Beauty Tips For Body Care
I've been struggling with Keratosis Pilaris for years to the point were my skin (specially around my forearms) was starting to feel like sand paper and I was embarrassed of people grabbing my arm. By all means, it is not as severe as some of the images I've seen googling this but I'd give my condition a solid 6-7/10 in terms of severity. What I've discovered after a lot of research, trying different lotions, seeing different doctors, etc is something that is working for me and my skin is pretty smooth now, so I felt the need to share my results and my routine in case it may help someone else.Step 1- When I shower, I scrub with a homemade mix of coconut oil, honey, and sugar in the raw. (Pretty much 3 tablespoons of sugar per 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, I use the kirkland brand. As for the honey I just add as much as I want, I've noticed it keeps the sugar and coconut from solidifying too much) Keep in mind sugar in the raw has huge pieces which really help scrub your arms. I mean, I get in there. I scrub the outer layer of my skin off to the point my arms look a little red (specially when I first tried this because I was so angry at my skin). Then I rinse off the sugar and get out of the shower. Mind you, I only rinse off the coconut oil which for the most part stays on my skin (mostly my arms) after getting out of the shower.Step 2- I apply Amlactin after I get out of the shower. I am currently not using the extra strength Amlactin because I bought whatever version they have at Costco now.A few points for people who have tried both coconut oil and Amlactin before and haven't had results: Amlactin never really worked for me until I started scrubbing my arms in the shower and applying it soon after. I think all the scrubbing of the outer layer of my skin really helps it get in there. I also wasn't applying coconut oil after showering regularly because I live in Florida, where the heat and the humidity make it so you never want to wear lotion when you're going out and coconut oil just makes you feel so sticky and gross if you just put it on. Maybe if you live in a drier state it works better but not down here, at least not for me. Applying it in the shower really helps me keep it to a minimum but I really think I am still getting some benefit from it.Final notes: My skin is still not perfect. If I don't do this at least 4 times a week my arms become sand paper again. However, when I do this I notice that my skin is much smoother (honestly, down to a 1/10 in terms of severity). I am very happy with my results and I wanted to share what I've been doing since I've read so many things about keratosis pilaris in this forum and I ended up mixing some advise here and there and I ended up with this routine.
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