scrub - the plants and fruits friends of the body

Homemade: instead of wagering on dubious products, make your natural and effective scrub with simple ingredients.

Scrub: plants and fruits friends of the body

Performed regularly and gently, an exfoliation based on plant substances well chosen helps to regenerate the skin while respecting its sensitivity.

It dilates the pores slightly, rids the skin of waste that may have accumulated while stimulating the irrigation of subcutaneous tissues.

In addition to its purifying, anti-inflammatory and healing action, the plants, often used in the form of essential oil, contribute to even more exactly the care your skin needs.

This variant of the flaxseed scrub, transformed here into a real care, is suitable for all skin types.

Gentle scrub and care with flax seeds

Pour 2 tablespoons hot water over 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed, and wait 5 minutes: the seeds will swell.

Add a tablespoon of olive oil, and 3 drops of lavender essential oil.

Mix well, to obtain a homogeneous paste.

Apply on the face, leave on for 5 minutes, then erase with the fingertips, making small circles on the spot.

Rinse with warm water and spray with a floral lotion.

Lavender essential oil refines the grain of normal skin.

An idea to cleanse the mixed skin and energize the dullest?

Mix in a container 2 tablespoons of wheat bran, 1 plain yoghurt, and 1 teaspoon of sea salt.

Add 2 drops of lemon essence.

Mix well, to obtain a homogeneous paste.

Apply to the face, and erase with the fingertips, turning clockwise.

Emphasize the forehead, the top of the nose and the chin.

Rinse with cold water and finish with the application of floral water.

Repeat this scrub once a week!

The essence of lemon has, among many virtues, those of being antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic and anti-infectious. Healing, it helps to maintain the skin.

Warning: do not go in the sun after applying lemon oil on the skin: photosensitizing, it could cause very ugly spots on your skin!

Refresh the oily skin ...

Sovereign, cucumber is a great classic. It is part of many purifying care, here is one of many:

Mix half of a peeled cucumber and remove the pips, 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt and a tablespoon of oatmeal.

Add another 2 drops of lavender essential oil.

Mix well, apply by gently massaging the forehead, nose and chin, then leave for 15 minutes.

Remove the mask and rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Based on the suggestions above, you can also prepare scrubs by mixing sugar and lavender flowers, or for example by adding a little dried mint to your cleansing milk.