine your body is reacting to? Whatever the reason, we could all use a good scrub-a-dub every now and then (~once a week) to slough off the dull outer dead skin cells and reveal the glowing youthful skin below.
DIY Cleansing Clay Herbal Scrub
- 1 cup finely ground oats
- ¼ cup each finely ground lavender buds, finely ground green tea, kaolinite clay, and cornmeal
- 1 tsp ground rosehips (vit. A, C, E)
- 1 tsp carrier oil
- 1 tsp vegetable glycerin
- Essential oils:
Dry skin: 3 drops lavender, 2 drops carrotseed
Normal skin: 3 drops rosemary, 2 drops orange
Oily-Combination skin: 3 drops lavender, 2 drops tea tree
Grind herbs and oats until they are a fine powder. In a baggy mix the ground oats and herbs with the clay and cornmeal until well combined, zipping the bag and kneading or shaking it. Add in the oil and essential oils, again kneading until combined. Label and store in a cool dry place.
To use, dampen your face and neck with warm water, with damp hands spoon out a tablespoon or so of scrub into your palm. Get the other damp and blot it onto the scrub and rub together to start to make a paste then apply to your face in circular motion, avoiding your eyes. You can mix this in a little bowl by just adding water until it reaches the consistency you want but I find it easiest to just mix in my hands. You can leave it on a few minutes to act as a mask or you can rinse it off with warm water after you’ve hit the areas that most need scrubbing. Don’t forget your lips, around your nose, and brows, you don’t want to get any grains in your eyes (it isn’t going to kill you, just like getting hair in your eye, it is a pain). Happy scrubbing!
Looking for a fun evening? Stop by The Mint in downtown Scottsdale for great drink deals, yummy food, and a Pop-up shop including 20+ local vendors! I will have holiday special soaps not available anywhere else and whipped body creme that was exclusive to the club but you can pick it up tonight! 15% of all transactions will be donated to charity!
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