Buff and Polish Skin for the Season With a Body Scrub Treatment

Sabah Karimi

Your skin may be in need of a buffing and polishing session during the change of the season, but you don't have to shell out a lot of money at the day spa for a great exfoliation treatment. Pick up a pair of exfoliating gloves and a high-quality body scrub and enjoy a buffing treatment at home! You'll find a variety of body scrubs made with sea salt, white sugar, brown sugar and other exfoliating ingredients, and these can help buff away dead skin cells and also nourish your skin with some much-needed moisture.

Add any of these body scrubs to your skincare collection to buff and polish your skin smooth for the season:

Coconut Salt Scrub

Coconut and salt can be a powerful duo for getting rid of dead skin cells and polishing your skin. If you prefer an oil-free body scrub, try the Philosophy Salt Scrub -- Coconut Frosting, $25, to say goodbye to flaky skin and enjoy soft, silky and super-smooth skin. This scent alone will have you craving for more -- use it in the bath or shower once or twice per week to keep your skin looking and feeling soft all week long.

Therapeutic Moisturizing Body Scrub

If you have very dry skin that tends to get flaky and inflamed, you'll need to choose a body scrub that contains essential oils and moisturizers that will restore and hydrate your skin. Abra Therapeutics Body Scrub Moisture Revival Scrub, $12.99, is a super-hydrating formula that contains essential oils and ingredients that restore your skin's cellular health. It's free of artificial fragrances and preservatives, and the pure organic herbals and essential oils are powerful enough to stimulate moisture retention in the skin and improve texture after a few uses.

Sugar Cane and Lemongrass Scrub

Brown sugar is a great exfoliating ingredient that can loosen up dead cells on the skin's surface and leave you with a healthy glow. The Whish Lemongrass Sugar Scrub, $38, is made with a combination of brown sugar, raspberry seeds and bamboo powder and can help polish your skin and help you achieve that radiant glow after a single use. This scrub also contains organic sugar cane extract and will nourish your skin with some moisturizing lemongrass oil. Use it in the shower once or twice per week for maximum benefits.

Whether you're prepping skin for a self-tanning session or just want to achieve softer and silkier skin, a body scrub can be the best way to buff your skin smooth and improve its texture.

Published by Sabah Karimi - Featured Contributor in Beauty

Sabah Karimi is a Featured Contributor in Beauty, Travel, and Lifestyle. She writes beauty, style, luxury travel, fitness, wellness, food and wine, and personal finance content for several Y! channels. She i...  View profile

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  • Dina Montgomery8/9/2011

    Excellent... :o)

  • Kathryn Neff Perry8/8/2011

    Great article!

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