If you don't exfoliate your skin, what are you waiting for? Exfoliation is one of the best care routines you can add to your daily beauty routine, especially the face, because it is more exposed. And it is responsible for clean pores, remove dead cells, even out tone and reduce lines expression lines.
Come on, a real wonder that will completely change the appearance of your skin if you do it regularly. Even more so if you do it with natural facial exfoliants like the ones we present to you below.
The best homemade facial exfoliants
There are a thousand and one types of exfoliants, so you have to find the one that best suits your skin. To do this, you have to analyze it. Is it oily? Or rather dry and ultra sensitive? Do you tend to acne or to the blackheads?
Once you have answers to these questions, you will know which of these natural facial exfoliants is best suited for you. And don't worry, to make them you won't need unicorn blood or rose petals from Kathmandu, all of them are made from natural ingredients you can find in any supermarket.
Homemade facial exfoliant with coffee
The coffee it's not only our brains' best friend every morning, it's also a great ally for your skin. And that's because removes dead skin cells and activates circulation blood circulation like no other.
You can make your exfoliant with coffee in many ways, although the most common is to mix six tablespoons of milk, six of cocoa powder, and four of ground coffee. If you don't have cocoa powder, you can also use honey and sugar, but on this occasion, one tablespoon of each of these ingredients will be enough.
This exfoliant is suitable for all skin types, because, however you have it, dead skin cells will always appear.
Natural facial exfoliant with sugar and oil
The sugar is one of the star components of all natural exfoliants since its texture is ideal for remove impurities and perform a deep facial cleansing. Although you can mix it with many ingredients, we suggest you do it with olive oil, because this is a excellent moisturizer.
To make it, just mix 1 cup of granulated sugar (it doesn't matter if it's brown or white) and ⅓ cup of extra virgin olive oil. Once the mixture is made, just apply it to the face and leave it on for about 10-15 minutes.
That said, if you have very sensitive skin, is better to choose the oat one that we present to you below, since the sugar can be abrasive for more delicate skin.
Natural oat and honey exfoliant
Oats have a much softer texture than sugar but are also an excellent exfoliant. Removes dead cells and evens out skin tone and gives brightness to the skin in the blink of an eye.
We suggest you mix a couple of tablespoons of oats with one of honey and let it act on your face for three minutes. Then rinse it off with plenty of cold water.
As you can see, it is one of the two simplest and fastest natural facial exfoliants to make, so there are no excuses not to include it in your daily facial routine.
Facial exfoliant with rice
Surely you had never seen rice as anything other than a culinary ingredient. But nothing could be further from the truth, as it is rich in vitamin B, vitamin E, and magnesium, and its properties soften the skin, soothe inflammations and prevent signs of aging. In addition to remove impurities, of course.
To make your rice exfoliant you will only need grind half a cup of raw rice and mix it with three tablespoons of water and some drops of coconut oil. And voilà! You will have your exfoliant ready to use.
And if you want a plus, cook some rice and save the cooking water, since the rice water has amazing soothing properties that relieve skin lesions and even reduce spots. Use it every night as facial toner and you will see how your face will be, besides fresher, much more luminous and rejuvenated.
Natural facial exfoliant with egg white
The egg white is one of the must-have in the beauty world. It has a high content of proteins and vitamins from group B that help care for, regenerate, and beautify the skin.
This exfoliant that we present to you below is ideal for all skin types and it will help to reduce the signs of aging and give the skin new life and radiance.
To do it you will only need one egg white, one tablespoon of flour (preferably wheat) and five tablespoons of honey. Mix the ingredients well and spread the resulting paste all over your face, focusing on the areas where you have more wrinkles. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse it with plenty of warm water.
If your skin is a bit dry and if you need an extra boost of hydration, replace the flour with olive oil.
For these natural exfoliants to be really effective at home, apply them a couple of times a week (once every two weeks if you have very sensitive skin) after of the shower, since this way you will take advantage of the dilating effect of the steam on your pores.
Whichever one you choose, you will notice a before and after on your skin. Guaranteed!
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