How to Care For Dry Elbows
When it comes to skin care, next to the feet the elbows are possibly the most overlooked body parts. If you've noticed that you have itchy or unsightly dry elbows, you can apply several home remedies using ingredients you probably already have. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use a sugar or salt scrub on your elbows at least twice a week. All that you need for a good scrub is some coarse sea salt or sugar and a little olive oil. Mix the oil and salt or sugar together to form a thick paste and massage into your skin. Leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse.
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Juice a lemon into a bowl and mix with salt until it forms a thick paste that you can use as a scrub. To see results you're going to have to do this several times a week.
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Follow your scrub with a good moisturizer. And don't forget to put on an old long-sleeved pajama top or T-shirt—otherwise you're going to get lotion all over your bedsheets.
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Apply lotion to your hands and arms throughout the day. Just make it part of your routine to reapply lotion every time you wash your hands and soon it will be a habit.
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Tips & Warnings
You should start seeing results for this in about 1-2 weeks.
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Gottaloveit
Mar 16, 2009
Sounds good. I'm on it - who doesn't want smoother elbows. Bet this would work for heels too. Thanks. -
Diligent77
Feb 13, 2009
Good article. 5*
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Laura12
Feb 01, 2009
What great ideas. I am looking forward to trying this.
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Crosbyjacj
Jan 29, 2009
Great winter weather tips!
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kluke82
Jan 23, 2009
These are great, inexpensive tips! Thanks so much.
