How to Get Smooth Skin

1. Not enough moisture
2. Slow skin cell turnover

That’s it! Sounds simple right? That's because it is...

Once you can find solutions to these two problems you’re on your way to having the smooth skin you really want. Here are some details on the tips that will get you from rough and dry to smooth and silky in no time.

How To Get Smooth Skin Tips

2. Eat your EFA’s - EFA’s? Yeah, funny word, but oh so important! EFA’s or essential fatty acids are important for skin health because they give your body the fats that keep your skin supple and healthy. Eat vegetables, flax seed oil, salmon, walnuts and eggs a few times a week to get all the EFA’s your body needs.

3. Exfoliate Regularly - Sluggish skin cell turnover can cause your complexion to be dull and rough. But you can use a body scrub to slough off the dead skin. It’s like using delicate sandpaper on your skin. It will take the bad stuff off your skin and expose the fresh new skin underneath. At the end of this article I’ve included an easy body scrub recipe you can whip up yourself.

4. Get Chemical Skin Peels - One of the best kept secrets on how to get smooth skin is glycolic skin peels. A chemical peel (usually glycolic) actually removes the top most layers of skin. Along with that layer it takes away all the rough scaly patches and any irregular discoloration your skin might have.

5. Use Alpha Hydroxy Acids - These skin smoothing treatments work like chemical peels but not as dramatic. Hydroxy acids are in everyday use products like cleanser, toners and moisturizers and they work over a period of time. They are especially good for maintaining the results you get from a chemical peel because they keep skin cells turning over fast.

Easy Skin Smoothing Scrub

Here's a great recipe you can use to make your own skin smoothing scrub at home.

• 4 cups coarse brown sugar
• 1 ½ to 2 cups jojoba oil
• ½ to 1 cup apricot kernel oil
• 3 drops of your favorite essential oil

Mix together to and store in a glass jar.

BWBC Tip: The ingredients have a way of separating when so be sure to mix it thoroughly before each use.

You can use a handful of this scrub daily in the shower to exfoliate dead skin cells and moisturize at the same time.

Follow these simple tips and pretty soon everyone you know will be asking you how to get smooth skin!

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