Why
is scrub the most important step in winter skin care? Read on...
Oh
winter, it really is the topic of the last few weeks for many of us in places
that have been hit hard with multiple drastic weather changes. Many people
in this part of the world are scrounging to get south or alternately
complaining bitterly about the ice, the snow, the shoveling and the dry cold
air. I'm not one of the complainers since I love the snow and just
accept all the trappings that go with it.
I
think all of us can agree that the dry skin, cracking cuticles and dry
hair and scalp that come with the lack of moisture in the air is the
worst part of it. The special this week is our ever popular Demerara Sugar
Scrub. I've posted about scrub before and scolded many people for not wearing gloves outdoors in the
winter over the years.
It's
funny though, I read a lot of other blogs and about scrubs both
for sale and handmade and for some odd reason people think scrub is only
for hands. Do you want to feel like a million dollars? Do you want your
skin to feel like you have the best skin in the room under all your winter
layers? Then scrub a dub! Book a time, once a week and get to it. Draw a
bath, or start the shower and take your scrub and some nice
fluffy towels and plan on using 1/2 cup of scrub or more. Get your
skin and head wet, put a tablespoon or so in your hand and apply to your
dried out scalp. Yes, you heard me, your scalp.... then work your way onto your
face, and all the way down your body until you get to your feet. Be careful
with sensitive parts of your body or places you break out a lot. Be more
aggressive with the drier parts like elbows, knees and heels..... and
don't forget those hands and cuticles. Scrub until the crystals all dissolve
and wash away. Rinse yourself well, so no more sugar crystals are left
behind. Now, your skin should be glossy with natural oils, so pat dry or
wrap up in our favourite robe and revel in how soft our skin feels. No
need for lotion or oils after this product, but you can keep up the
feeling all week with a petroleum free lotion, oil or balm.
The scrub is simply helping to take away a layer of dead skin allowing
the new, softer skin underneath to breath and drink in moisture. We even
use it in the salon for scalp and hands.
Don't
forget, our Demerara Scrub goes on sale this Friday for the weekend of
February 7th-9th for 20% off the regular price and you can have it scented
any way you like!
Feel
free to pre-order on the website or at the shop or by phone
to reserve your jar at the sale price, and watch out for my
posts for other tips and tricks on how to use scrub.
Stay
Warm!
