These DIY scrubs keep skin smooth, hydrated and soft even after the holidays

5 scrubs to prepare at home with natural ingredients to exfoliate the skin and make it soft and radiant after returning from summer holidays

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Summer is about to end and, consequently, the beneficial effects of the sun on the skin as well. But don't worry. To keep skin soft, hydrated and radiant, just follow some precautions and some grandmother's remedies. The best way to have top-notch skin even after the summer is to do body scrubs from time to time that help exfoliate and make it smooth. How? Just use simple ones natural ingredients which you can find in your pantry.

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Index

Salt scrub

300 g of coarse salt
50 g avocado (or sesame oil or jojoba oil)
25 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
three drops of vanilla essential oil
honey to sweeten

Put together the dry ingredients, then add theavocado or the oil of your choice, to form a fairly consistent yet creamy mixture. If this is not enough, add some honey (nourishing for the skin) or, if you are vegan, other oil. Finally, add a few drops of essential oil: here we have recommended vanilla, but you can choose your favorite with the care to check that they are adapted for skin use (they can be irritating). The best for the skin are rose, rosemary, lemon, mandarin, lavender and chamomile. Also Read: 10 DIY Facial Scrubs

Coffee scrub

40 gr of coffee (you can also reuse the coffee grounds)
100 gr of raw sugar or cooking salt
2-3 tablespoons of massage oil (choose the one you prefer)

Combine the dry ingredients and then add the massage oil until the mixture is sufficiently thick. The caffeine contained in this scrub has two very interesting functions: it removes the accumulations of cellulite, favoring its dissolution and fights the formation of varicose veins (or if you already have them, it reduces them). As you can imagine, just one treatment will not be enough! To give a more enveloping scent and invigorate the spirit, you can add a teaspoon of cinnamon.

Mint scrub

100 g of table salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil (better extra virgin)
a few drops of mint essential oil

Mix the olive oil with the salt and add the essential oil: this mint has a deliciously summery scent that will lift you from the days of summer.muggy in August!

Brown sugar and lemon scrub

45 g of raw cane sugar
100 ml of grapeseed oil (in herbal medicine)
45 g of grated lemon zest

Mix all the ingredients. You can replace grapeseed oil with sweet almond oil. You have no idea how much this scrub tastes like about holidays.

Oatmeal scrub

80 g of peanuts or sesame seeds
40 g of oatmeal
a few drops of milk, water or yogurt
1 level teaspoon of aromatic herbs (e.g. lavender)

Combine the dry ingredients in a blender and puree until reduced to a coarse mixture. Pour the flour into a glass jar with a screw cap. When you need your scrub, take some of the mixture and add your favorite liquid (water, milk or yogurt). Keep the rest of the flour in the freezer.

The rules for a perfect scrub

Do this in the shower, after having just moistened the skin
Massage yourself with circular movements to stimulate the subcutaneous tissue
If you notice that your skin is exfoliated and soft but still a little dry, add more fat the next time and, on the spot, moisturize it with a light cream.

The interesting part of a home scrub is that you can compose it according to your availability and preferences, saving a lot compared to those on the market, with the advantage of checking what you put in it and perhaps indulging in some more luxury. For example, you can perfume the scrub with invigorating ginger or sprinkle it with dried rose petals without breaking the bank. Another not insignificant detail: you can pack it in cute containers, put a bow on it and make a beautiful personalized gift to your friends.

Have a good return from holidays!