Homemade Skin Care for Legs

Treat yourself to a spa treatment with homemade skin care for legs.

Skin care therapies for legs can be expensive, but making them at home can save money and a time-consuming trip to the spa. Pamper your legs with homemade exfoliant, moisturizing shave cream and soothing sunflower oil lotion whipped up in your own kitchen.



Add a few surprising ingredients, such as coffee grounds, pot marigold gel and kiwi juice for soft, smooth, invigorated skin.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup fresh coffee grounds
• 1 cup coarse sugar
• 1 1/4 cup organic honey
• 1 3/4 cup almond oil
• 3/4 cup aloe vera gel
• Avocado
• 1 1/4 cup unscented glycerin soap
• 1/3 cup cocoa butter
• 2 tsp pot marigold (calendula gel)
• 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• 1 1/2 cup rose water
• 1 tsp kiwi juice
• Vitamin E
• 1 tsp lavender essential oil
• Large mixing bowl
• Double boiler
• Large metal spoon
• Potato masher
• Whisk
• Capped jars

Instructions

Avocado and Coffee Ground Leg Exfoliant

1. 

   Add avocado to homemade exfoliant for soft, smooth legs.

   Mash avocado into a thick paste with potato masher.

2. Add 1 cup fresh coffee grounds, 1 cup coarse sugar, 1 cup organic honey, 1 cup almond oil, 1/4 cup aloe vera gel and liquid from one vitamin E capsule.

3. Mash until combined into thick paste.

4. Spoon exfoliant into jar and cap.

Sunflower and Marigold Shaving Cream for Legs

1. 

   Pamper your legs by adding pot marigold to homemade shaving cream.

   Cut 1 1/4 cup unscented glycerin soap into 1/4 inch pieces and simmer in double boiler until melted and smooth.

2. Mash 1/3 cup cocoa butter into warm glycerin soap mixture and continue to simmer until smooth.

3. Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup aloe vera gel, 1/4 cup organic honey, 1/4 cup sunflower oil, two tsp. pot marigold (calendula gel) and liquid from one vitamin E capsule into warm glycerin soap mixture until creamy.

4. Cool mixture to room temperature and spoon shaving cream into jar and cap.

Kiwi Lavender Moisturizing Lotion for Legs

1. 

   Moisturize your legs with antioxidants in moisturizing Kiwi Lavender lotion.

   Whisk together 3/4 cup almond oil with 1/4 cup sunflower oil and liquid from one vitamin E capsule.

2. Add 1 1/2 cup rose water, two tsp. of kiwi juice and one tsp. essential lavender oil. Whisk until frothy.

3. Pour lotion into jar and cap.

Tips & Warnings

• Test each skin care therapy on the back of your hand to ensure skin compatibility.

• Apply exfoliant in firm, circular motions while in the shower.

• Essential lavender oil in moisturizing lotion can be replaced with other essential oil.

• Refrigerate unused homemade skin care therapies in tightly capped jars.

• Substitute light virgin olive oil for sunflower and almond oils if you have nut allergies.

References

• Nutrition.gov: Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
• "The Complete Herbalist", Oliver Phelps Brown; 2010
• Alternative Nature Online Herbal: Medicinal Herb Uses and Picture Gallery
• "The Antioxidant Theory of Anti-aging", Natural Body Care, 2005

Resources

• "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs", Jessica Houdret ; 2010