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It’s that time again ….summer is but a distant memory and we are being catapulted through autumn and into winter.
Have you noticed that we spend a lot of time focusing on the skincare that our faces need …serums, face oils and moisturising creams etc..?
The question is how much time do we spend focusing on the other 90% of our body skin?….not so much huh? So why are we so surprised when we discover that our legs and arms are parched and in some instances scaly when we strip off those opaque and skinny jeans? Just think about being beach ready all year round…just in case.
Exfoliate
Exfoliating is an unsung hero when it comes to bodycare in my humble opinion. Essentially exfoliating your body offers exactly the same benefits that exfoliating your face does, namely removes dead, dry skin leaving soft, smooth skin that is perfectly primed to benefit from moisturiser.
You can use a traditional body scrub, often sugar or salt based or an exfoliating cream that may contain acids like lactic …..or an exfoliating glove at least once a week….you’ll love the results!
Try the Ameliorate transforming body scrub: this is a treatment lotion that uses AHA’s to exfoliate the skin, whilst also moisturising!
Love this physical scrub from Nuxe. It’s full of Honey, Sugar Crystals and Precious Oils to gently exfoliate as well as nourish the skin.
This Caudalie crushed cabernet scrub is lush, with crushed grape-seeds and 6 essential oils to smooth and soften the skin.
Oils
Body oils are a great way of providing nourishment to your limbs, the secret is to choose a formula that is easily absorbed so that you’re not left battling to get rid of oily residue. We are spoilt for Choice when it comes to body oils and it all boils down to personal preference ….there are some gorgeously scented essential oil blends, some equally lush plant based formulas and some ultra simple unfragranced blends. Some formulas are designed as treatment oils and contain ingredients that help to tone the skin, or detox.
Tip: oils work well on damp (not wet) skin.
Aromatherapy Body Oils
Treatment oils:
Body creams/lotions
Foot Creams
Let’s not forget our feet: we often focus on buying hand creams but not foot creams …let’s face our feet work hard but it doesn’t take too much effort to keep them soft and smooth.
The lush Prismologie Foot Cream is rich enough to moisture and soften dry feet thanks to the inclusion of wild mango butter and blackcurrent seed oil while the Oud scent leaves them gorgeously scented.
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