I may not wear makeup, but I do shave my legs.
Sometimes.
Anyway, did you know that you're supposed to exfoliate you legs before you shave? Neither did I, until I read
this post over at
One Good Thing. So I tried it today, using the recipe on the post. Can I just say, AWESOME!! My legs feel nice and moisturized, they don't look like they've been sprayed with flocking, and they feel AMAZING. I can't stop feeling them, and I can't wait for The Man to come home so HE can feel them. I think after not shaving for 2+ weeks, he'll appreciate it.
Here's the recipe!
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil (or baby oil, or apricot oil, or sunflower oil, or whatever oil you want to use that will moisturize your skin)
3 Tbs citrus juice (lemon or lime)
Mix everything together. I recommend putting it in the bottle you're going to use and just shake it up (and I recommend using a squeeze bottle so that water doesn't get in to it if you choose to use it in the shower, but a glass jar with a lid would work too).
To Use: soak in the tub for at least 5 minutes, or if you're showering, then at least shampoo and condition your hair. Apply the mixture to your legs and rub it in until the sugar is pretty much gone. The abrasiveness of the sugar rubs off all the dirt and dead skin, the lemon juice works as a mild skin peel, and the olive oil penetrates deep into the skin to provide moisture. After rubbing the mixture in for a few minutes (rinsing optional, I didn't), shave, rinse, and repeat. That's right, do it again. Trust me, you want to.
Enjoy your sexy, smooth legs!
