Maria Choe
Feels like it was yesterday when we set losing weight as our new year’s resolution, but summer – the season of less clothes and more skin – is already around the corner. If everything went as planned, you would now be happily troubled over what bikini to wear on the beach this summer; but if you chose delicious foods (such as chicken and beer) over bikinis, you’re probably worrying about what clothes to wear to make you appear skinnier. Either way, exposure is inevitable in the summer heat. Thanks to the weather that makes you sweat just by breathing without the a/c on, it is simply natural to wear short sleeves often. But before you go out with your short shirts and shorts on, you have to double-check your elbows and knees. The keratin layers of your elbows and knees are fairly thick and if you haven’t regularly exfoliated, they can easily be stained in dark shades. During the winter, people do not exfoliate, because the stained spots are less visible as people wear longer sleeves, hiding most parts of the stained spots. Not taking care of the dead skin cells on your elbows and knees will only leave unsanitary impressions. Therefore, body exfoliation is not an option but a must for confident summer exposure! But hard scrubbing to remove the dead skin cells is not good at all. Then, what are some of the most effective exfoliation methods?
Using fruit acids
Cut the lemon in half and place them on the area you want to remove the dead skin cells. Rub for about 10-15 times and rinse off with water. You will not only remove dead skin cells, but also enjoy the whitening effect from the lemon’s vitamin C.
Using baking soda and milk
Mix baking soda and milk, massage the resulting product and rinse off with water. The protein-disintegration enzyme inside milk will help with the exfoliation.
Using body scrubs
Soak the dead skin cells for 10-15 minutes with a steaming towel. Gently rub as if you’re massaging with the body scrub with particles to effectively remove dead skin cells.
After scrubbing your old dead skin cells for 3-4 times a week, you will clearly see a clean skin. To maintain those clean elbows and knees, exfoliate 1-2 times every week. But buying fruits or milk just in time for exfoliation is a bit troublesome than you might think. Take a look at this if you don’t want to bother yourself with buying fruits or milk. We present you some great body scrub products that are loved for their exfoliation, moisturizing and whitening functions.
LUSH OCEAN SALT
Product for both body and face with an impressive scent of ocean salt (Image source : lush.co.kr)
Geomar Remodellante Body Scrub
Excellent moisturization with ingredients of argan oil and shea butter included (Image source : geomarbeauty.it)
KIEHL’S GENTLY EXFOLIATING BODY SCRUB
Low irritation product. An easy-to-easy tube-type product with refreshing grapefruit scene (Image source : kiehls.co.kr)
The Body Shop Early-harvest Raspberry Body Scrub
Product with an impressive sweet scent and raspberry jam-like textuare (Image source : thebodyshop.co.kr)