This green tea and ginger root sugar scrub works as a wonderful body scrub. Use it in the shower.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of brewed green tea, lukewarm
- 2 cups sugar (I use plain refined sugar because it won't pull or tear skin)
- 3 tbsp fresh, grated ginger
Recipe
Mix ingredients in a bowl and apply to freshly cleaned skin.
To Use
Step into the shower and rinse body so skin is wet.
Starting at your neck, work the scrub into skin by massaging in a circular motion.
I like to wear exfoliating gloves when I apply this scrub, but don't worry if you don't have any, your hands will do!
Be sure to massage body scrub into your arms, hands, legs, torso and buttocks. If you can reach your upper and lower back, do so, otherwise ask your partner to help you out. (You can get an exfoliating towel at health food stores, you use them by pulling them back and forth across your back).
Pay special attention to any super dry areas, such as the backs of your arms, your elbows and your buttocks.
Once your body is completely exfoliated, rinse in warm water.
Apply moisturizer to cleansed, scrubbed skin.
The Benefits of Exfoliation
Use this body scrub weekly to keep your skin in tip-top shape. It's important year-round to exfoliate both your face and your body, but I find in winter it's even more important.
Get more tips on exfoliating in How to Exfoliate: Best Exfoliating Tips for the Face & Body.
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