Getting Rid of Stretch Marks with Essential Oils
Banish those pesky stretch marks with the power of essential oils! You can firm up loose skin, fight cellulite, and make your tummy look toned and beautiful—all while potentially shedding some pounds in the process.
The Process
Understanding Stretch Marks: Stretch marks are tears in the inner layers of skin, replaced by connective tissue. Expecting them to disappear with a store-bought gel or cream alone is a bit naive.
Four Steps to Stretch Mark Freedom:
Exfoliation: Gradually remove the upper layers of skin to expose the deeper ones.
Boost Blood Flow: Enhance blood circulation in the affected areas to speed up cell recovery and nourishment.
Open Pores: Use techniques like a contrast shower to ensure skin absorbs maximum oxygen and nutrients.
Apply Active Ingredients: Use a blend of essential oils to penetrate the skin and deliver necessary elements.
Detailed Steps
Coffee Scrub:
Ingredients: ½ cup of 33% cream, 2 tbsp of coarsely ground coffee, 2 tbsp of coarse salt.
Benefits: Acts as an abrasive exfoliator and enhances skin due to caffeine. Cream helps fight sagging, wrinkles, stretch marks, and cellulite. For nighttime showers, swap coffee for coarse salt to help with sleep.
Contrast Shower:
Method: Alternate between hot and cold water (10-15 seconds each, repeat 5-10 times). Always start with hot and end with cold. Gradually increase the temperature contrast.
Benefits: Improves blood circulation, cleanses pores, boosts metabolism, aids weight loss, and reduces cellulite and skin sagging.
Pinch Massage:
Technique: Daily pinching massage on problem areas until slight redness appears (but no bruising), followed by soothing strokes towards the heart.
Application: Gentle circular motions around the nipples for the breasts, and clockwise around the navel for the stomach.
Oil Absorption: Enhances the absorption of the oils used during the massage.
Essential Oils for Stretch Marks
Base Oils: Wheat germ oil, St. John's Wort oil, grape seed oil, avocado oil.
Essential Oils: Rosewood, palmarosa, clary sage, geranium, ylang-ylang with petitgrain, lemongrass.
Mixture: 30 g of base oil mixed with 5-6 ml of essential oils.
Perform the massage on problem areas daily to see the best results. Stick with it, and over time, you'll notice a significant reduction in those stubborn stretch marks!
