When you get out of a shower or bath, pat yourself dry instead of rubbing vigorously with a towel. Patting helps keep the moisture in your skin & rubbing will remove all the natural oils that skin needs to maintain itself.
If you are going to use a sugar or salt scrub filled with essential oils make sure to use it before getting in water. This ensures the deepest penetration into your skin & also helps remove contaminates better.
Using a scented lotion & matching body mist is my favorite way to scent myself. This even works great under my arms on my lazy days!
Tea tree oil for everything! Anti-microbial. Anti-bacterial. Great for sanitizing all over your body. Apply a dab of this essential oil on any blemish you have anywhere! Just avoid open wounds, eyes & mouth. Add a few drops to your shampoo & conditioner. Tea tree is great for hair that is looking lackluster.
Love dark nail polish but hate the ugly yellow it turns your nails? Just use some whitening tooth paste & scrub with a tooth brush to get your normal nail color back!
Put on a lip balm right before you fall asleep. You will wake up with pillow soft lips!
Wake up with a puffy face? Fill a bowl with ice cold water. Dip your face. Gasp. Repeat. Cold water naturally reduces swelling & feels very refreshing, especially in the morning.
Kaolin clay is your skin’s best friend. It works for all skin types—from greasy to sensitive. It is also very wallet friendly & easy to prepare into a mask. All you have to do is add water & stir until it is a paste. I suggest adding some essential oils like lavender, but that is not necessary to make Kaolin clay effective.
Coconut oil. Rub it all over your body & hair. Cook food like eggs & mac n’ cheese with it.
Products work better when you use them on in inside & outside of your body. Does your favorite cleanser have green tea extract in it? Then drink some green tea!
Do you have any body care tips? I’m always looking for something new & healthful.
