COOKOUT TIME IS NEAR ~ out of town guests, food menu to prepare, house to clean…OMG MOMENT OVERLOAD. Don’t stress~we will help you get over this issue and have you looking great doing it. You can improve your skin with a simple weekend detox—and it doesn’t involve fasting, purging, or a complete rearrangement of your life. There are some quick and easy methods like massages and facials that flush out waste and toxins. Follow our step-by-step routine and wake up Monday morning with a fresh, radiant complexion.
FRIDAY EVENING
Clear the clutter. Simply straightening up the junk on your coffee table or doing a load of laundry will prepare you for the inner c
leansing to come.
Stock the fridge. During your weekend detox, you want to fill your body with healthy foods such as fresh fruits (cranberries, apples, and grapes) and vegetables (look for broccoli, carrots, and sweet potatoes)—their antioxidants help repair, and prevent, damage to your skin—and lean protein (chicken, turkey, and tofu). Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and all refined and processed foods.
Purge your products. When your skin acts up, the last thing you want to do is slather on various of concoctions and serums. The same goes for a detox. To give your skin time to rebalance, put away everything except your cleanser (Splash of Evny Herbal Wash), day lotion (OMG vs UV lotion), and night cream (OMGX3=NIGHT CREAM ).
SATURDAY MORNING
Drink warm tea.Look for blends that include nettle, ginger, or burdock, dandelion, or sarsaparilla root—herbs and flowers known to calm inflammation and improve liver and kidney function. “These teas help eliminate puffiness around the eyes and decongest your skin. If you need a caffeine hit, try green tea: It has less of the stimulant and lots of antioxidants.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Give yourself a massage. “Encourage the elimination of waste by manually moving lymph through the lymphatic system. Concentrate on massaging the neck, armpits, stomach, groin, and behind the knees—areas where there are a lot of lymph nodes.
SATURDAY EVENING
Fake a facial at home. Pour hot water into a small bowl and add a few drops of a citrus essential oil. Soak a hand towel in the water, then wring out and drape over your face. Lie down for ten minutes and let the steam open your pores, prepping your skin for t
he detoxifying mask that follows. Look for masks made with clay, which absorbs excess oil and pulls toxins and impurities out, while adding in necessary minerals.
SUNDAY MORNING
Scrub your body.Wake up your senses with a sloughing session in the shower. Exfoliate with a product that contains sunflower seed shells to remove dead, dulling skin cells, boost circulation, and pump toxins from the body (Sun-Tower Scrub).
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Sweat it out. Light exercise—a brisk walk, jumping rope, yoga—helps eliminate toxins from your body. The deep breathing of yoga stimulates the lymphatic system. It also brings cleansing oxygen into the body with each inhale, and expels waste on each exhale. Try sun salutations, which nurture as well as detoxify, or twisting poses to activate the digestive system.
SUNDAY EVENING
Apply a mask. At the end of your detox, you’ll want to nourish and calm your complexion. Spread a few tablespoons of raw honey over your face. Next, apply cucumber slices on top of the honey then lie down. Cover your face with a warm, damp washcloth to allow the honey, a natural humectant, to seal in moisture. Honey’s anti–inflammatory properties also help reduce irritation and redness. Cucumbers, which act as diuretics, will further flush out excess fluid and relieve any remaining puffiness. Or to go OMG style try our Beta-Like-Avocado Masque which contains carrot powder, great for vitamin and mineral absorption as well as promotes cell rejuvenation.
Soon as you know it, the big day is around the corner but OMG GUESS WHAT – you are relaxed, looking great and feeling OMGtastic. Have a awesome holiday weekend! (Spa Magazine)
Ms. OMG
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