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It's Valentine's Day and you want your skin to feel
smooth and your body to smell great. Here are two ways to
prepare yourself "sweet" for your special someone:
Sugar Scrub Your Skin
This will make your skin feel very smooth. Sugar cane
produces glycolic acid which is a great skin defoliant.
Glycolic acid is used extensively in the spa industry. It is
a natural alpha hydroxy acid that helps the skin glow.
How To Make A Sugar Scrub:
This is effective for your whole body. If your facial
skin is sensitive don't scrub as hard as you would your
feet. Use a plastic container to mix - glass may break in
the bathroom. For storage, use glass.
Combine:
--1/2 cup olive oil (or coconut oil)
--1 cup of sugar
--Few drops of your
essential oil (sandalwood is nice!)
Do this in the bathroom. Use small amounts at a time and
massage gently on the skin. You can leave it on for a
minute or two for a tightening effect. Rinse.
Scent Your Body
Getting sweet isn't always about sugar. One of the
definitions of "sweet" in the dictionary is: "pleasing or
fresh to the smell; fragrant"
A great way to get sweet is to smell fresh. The best way
to smell fresh is by using
organic therapeutic grade essential oils - toss those
chemical perfumes!
Essential oils are made from "fresh" plants. A high
quality essential oil is distilled in a way that the
"freshness" is captured and sustained naturally - with no
added fixatives or preservatives.
Place "dabs" of your essential oil on pulse points just
like you would perfume. Essential Oil Suggestions for
Valentine's Day:
- Joy (YL)
- White Angelica (YL)
- Sensation (YL)
- Ylang Ylang
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