Homemade Face Scrub for Younger and Glossier Skin

If you look in to the mirror and see a dull, fray, gloomy, and not good looking skin on your face, then it is time for you to use a homemade face scrub and get rid of all dead cells that have layered on your face and exfoliate your skin to bring forth the young youthful fresh layer beneath to the top.

But remember, you need to exfoliate but not over-do it because over scrubbing will aggravate skin problem if you have any instead of alleviating it. Exfoliation can be done with commercial scrubs available in stores but homemade face scrubs are not only natural, cheap, environmental-friendly but leave your skin rosy, fresh, young and healthy.  Good looking skin also gives pleasure and confidence.

Nature has provided us with ample of natural things from which we can churn out truly natural homemade face scrubs which have genuine scrubbing qualities. Let us re-discover and use these natural elements to clear off our dead skin cells and make way for new skin cells.

• Tie your hair at the back.

• Wash your face thoroughly.

• For best results to open pores, steam face with hot water or press your face with a warm cloth for couple of minutes.

• Always avoid eye are when applying any scrub.

• To maximize your exfoliation use sponge or natural loofah.

• Always rinse off with lukewarm water.

• Keep your face relaxed and your mind free of thoughts and enjoy the results.

The following are face scrub recipes made from ingredients which are right there in your kitchen cabinets and which can deliver assured results and no adverse side-effects. In this recession time, everyone is living on a shoe-string budget so we can call these homemade scrubs – "Recession Proof Homemade Face Scrubs"

• Recipe #1: This is best known as ‘Grandma’s recipe’. This age-old homemade face scrub will leave your skin fresh and clean. Clean your face with soap and thoroughly. Then take out any cleaning cream that you have for e.g. Ponds cleansing cream on your hand and then put 2 tsp of salt on the cream. Mix them till you get a thick paste. Apply it on your face while slowly massaging in circular motion. Keep it away from the eyes and then wash it out with a dripping washcloth.

• Recipe #2: Make a mixture of raw oats, honey and ¼ tsp apple vinegar and then add 1 drop of basil oil or olive oil and apply this smooth mixture in circulation motion on your face. Leave aside for couple of minutes and wash off with warm water and enjoy your fresh skin.

• Recipe #3: For soft skin, you can make a scrub with 1 tsp rosewater and ½ tsp crushed almonds. Apply this paste on your face and enjoy the glowing bright skin.

• Recipe #4: In order to maximize the moisturizing effect you can make milk and honey scrub. Make a mixture of 1 tsp skimmed milk, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp ground almonds and 1 tsp dry cream. Apply in circular motion on face and leave it dry and wash it off with wash cloth.

Recipes to make your own natural homemade face scrubs are countless and are simple to make at throw away prices. Besides the above you can make your very own signature scrub which will make your skin shinier, healthier, younger, glossier, brighter, results you will be delighted with.