How to Have Beautiful Smooth Skin & Hair
Smooth hair and skin often indicates health and beauty. Americans spend thousands of dollars each year on products that promise to revitalize skin and hair. But for those who seek a more inexpensive approach, smooth and vibrant skin and hair may be as simple and inexpensive as taking a walk into your kitchen. Everyday household cooking items can double as homemade masks, conditioners and exfoliants. Used routinely, these solutions may promote smooth hair and skin. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 2 to 3 tbsp. sea salt
- Water
- Washcloth (optional)
- Skin moisturizer
- 1/2 tsp. coconut oil (for long hair; use less if hair is short)
Instructions
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Sea Salt Exfoliation
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It is easiest to exfoliate while in the shower. Wet the areas you would like to exfoliate. If you wish to exfoliate a large portion or your entire body, hop in the shower to rinse your skin.
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Sea salt is an inexpensive exfoliant. Apply sea salt to the areas you wish to exfoliate.
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Massage the salt into your skin using a washcloth or your fingers. Be gentle with your skin, and do not scrub. If you are exfoliating your face, avoid the eye area so you don't risk irritation. Massage the skin for two minutes.
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Rinse with cold water. This will tighten your pores and give your skin an extra smooth feel.
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Moisturize to seal the skin and make it extra smooth. Exit the shower and apply your favorite moisturizer.
Coconut Oil Treatment
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Pure coconut oil is solid at room temperature. Rub the solid coconut oil between your palms. This will cause it to liquefy.
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Apply oil on damp hair Apply most of the coconut oil to the ends of your damp hair. Save about a third of the oil for distribution through the middle and top.
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Distribute the oil evenly and lightly. Use your fingers to slowly work your way up your hair. Apply most of the oil to the ends, less in the middle and very little or none at the top. Do not apply the oil to your roots. This will cause the hair to look greasy.
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(Optional) Comb or brush the hair to distribute the coconut oil throughout the hair.
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Style your hair as desired without rinsing out the coconut oil.
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Tips & Warnings
For the coconut oil hair treatment, use just enough oil to penetrate the hair without leaving it oily or greasy.
References
- Photo Credit naked girl with black hair sitting image by Solovieva Ekaterina from Fotolia.com shower image by Steve Lovegrove from Fotolia.com aroma bath items. sea salt and fresh basil with flowers. image by joanna wnuk from Fotolia.com woman"s hand rubbing lotion on leg image by Tracy Martinez from Fotolia.com coconut image by Slyadnyev Oleksandr from Fotolia.com wet brunette image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com
