We all love a luxury lotion or beauty fix every once in a while, but sometimes the best remedy is the simplest one. Two of my favorite body products for summer can be found in corner drugstores in every neighborhood.
I have recently rediscovered Johnson and Johnson's Baby Oil Gel. The aloe vera and vitamin E formula gives me long lasting moisture that makes my skin glow all day long. My guy has extremely dry skin, and uses it daily. It's also one of my favorite quick fixes for ashy elbows and dry feet. The gel doesn't have the same slip as the original Baby Oil liquid, so I feel that it is much less messy.
I also love to keep plain, unscented natural shea butter around me at all times. Nothing is more gross than summer sandals with an ugly toes peeking out at the world. (Guys... I'm talking to you too.) Shea butter is my favorite for DIY pedicures in the summertime. I became a pedicure snob while I was studying theatre and dancing my butt off in college. My feet are more gorgeous and smooth now than they have ever been in my entire life, and I owe it all to shea butter.
Multitasking products are my favorites, and shea butter can be used for absolutely everything. Sometimes a regular body lotion just isn't going to do the job, so I scoop off a bit of shea butter and emulsify it between my palms to mix the two products together. It adds a boost of extra moisture and skin protection from head to toe. When I use shea butter alone, it leaves my skin insanely soft, but still absorbs quickly enough that I don't feel greasy when layering a suncreen over it. Shea butter can also be used on dry lips, dry scalp, flaky sunburn, busted cuticles, and healing scars. Why not buy in bulk and keep a vast amount in the house??
Both of these items will help your skin look great (and feel better) throughout the season. Summer is coming fast, and I am restocking my supplies immediately.
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