After we had been rising up, my finest pal used to spend our weekends having sleepovers at one another’s homes. We’d watch motion pictures and eat junk meals, give one another absurd makeovers by which we’d throw all of the make-up we owned on one another’s faces, and finish the night time wiping all of the make-up off and performing some form of DIY pores and skin therapy. In a time earlier than self-care was part of the zeitgeist, we mastered the artwork of nurturing ourselves by caring for our pores and skin.
We might have graduated from sourcing our skincare from our kitchens to specialty shops, however there’s nonetheless one thing to be mentioned concerning the at-home DIY. Listed below are some easy, do-it-yourself face scrubs, physique scrubs, and masks to attempt for yourselves.
And bear in mind: in terms of exfoliating, the gentler the higher. Do NOT be that person who goes house and slathers St. Ives Apricot Scrub throughout their face. Save the harsher stuff on your physique.
Honey + banana + yogurt
Imagine it or not, yogurt has exfoliating properties! And whereas sturdy bodily exfoliants can ultimately enlarge your pores, there are gentler alternate options that can do extra good than hurt. That is considered one of them. Mash up a banana, add a little bit of ‘gurt and the honey, and blend all of it collectively. If you wish to set a number of the combination apart for a snack, we help that call.
Lavender oil + coconut oil + oatmeal
This masks, finest used on your physique (until you recognize your face responds nicely to sturdy scents and oils) will moisturize nicely. Only a drop of lavender oil will do for this one, together with a tablespoon of coconut oil and three tablespoons of oatmeal. Nice within the bathe or earlier than a calming tub.
Avocado + honey + oats
Mash half an avocado, add a tablespoon of honey, and throw in two tablespoons of oatmeal. This face masks can be hydrating, because of the avocado’s oils and honey. Honey is nice at serving to your pores and skin maintain in moisture, and oats are nice and calming and soothing your pores and skin, which is why so many lotions embrace them as an ingredient. I’d recommend not scrubbing a lot with this one; use it as a substitute as a masks.
Coconut oil + honey + lemon juice
This masks is nice for greasy pores and skin and enlarged pores. Combine one tablespoon every of honey and coconut oil, with only a tiny squeeze of lemon juice to tighten pores and skin and lock in moisture. This one is nice on the finish of an extended day within the solar.
Aloe vera gel + cacao
Add a teaspoon of cacao to 2 tablespoons of aloe vera. This one can be good after a sunny day. Aloe vera is full of so many nutritional vitamins and is nice at soothing and hydrating pores and skin. Cacao is nice for brightening and has antioxidant and anti-aging properties. Good for summer season, and nice in your face or physique.
Virali Dave is a author in Los Angeles. Born in Mumbai, she has at all times thought of the west coast to be the very best coast. She might be discovered chronicling encounters with burritos on Instagram @virali and on Twitter @viralidave.
