Tuesday, March 11, 2014

It's Glow Time


  •  Ahhh spring is in the air… sunshine, smiles, breezy outfits, picnics, flowers, and cleaning.     Spring-cleaning symbolizes ridding ourselves of the winter frump and coming out of hibernation. Not only is it a time for spring cleaning your home, but also cleansing and detoxing your body. The warmer weather also requires us to bare more skin. This rejuvenating sugar glow recipe stimulates a gentle cleanses leaving your skin soft, hydrated and glowing.

   Sugar Glow


   Health benefits:

  •  As the name implies, sugar is used with friction to make the skin glow by exfoliating away the dead skin and increasing circulation and blood flow. 
  • The blood brings nutrients to the skin while the lymph system carries toxins away leaving your skin healthy and glowing! 
  • Removing dry skin unclogs pores and allows for better sweat and toxin release through the skin. 
  • Essential oils add additional health benefits which will vary depending on the one you choose.  

   Supplies/Instructions
  1. Bowl and spoon for mixing
  2. 1 cup of raw organic sugar
  3. Oil: add approximately half the amount of oil that you have of sugar. For example, for 1 cup of sugar, add ½ cup of olive, almond, avocado, coconut OR apricot seed oil. When you add this to the sugar it should be just moist enough to cling to your skin.
  4. Optional – add essential oils such as peppermint (cooling and invigorating), lavender (relaxing), rose (nurturing), etc. Start with a few drops and increase until desired scent is reached. Have fun with it!
  5. Store your scrub in a glass container, such as pre-loved jar with a tight fitting lid.


   How to use it:
  1. It is easiest to do your glow in a bathtub or shower – sitting or standing.
  2. Moisten your skin with warm water and starting with your extremities, rub the wet sugar glow into your skin using a circular pattern, working toward your body, i.e. fingers to shoulder, toes to hips.
  3. Rinse the sugar completely off of your skin. Do not follow the sugar glow with soap because soap removes the moisturizing oil. Pat your skin dry and glow!

The spring is a great time for a cleanse in order to reset your body, remove cravings, reduce allergies, improve vitality, and lose extra winter weight (without going hungry). Everyone can benefit! But not all cleanses are created equal, a medically supervised cleanse will ensure you have the proper tools need for optimal results and safety. I will work with you to create a safe, individualized cleanse program  to meet your health goals. Click here to get started today. 

Nourish your body, move regularly, manage stress well, rest and rejuvenate...age gracefully.


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1 comment:

  1. This looks so amazing! Thanks for blogging about this yummy scrub...I can't wait to make it and try it out!

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