How can you take care of cracked heels, prevent rough elbows, or remove pimples from your back? Discover formulas that are very easy to apply.
With the cold we cover certain areas of the body (back, feet, arms and knees, buttocks) and that makes us abandon their care. However, we must not forget that to improve their appearance throughout the year we must dedicate a few and simple care to them also during the cold months.
We give you some tips to take care of the skin of the different areas of the body. You will see how, from the first attention, they will respond in a spectacular way, which will motivate you to continue paying attention to them.
CARING FOR THE SKIN ON THE BACK
It is the area of the body that accumulates the most tension and, because it is not seen, it is often relegated.
As it has numerous sebaceous glands, it is advisable to pay attention to its hygiene. Help with a soft brush in cleaning allows access to difficult areas while stimulating the skin.
Natural cosmetics help regulate your lipid balance, without altering the fat secretion:
- For skin with impurities, it is recommended to use a traditional soap such as Aleppo daily and a mild body scrub once a week.
- For not too oily skin, a mild natural soap is
A moisturizing milk is then applied.
KEEP YOUR ARMS STEADY
With the passage of time, some areas of the body are overcome by gravity. This sometimes happens with the upper part of the arms, which in the back (triceps) increase their flaccidity to end up sagging.
Anti-cellulite creams and oils are very useful to attack these so-called “bat wings”, since they increase the firmness and reduce the bag of fat that causes this disorder.
But, above all, it is advisable to perform exercises that improve the muscle tone of the triceps on a daily basis.
SOFT ELBOWS AND KNEES
These joints are covered by rough skin, which suffers continuous friction and has few sebaceous glands to protect it, so it tends to thicken and dehydrate. Sometimes its dryness manifests itself in the form of “lizard skin”.
It gives good results to apply a gentle natural scrub once a week and always moisturize elbows and knees after showering with creams or natural oils.
We can take advantage of the routine of giving hand cream to hydrate them to also apply it on the elbows. Vaseline and paraffin should be avoided as they clog pores and can cause more problems.
FIRM BUTTOCKS: IMPROVES CIRCULATION AND PREVENTS PIMPLES
The buttocks are subjected to excessive pressure if you spend a lot of time sitting. This, together with the large number of sebaceous glands and hair follicles that they have, irritates the skin and, sometimes, causes the appearance of pimples.
Massage them with a brush, a horsehair or loofah glove or the shower itself to improve blood circulation and drainage.
Contracting the buttocks from time to time, pressing them against the chair, allows to tone the muscles during the time that we spend without getting up.
FEET AND HEELS: TAKE CARE OF HYGIENE AND AVOID CRACKS AND CALLUSES
Although they keep us upright, they do not always receive the care they deserve and, sometimes, they are only treated when they cause problems.
In the shower they should be given attention by lathering them and emphasizing the interdigital spaces. When finished, they should be dried well with a towel.
If the heels are cracked, a cream should be applied daily. To eliminate the hardness, some salt is mixed in the olive oil in the basin of the hand until a paste is obtained and it is used as an exfoliant.
PROTECTED AND HYDRATED NECKLINE ALL YEAR ROUND
The skin on the neck and décolleté is very fine, fragile and dehydrates quickly as it has fewer sebaceous glands than other areas. That makes it necessary to take care of as much or more than the skin.
In addition, it is one of the areas most exposed to the sun and has few melanocytes, so it is essential to use a good sunscreen, without relying on the months of the year when temperatures drop.
A specific product for neck and décolleté or the daily facial cream with descending massages is applied to the neck. At the neckline it is applied towards the clavicles.
For a quick effect, an emergency firming cure can be carried out, applying an almond, argan or jojoba oil and then a few compresses soaked in warm water, which are left for between 20 and 30 minutes until the oil is completely absorbed.
