| Using Essential Oils with Salt or Sugar Scrubs is an | | | | face or body. Use a circular motion to remove dead |
| amazing way to bring a radiant glow to the skin while | | | | skin, and a vertical motion to wipe the area clean. Do |
| stimulating the circulation of the blood and lymph | | | | NOT use the scrub on broken or sensitive skin. Also |
| system. As skin grows, it casts off dead cells. When | | | | avoid using the scrub right after you have shaved your |
| this happens, pores can become clogged causing | | | | legs (ouch!). |
| blackheads to form and make the skin look dull. Using | | | | When finished with the scrub, use warm water to |
| salt or sugar scrubs can gently remove the dead cells, | | | | rinse, and then use a towel to pat the skin dry. To |
| leaving new, softer, cleaner and glowing skin. | | | | complete the scrub, apply moisturizer to the face and |
| Here is my favorite recipe for a salt scrub: | | | | or lotion to the body. |
| - 2/3 cup fine sea salt | | | | You can use a wet pumice stone while bathing to |
| - 1/3 cup jojoba oil | | | | smooth knees, elbows, feet and ankles. Wet a loofah |
| - 1/3 cup of unscented shampoo or bath soap | | | | to use for body buffing on arms, back and legs. The |
| - Zest of one orange | | | | loofah can be used with or without soap. It makes the |
| - 30 drops of rosemary or rosewood essential oil Mix | | | | skin soft and tingly. |
| the salt and shampoo with the jojoba, and then add | | | | Check with your aromatherapist to see which |
| the zest and essential oil. Put the mixture in a clean | | | | essential oil is particularly good for your skin. Many |
| glass jar. Rose essential oil s particularly good for the | | | | combinations can be used. Use only therapeutic grade |
| skin, but is very expensive, but if you have it, add a | | | | essential oils. |
| drop or two to the scrub. | | | | Here is a recipe for a neat sugar scrub: Make a paste |
| Now here is how to use the scrub: First clean the skin | | | | of 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, |
| to remove makeup residue. Dampen your body (you | | | | 1 tablespoon of honey and 10 drops of sandalwood |
| can use the scrub while taking a bath or shower), and | | | | essential oil. Follow the same instructions as detailed in |
| then massage some of the scrub mixture on your skin | | | | the salt scrub, above. Lovely. Enjoy your glow! |
| with your hands or a loofah. Scrub GENTLY on wet | | | | |