Pamper your body without spending a fortune thanks to these natural skin care ingredients found right in your kitchen.
Read on to discover how you can indulge in DIY spa sessions using foods and oils filled with nutrients and minerals that help support healthy skin, hair, and nails. By nourishing your body with real foods, you can save money and avoid harsh chemicals found in commercial body care products.
1. Magnesium Oil
Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in our bodies, where it is responsible for over 300 enzyme reactions. It helps regulate blood pressure, improve sleep, and boost immunity, to name just a few benefits. (1, 2, 3)
Unfortunately, due to the depletion of our soils from over-farming, many foods don’t contain as much magnesium as they used to. This makes it easy to become deficient in this important nutrient, especially if you aren’t eating a variety of plants and magnesium-rich foods.
This is where magnesium oil comes in. Applying magnesium in the form of a topical oil can help restore magnesium levels faster than consuming it orally, so your body can experience its zen-promoting benefits sooner rather than later. (4)
How to Use Magnesium Oil
Magnesium oil sprays and lotions are the best way to apply magnesium topically. Indulge yourself following a shower or hot bath by rubbing the oil into your skin. It might tingle at first,
2. Epsom Salt
Drawing a bath with Epsom salt is another great way to increase your magnesium levels in order to ease stress, reduce anxiety, and give your nervous system a rest. (5) As a bonus, studies also show that soaking in magnesium-rich baths improves skin hydration, skin roughness, and skin redness. (6)
How to Pamper Your Body with Epsom Salt
Draw a hot bath a few times a week (or even every day if you want!). Add 2 cups of Epsom salt and swish them around until they’re dissolved. Soak for at least 15 minutes to enjoy the calming benefits.
3. Avocados
Not only do the healthy fats and nutrients in avocado help nourish your body from the inside, they can also lend your skin some serious moisture. Avocados are rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that helps reduce signs of aging, protects skin from sun damage, and helps keep skin supple by boosting collagen. (7) Read more
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