If you are like me, you dread putting on a bikini...
One of the best things you can do for your skin is exfoliation. i've got a couple of scrub recipes that i like to use at home and i'll share my favorite with you!
Go buy a cheap jug of ground coffee and keep it in your bathroom cupboard. Once you are in the shower, shampoo your hair and apply conditioner. Pin your hair up in a clip cuz this is gonna get messy. Lather up with a good soap and turn the water off before you rinse. Next, take a handful of coffee (this is great for exfoliation and the caffeine stimulates blood flow and eliminates the look of cellulite (yikes!) Your skin will look smoother and firmer instantly. Scrub your entire body with the coffee (using the lathered soap to prevent pain) and take extra care to scrub your thighs, butt and belly. Once you are completely covered in coffee (yum!) turn the water back and on and rinse away. You'll notice the difference in your skin immediately. Pat dry and immediately apply a self-tanner. i LOVE the Loreal Sublime Bronze airbrush tanner. Put on a suit, go in the backyard and spray yourself down. The light mist goes on so evenly that you'll never have to worry about streaks or orangeyness. Also, the nozzle allows you to spray upside down as well. In about 5 minutes, you'll be dry. Put on a light shimmer moisturizer and you'll be beach bod ready!
Another great body scrub:
1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar (or both for a great smell!)
1/2 squeezed lemon juice
milk, honey
scrub away!