Attention Beauty and Skincare Lovers! I am a huge fan of Epsom salts and there are so many DIYs you can do using these salts. Galentine's Day (as seen on Parks and Recreation) is not yet a national holiday; however, that doesn't mean you can't celebrate . "On the day before romantic couples celebrate Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day is a great excuse to get your best girlfriends together for an amazing day of friendship and female empowerment." I really enjoyed trying a few DIY Epsom Salt recipes. Continue reading to learn about these DIYs and how to create them yourself. Also, let me know what your favorite DIY Epsom salt recipes are and if you are going to be celebrating Galentine's Day.
- Glowing skin exfoliating treatment: Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Use the mixture to gently scrub away dry skin patches. Or you can watch this 80-second video.
- Microdermabrasion Facial: Mix 1/2 TSP of Epsom Salt into cleansing cream for a deep-pore cleansing. Massage on skin. Rinse with cool water. Pat dry.
- Bathtime Bliss: Add two cups of Epsom Salt to the water in a standard-sized bathtub; soak for at least 12 minutes, three times weekly. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent.
- Pedicure Perfection: Dissolve a half cup of Epsom Salt into two quarts of warm water. Pour the water into a container and soak your bare feet for fifteen to twenty minutes. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent. Massage the entire foot with Epsom Salt concentrating on the heels and ankles to remove any dry, rough spots. Then, rinse your feet off with clean tap water and dry them thoroughly.
- Homemade bath crystals: Mix two cups of Epsom Salt with a few drops of fragrance to create a custom bath crystal. Add a few drops of food coloring or 1/2 TSP of glycerin if you like. Store in an air-tight container.
Note: The ones in red are the ones I am going to be trying for this post.
Microdermabrasion Facial:
This is hands down my favorite DIY I have tried in a very long time. It is amazing! All you have to do is mix 1/2 tsp of Epsom salt with your favorite cleanser. I mixed it with Philosophy's Purity Made Simple Cleanser. This scrub is just so awesome and I don't think I will ever need to purchase another scrub. You can feel it scrubbing away dead skin cells, but it is not harsh at all. It honestly feels so amazing and my skin was left glowing. I just wanted to keep touching my skin because it felt so soft and looked so smooth. I highly recommend trying Epsom salts in this way. I think you are going to love this scrub as much as me.
Pedicure Perfection:
I really enjoyed this DIY! It was so easy because I just poured 1/2 cup of Epsom salt into warm water. The Epsom salt dissolved very quickly and was extremely relaxing. I soaked my feet for a little over 15 minutes. Afterwards, my feet felt so relaxed. I then used some Epsom salt as a foot scrub and it really worked. I could tell a lot of my dry skin was being removed. I will definitely continue using this DIY because I really loved it.
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