Hey guys,
Whats that saying? 'You can tell a persons age by their hands…'
Well let's make sure your hands stay looking youthful and poised so you will never have that worry!
For this lush homemade hand scrub you will need:
- Ripened Papaya: Removes dead skin cells, soothing
- Half a lemon: Needed for zesting, skin enhancing
- Pure honey: Smoothing effect, anti-microbial properties
- Extra virgin olive oil: Moisturising
- Demerara/ brown/ white sugar: Exfoliating
This hand scrub is great as part of a hand care routine as shown in the previous post, or just for those times where you can feel your hands getting a little rough and dry. This scrub is great for the winter when our hands start to suffer as it contains many exfoliating and smoothing agents combined.
Steps:
1. Firstly add 1 table spoon of pure honey to a bowl
2. Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to the bowl
3. Take one lemon, cut that in half and then using a lemon zester or just a grater (I have used a grater), zest off the lemon peel.
4. Add 4 table spoons of sugar to the bowl (you may require more or less). The amount really depends on the texture of the overall mixture; you have to be able to feel the sugar well in order for it to exfoliate effectively.
5. Add the lemon zest to the mixture in the bowl
6. Cut the ripened Papaya in half, and remove all the seeds from the centre. A ripe Papaya should be soft and easy to scoop out. Scoop the Papaya into the bowl and mix all the ingredients together
Once mixed, the scrub is ready to use! Gently scrub on hands, covering the whole surface. After exfoliation, leave the mixture on the hands for 5-7 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. Dry hands and finish with your favourite hand cream!
The ingredients: the benefits
Papaya
- You will need to use ripened Papaya, which you can usually just buy from your supermarket in that state. If it is not ripe, you can ripen them at home for 2-3 days by placing them in a brown paper bag, left at room temperature. Do no refrigerate. Papayas are unripened when they are hard a fully green. The inside should be soft when ripe.
- Contains properties that are great for healthy, renewed and glowing skin
- Good source of vitamin A and enzyme Papain which helps remove dead skin cells from the surface as well as breaking down active proteins
- Application achieves smooth, supple and moisturised skin
Lemons' zest
- Excellent source of natural vitamin C and citric acid, helps eliminate impurities present in the skin cells
- Promotes healthy skin cells
- Decreases signs of ageing and prevents premature ageing
Pure honey (can also be organic)
- Effective anti-ageing agent
- Moisturises your skin thoroughly, and keeps them supple, fresh and hydrated by absorbing and retaining moisture
- Contains natural anti-microbials and anti-oxidants protecting the skin from sun rays and giving the skin an ability to rejuvenate and refresh dull-looking skin
- Keeps skin radiant
Extra virgin olive oil
- Regenerative properties, helps restore skin
- Moisturising and maintains elasticity in your skin
- Rich in healthy fats, phenolic anti-oxidant Vitamin E, which removes free radicals and protects skin from harmful exposure to the sun
- Vitamin E also prevents premature ageing of the skin
Sugar
- Thick grains are effective in acting as an exfoliator to scour off dead skin cells
- Reveals smooth, radiant and polished skin
- Removes dirt and unclogs pores
Try and make this fantastic scrub! It's great for this time of the year!
Love Nimisha
xoxo
Labels: HOMEMADE
