Almonds help make a good skin exfoliation scrub

Exfoliation is a process wherein dead skin cells are removed to clear the pores of dirt to get healthy skin. It is performed after you cleanse and tone your skin. With regular exfoliation, you can make your skin not only smooth, but also look young and radiant.

There is no need of exfoliating the skin everyday; you need to apply an exfoliating mask only once or twice a week. While there are various exfoliating scrubs available in the market, you can get a better and more natural exfoliation by preparing a natural face or body scrub at home using ingredients found at home.

• One such scrub is made by mixing equal quantities of cornmeal, instant oatmeal and wheat germ oil with enough water to form a paste. Then apply this mixture to your face and neck and rinse off after 10 minutes. This scrub can also be used on your body as a body scrub for younger looking skin.
• Another scrub involves mixing a cup each of jojoba oil and liquid castile soap to eight drops of grapefruit essential oil and a cup of sugar. For added smell, you can also add a few drops of other essential oils like lavender and rosemary. Then gently scrub you skin in upward and outward circular motions and wash off after 10-15 minutes. In case your skin is sensitive, you can try a mixture of honey, ground oatmeal and brown sugar.
• Another scrub you can try out is made by soaking 8 – 10 almonds in water overnight and then peeling the skin off to grind to a paste. Then add a teaspoon of rose water to the paste and apply to your face and neck to wash off after 10 – 25 minutes.
• An easy scrub to make involves mixing two teaspoons each of sweet almond oil and olive oil with a few drops of lavender, sandalwood or any other essential oil in half a cup of sugar. You get great results by scrubbing your hands and feet with this paste about twice a week.
• Mix a quarter cup each of dried orange peels and fuller’s earth with two tablespoons of ground oatmeal with sufficient water to form a paste to make an exfoliating facial scrub. This scrub is especially beneficial for oily and acne-prone skin.

If you try out these scrubs and realize that they really are helpful at giving you younger looking skin, just wait till you try out the scrubs mentioned in the next post! They too are really helpful at removing all the dead skin cells to give you exceptional younger looking skin.