4 Step Weekend Skin Detox

You don’t need to go to a spa to do a weekend skin detox. You can easily do a skin detox in your own home this weekend by following these 4 easy steps. Step 3, the detox bath, is my favorite! You can grab a book and soak in your bathtub without feeling lazy because you are not just relaxing, you are detoxing!

4 Step Weekend Skin Detox

Step #1 Sweat – This is a very effective way to eliminate toxins and poisons through the skin. Walk, run, do Pilates or hot yoga – work up a sweat on both Saturday and Sunday to purge those toxins.

Step #2 Exfoliation and Dry Skin Brushing – This removes the dead skin cells allowing the pores to breathe and detoxify more effectively. Do this step on Saturday to help stimulate the lymph system to clean itself and purge the toxins and poisons. This Loofah Package is a great way to help jumpstart the process.

Step #3 Detox Bath – Detoxing through bathing is considered an ancient remedy and it can be done in the comfort of your home on Sunday. A detox bath helps the body eliminate toxins as well as absorbing the minerals and nutrients in the water. You probably already have the ingredients for a detox bath. Common ingredients for a detox bath are Epsom salt, baking soda, and essential oils. Though the essential oils are optional.

Step #4 Organic Skin Care and Organic Cosmetics – Decreasing the number of synthetic substances entering the body is another way to help detoxify the skin. Let’s face it, our skin is constantly exposed to environmental pollutants and toxins. Why add more with the use of cosmetics containing harmful ingredients such as parabens, petrochemicals, and synthetic fragrances? Instead, use certified organic skin care and cosmetics as an ongoing detoxifying treatment for your skin.

A Weekend Skin Detox is a great way to start the new year, especially if you have resolved to take better care of yourself in 2015!