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Body scrubs - exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin of your bodySimilar to facial scrubs, body scrubs should be a part of skin care routine. Not only do they slough off dead skin cells, they increase circulation and leave the skin smooth and moisturized. They are used to prevent ingrown hairs before they happen by opening the pores and allowing hair follicles to freely develop new hairs above the skin's surface.Homemade body scrubs have one advantage: they can be customized so they provide the best effects. You can change the frangrances by changing the essential oils you add to them. Apply a moisturizer (body lotion) for best results. Great body scrub recipes
Brown sugar and strawberry body scrub Mango body scrub and body butter Chocolate/Coffee/Orange/Poppy Seed/Baby Oil body scrubs 
Maybe you are looking for a way to calm the body and mind? Try vanilla and its calming and warm effect. Maybe you are exhausted from a long, stressful day? Use mint oil, it invigorates and refreshes your tired body. The versatillity is amazing. They can be used on virtually any part of your body. Calloused feet? No problem! Use the scrub with larger grains. Dry skin, patchy skin, cracked skin on ellbows... all of that can be prevented and treated using body scrubs. Instead of having an uneven sun tan, scrub off the dead skin cells and expose the even, new skin to sun. This way, your suntan will be evenly distributed and longer lasting because it will not disappear the next few times you take a shower, there will be no old skin to be removed. How to use them? Use them no more than 3-4 times a week. They should be used after you take a shower. This way, the skin is soft and moist, and dead skin cells are removed easier. Depending on the body scrub recipes you are using, each ingredient will have a different effect in addition to the main one which is to exfoliate.The salt scrubs will open the clogged pores and clean them thoroughly. The lemon will act a disinfecting agent preventing and healing any inflammations. The essential oils will penetrate the skin and soothe the depper layers of it. The best way to exfoliate is to use your fingertips and be gentle with the skin. Massage the body in circular motion, towards the heart to get the circulation going. RELATED RECIPES Stress relieving bubble bath recipes Bubble bath recipes - Wonderful bubble bath recipes that can soothe you, make the cold go away, energize or calm you. Enjoy!
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