Delicious Valentine’s skin treats

Love your skin by giving it a special treat that will leave it glowing and as delicious looking as chocolate or fragrant fruits. Do this by preparing your own skin treats and pampering yourself with them. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Do this by preparing your own skin treats and pampering yourself with them. 
  • Use it to exfoliate your body from head to toe during a relaxing bath or shower. Rinse well. This treat will leave your skin with the delicious scent of chocolate and olive. 

Valentine's Day is all about love. Love your skin by giving it a special treat that will leave it glowing and as delicious looking as chocolate or fragrant fruits. Do this by preparing your own skin treats and pampering yourself with them. 

Chocolate skin scrub:

Combine one cup of coarse sugar with one tablespoonful of dark cocoa. Add 3 spoons of olive oil to the mixture.

Use it to exfoliate your body from head to toe during a relaxing bath or shower. Rinse well. This treat will leave your skin with the delicious scent of chocolate and olive. 

Orange and mint body scrub:

This invigorating body treatment will stimulate and make your skin come alive with a special glow. All you need is 1 cup of sugar, half a cup of orange juice, 2 drops of bergamont essential oil and 2 drops of pepper mint oil.

To this, add a little water to create a paste. Rub it all over your skin to exfoliate it. Concentrate on your elbow, knees and other areas where your skin needs softening. Rinse with cold water. The result is a fragrant and revived feeling on your skin. 

Strawberry face treat:

Prepare your face for valentines by treating it with a strawberry mask.

After cleansing your skin, slice three large strawberries and rub them into your face for five minutes. Leave them on your skin as a mask for 15 minutes.

Rinse with cold water and follow with moisturiser. The special enzymes contained in the strawberry juice works to brighten your skin instantly as it dissolves the dead skin.