I lead a hectic lifestyle and hardly ever have time to think about taking care of my body. I have like a whole range of skincare products for just my face but for my body, all I have is any body foam I can get my hands on.
I have to consciously remind myself that my body needs care too.
Here’s 3 tips that I’d like to share for healthy skin:
#1: Exfoliate
No really, it’s not over rated. Exfoliation is a lot more important than what people think. Exfoliation can enhance the absorption of skin care ingredients! That means, if there’s this layer of dead skin on your body, all the ingredients in the skin care products that you use will have difficult penetrating into your skin.
I have reviewed many many exfoliator products before but today, I’m going to share with you my very own home-made exfoliant which I try to do once a month. :)
Lemon Scrub
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sea salt (you can use coarse sugar too but it might be messy if you don’t clean up well)
1 tablespoon olive oil (I use DHC’s Virgin Olive Oil)
1/2 small freshly squeezed lemon juice (green or yellow lemons are fine)
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Apply to body and scrub thoroughly for 2-3 minutes.
3. Rinse with lukewarm water and continue with Tip 2 below!
#2: Shower with Dettol Radiance
Achieve visibly radiant skin with the trusted germ protection experts, Dettol! The new Dettol Radiance range are formulated with a unique blend of Vitamin B3 (for younger and firmer skin) and Vitamin C (great antioxidant). Coupled with Dettol’s renowned germ protection capabilities, expect your skin to be more radiant and healthy with use.
I’ve been using this for a week now and I’m loving how clean I feel after each shower. I am quite paranoid about germs (especially those we don’t see) and Dettol always gives me a peace of mind.
I also love the scent which is a fruity delicate scent that makes me feel very much pampered. The result is soft, clean skin.
I tried Tip #1 above followed by Dettol Radiance on my feet and I’m telling you, this combination works! My skin is extremely smooth and my feet smells heavenly!
P.s.: Salt kills germs too! :)
#3: Moisturise Moisturise Moisturise!
One of the most inexpensive ways of treating your skin is to moisturise it. I always forget to apply and tell myself I’ll do it tomorrow and it hardly happens.
That’s bad and it also explains why I have such dry, scaly skin on the shins of my legs, elbows and upper arms.
But let me share an extra tip with you. Did you know that there’s an appropirate time for applying moisturiser to your body?
By applying your body lotion right after your shower, when your skin is still moist, it helps to lock in the moisture from the water into your skin.
I read this tip somewhere and I’m going to incorporate it into my skincare routine! I’ve since placed a bottle of moisturiser in my bathroom so that once I towel dry, I will have easy access to it! :)
**
And there you go! 3 tips for a heavenly, radiant skin. Try it and lemme know how it pans out for you. :)
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so treat it well dears! :)
**
P.s.: Dettol Radiance range is available in body wash and bar soaps and retails from S$3.20 to S$10.90. Available at all leading hypermarkets, supermarkets and pharmacies in Singapore from May 2013! :)
