Show-Off Worthy Skin in 3 Ways

Summer's the time to bare some flesh. Be sure your skin is at its most beautiful. Follow these tips.

1. Scrub More Often
Polish your skin with a grainy scrub once a week, but get into the habit of doing a scrubdown before slipping on a skin-baring skirt or top. Tip: Dry and grainy scrubs work better when massaged into dry skin first.



For Normal to Dry Skin. Sea salt, almond granules and Community Trade organic sugar ease away dull skin cells. Sweet almond oil leaves you feeling silky-smooth.


Ran out of supply? Try making your own
D.I.Y.

WHAT IT IS:
A sweet and natural mixture that will help you achieve healthy, flushed skin with a luminous afterglow, worthy of the red carpet.

WHAT YOU NEED:
6 tablespoons unsweetened grated chocolate
2 cups honey
2 cups salt
1/2 cup grape seed oil

WHAT TO DO:
Combine the ingredients in a bowl and mix them well. Massage the scrub all over you body. The salt will exfoliate, the honey and oil will moisturize, and the caffeine in the chocolate will stimulate, helping to increase circulation. Leave the mixture on for about 15 minutes, then rinse off in the shower. The sweet result: a radiant birthday suit.

2. Shave Properly
Showing off in shorts and swimsuits means you need a cleaner, smoother shave. mix using drying soap or airy foam. Lather on a rich shaving cream to cushion hairs and avoid ingrowns.

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3. Lighten Your Moisturizer
The onset of summer heat means your face will love a fresh, non-greasy moisturizer. Switch to a water-based gel formula to nourish without clogging pores.