In these days, doctors and nutritionists can't stop advising us to drink water, tea or organic juices. I already talked about ways to help you drink more fluids during the day, in my moisturizing post. I would like to add that now I also drink compote (boiled fruits) with some vanilla or honey. I'm hooked up on mirabelles (corcoduse) because they help me cool down in a hot summer day, the are toning and a great fluid for the internals.
Natural face and body hydrants:
1. Yogurt. Don't know about other people, from other countrys, but here, it's an unwritten law that if you have sun burns, you should put cold yogurt on it. It will cool the sensible area and rehydrate it, minimizing the after effects like blisters with water or skin cracks. Even if it's not the case for you, why not try it out:
- take a warm shower in order to open your pores; while still in the tub, rub in (as much as you want and need) a 24% fat or higher yogurt; sit about 10 min and massage; wash of with warm water.
If you can get natural, straight from the producer one, if would be even better. You don't necessarily have to pay a lot...go to a dairy farm and ask if they have for sale.
2. Honey. This is great for small areas like your lips, knees, elbows, etc. Also, if you get burned, it stops the pain and you wont get a scar. So how to use it?
- mix it with sugar and put it in the desired area; it will exfoliate and hydrate (i use this for my lips and it works like a charm);
- apply it after exfoliating and leave it as much as you can; wash the rest.
3. Olive oil. This is a great tip I learned in my constant travels to Greece. We saw young, but mostly old people use it when they were sun bathing. Back then it looks like you were putting a chunk of meat into the frying pan and wait for it to roast...but it also made me wonder...
Sun bathing re-became popular recently actually...in Ancient times it was a way of showing from what part of the world you came, but after that, it was a sign that you were a peasant and had to work for your daily bread. High society went to great lengths in order to keep their "whiteness" ( we all know about the French Court and Japanese society ). We all have to thank Coco Chanel for her "eccentric" ways ( thought at that time ).
So it's no wonder that when people went to the beach again...they had no idea of SPF or UV, appropriate hours or other factors. But they did feel how the salt and sun made their skin dry. So what better choice than olive oil? For a country that exports it by gallons?
If you are wondering, I did use! And I have to say...my legs never get tanned...but that summer they did :D!
- use it on the beach;
or
- use it in small amounts on your freshly washed skin and rub it in throughly.
4. Aloe. This is a tricky ingredient to get a hold on around here. But if your do, you should know that it comes in two way: pulp and the entire leaf. Pulp is great to eat and drink.
Leafs:
- you can cut them and drag it on the skin and let it absorb it on its own.
- you can squash it and put in spritzer; it work wonderfully when you want to cool yourself down or if you get a contusion, cut, burn...you get the idea :P
5. Marigold cream. I can't even tell you enough about this one! It works wonders!! If you can get it, naturally made, keep it with you at all times! You can use it in more ways than those I mentioned before :)!
6. Green, Marigold and Chamomile tea. Tea rehydrates your system and also you could use it in a final wash before you get outside of the tub. You can also take a towel, moisten it in tea and press it on yourself (make sure it is a temperature you can handle). You can also use...used tea bags: put them in the fridge, in a new clean bag; leave them over night and the next day you will have your own personal "gel mask"...that will help even more :D.
There are more ways to rehydrate your skin, but these are the ones I could think that are easy to get a hold on by everybody.I wish you a great sunny weekend!
kissu
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