Heavy-feeling legs and cellulite are common concerns… If that uncomfortable feeling bothers you, you’ll love these 3 homemade treatments for fresh-feeling legs: a peppermint gel, a coffee grounds and green clay treatment, and a relaxing aloe vera gel. They’re simple, quick and pleasant to use. These DIY recipes go well with your massages and help bring back that lovely light-legs feeling.
A peppermint gel for a lovely cooling sensation
Ingredients
- 10 drops of rock samphire essential oil
- 13 g jojoba oil
- 84 g peppermint floral water
- 1.5 g xanthan gum
Method
This refreshing gel for heavy legs is very easy to make at home. Simply add the essential oils to the jojoba oil, then stir in the peppermint floral water. Sprinkle in the xanthan gum gradually — this ingredient simply thickens the mixture to give you the gel texture.
Leave to rest for a few minutes, then whisk to achieve your gel. And that’s it! Feel free to pop your gel in the fridge 2 hours before applying. It gives a lovely ice-cool feeling at the end of the day.
How to use
To apply your leg gel, simply scoop out a generous amount and massage it in. Start from the ankles and work up towards the thighs to leave your legs with a pleasant feeling of lightness.
Thanks to peppermint, you’ll care for your legs while leaving them feeling refreshed. Jojoba oil nourishes the skin without any greasy residue and absorbs very quickly. As for rock samphire, it is often found in leg-care treatments. The perfect ally for beautiful legs!
A coffee grounds and green clay treatment
Ingredients
For approximately 2 uses, you will need:
- 3 tbsp coffee grounds
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp green clay powder or paste
Coffee grounds are a staple ingredient in many body-care treatments. They have an exfoliating texture, so they help to care for skin affected by cellulite.
The cooling gel that leaves thigh skin firmer
- Immediate cooling effect: menthol kicks in as soon as it is applied, then skin is firmer under your fingers (keep the gel in the fridge for even more intensity)
- Caffeine & Lipothetic®, a patented active ingredient, at the heart of a formula designed for thighs and buttocks
- Sorbet texture: it absorbs faster and makes the feeling of freshness last longer
Baking soda helps remove dead skin cells and purifies the surface of the skin.
Green clay, meanwhile, completes the mixture.
Method
Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix together with a fork.
Gradually add a little water, continuing to stir, until you get a smooth, fairly thick paste.
Store your coffee grounds treatment in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours in an airtight container.
How to use
Using this coffee grounds treatment couldn’t be easier! Apply it to all areas of your body affected by cellulite, massaging in circular movements for several minutes. Then rinse off with cool water.
A relaxing gel for your legs
This gel is ultra-simple to make and offers a pleasant feeling of freshness and relaxation. Prepare it just before applying.
Ingredients
- 30 g aloe vera gel
- 5 drops of cypress essential oil
- 10 drops of peppermint essential oil
Method
Pour the aloe vera gel into a bowl and add the cypress and peppermint essential oils. Mix everything together with a small whisk. Your treatment is ready!
How to use
Apply the treatment as a massage after showering, starting from the feet and working up to the knees.
Which essential oils are used in these treatments?
Two of the recipes in this article contain essential oils. The peppermint gel contains rock samphire, and the relaxing aloe vera gel contains cypress and peppermint. They add a lovely scent to your treatments. Peppermint also leaves your legs with a pleasant cooling sensation.
Essential oils are highly concentrated ingredients. Stick to the quantities given in each recipe and never apply them neat to the skin. Do a patch test on a small area before using them for the first time. Ask a doctor or pharmacist for advice before using them if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, have sensitive skin or have any questions about your health.
Coach’s tip
As you know, ladies, a method often used to massage areas affected by cellulite is of course the ‘pinch-and-roll’ massage technique.
However, performing this type of pinch-and-roll massage by hand can be quite demanding and requires a good knowledge of professional techniques… That’s why we recommend using the Cellublue cup.
The Cellublue anti-cellulite cup is made from medical-grade silicone. It replicates the pinch-and-roll massage by suctioning the skin. Use it for 3 minutes every day on all the areas concerned. You can combine these homemade treatments with Cellublue cup massages to round off your routine. Don’t forget to apply a rich massage oil before using the cup. It prepares the skin for the pinch-and-roll technique and helps the cup glide smoothly. If you usually recreate this technique at home, check what to expect from a bodysuit for a salon pinch-and-roll treatment.
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