Today I have a real treat for you to be even more beautiful. It's a fabulous DIY enzyme scrub recipe! What's that you ask? Only the easiest, most amazing way to get your tootsies touchably soft. That's all!
Many of you are probably familiar with a traditional pedicure (or manicure for that matter). Basically you exfoliate with a pumice on dry feet, then remove nail polish, scrub with enzyme scrub, soak, moisturize and paint toenails. Voila! Sounds simple enough. Pretty DIY friendly.
But what about this mysterious enzyme scrub? No problem.
But what about this mysterious enzyme scrub? No problem.
An enzyme scrub chemically helps break down the bonds in dead skin cells to allow them to slough off easily, revealing touchably soft skin underneath. It softens corns and callouses and gives you confidence to step out in style.
So without further ado... here's what you do.
Juice one small lime.
(contains the elusive enzymes)
Dissolve 5-10 aspirin tablets in the lime juice. (contains beta-hydroxy acids)
Add to this 5 tbsp of cane sugar.
(contains alpha-hydroxy acids)
After scrubbing dry feet with a pumice, scrub this mix on. It will be sticky. Leave it on as you put your foot into the foot bath. This can just be a tub of warm water. You can also add milk powder or milk to this foot bath because it contains lactic acid which will further enhance the softening aspects. Leave your feet for 5 minutes and towel dry. Continue with your pedicure and don't forget to moisturize with a great nourishing cream like mains de mariposa's Healing with Calendula. Calendula oil, olive oil, shea butter, glycerin, and castor oil are an unbeatable team for tootsies! You can find them all in this cream guaranteed to help soften heels and keep toes glowing and looking their best. Amazing for thick, cracking skin, you'll want to show them off as they're never looked better!
Have you tried this? Is it not the absolute best gift you've given your feet in ages? Forget expensive enzyme scrubs from the spa! This is effective, fresh and chemical free!
Spa Night!
If you live in the Ottawa area and you're interested in taking the DIY spa a step further check out our all natural spa nights! $45 per person and you'll learn by doing all natural facial and pedicure/manicures. Get some old friends together, wear some old clothes and leave feeling brand new!
Get a group of 4 or more together and the cost is only $40 per person. With groups of 4 or more you can even set your own private Spa Night date. Great for girls night out, mothers day gifts, bachelorette parties, you name it.For dates and other workshops available check our site www.mainsdemariposa.com under workshops.
