That's right, sugar! That white, sweet, granular ingredient normally used to sweeten your coffee is perfect for performing a beauty treatment for your legs.
Steps
Step 1. Moisten the skin of the legs and hands
Wet the part of the leg you want to exfoliate.
Step 2. Take a good amount of sugar and rub it between your hands
Then massage it into the skin of the legs making gentle and circular movements. Start at the top, thigh or knee, and work your way down to the ankles.
Step 3. Rinse
Step 4. Complete the lemon treatment if desired
Cut a lemon and rub the pulp on the skin of the legs and then rinse it. Lemon has useful toning properties and is able to lighten any dark spots on the skin, as well as eliminate any traces of self-tanning products.
Step 5. Pat the skin dry to dry
If you want to shave or treat your legs with a tanning product, this is the perfect time to do it. Alternatively, apply a moisturizer and massage it until completely absorbed.
Advice
- Following the hair removal and the application of self-tanning products to the sugar treatment is an ideal choice to obtain a good result.
- Wear a swimsuit to avoid the risk of sugar staining your clothing.
- This treatment can be performed on any part of the body, including the face. However, the delicate skin of the face may become irritated due to the sharp texture of the sugar granules. For this reason it is important to apply very light pressure.
- This treatment is great for removing dry skin or unwanted traces of self-tanning products!
- Sit in the bathtub to avoid getting dirty, alternatively spread an old towel under your legs.
Warnings
- Use classic sugar, avoid lumps or raw sugar to avoid scratching the skin.
- Don't rub too hard. Sugar can be quite abrasive when applied firmly.
