Our little secrets for caring for the skin on your buttocks
By Cellublue editorial team
Published on Updated on 3 min read
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Whether it’s summer or winter, we all dream of a firm, smooth bottom… Am I right, ladies? When it comes to caring for your buttocks, there’s no magic formula: regular exercise, a balanced diet and regular pinch-and-roll massages are the foundation. Alongside these, you can also whip up simple treatments at home to make this ritual even more enjoyable. We’ve handpicked 3 easy DIY recipes to pamper the skin on your bottom, along with the precautions you need to know.
A homemade strawberry scrub
Ingredients:
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup strawberries
1 tbsp sweet almond oil
Method:
Combine the sugar, the strawberries (mashed into a purée beforehand) and the sweet almond oil. Mix until you get a smooth, even paste. Make it just before you use it, as it doesn’t keep.
Use this scrub after your shower or bath, while your skin is still damp, working it in with circular movements without rubbing too hard. Rinse off with cool water. Once or twice a week is plenty, as exfoliating too often can end up irritating the skin. Avoid using it on damaged or irritated skin.
A shea butter massage balm
This balm, perfect for massaging your buttocks, is above all a massage base: its melting texture helps the pinch-and-roll technique glide and leaves the skin soft.
The essential oils are optional. If you do add them, do a patch test in the crook of your elbow the day before, avoid them during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and don’t expose the area to the sun after using a citrus essential oil such as grapefruit.
Ingredients:
60 ml red vine macerate
80 g shea butter
3 g beeswax
15 drops grapefruit EO (optional)
15 drops cypress EO (optional)
10 drops vitamin E
Method:
Melt the macerate, butter and wax together in a bowl, then add the remaining ingredients. Stir well, pour into a jar and leave to cool.
Apply this balm to clean, dry skin, ideally in the evening, massaging it in until absorbed.
A rose-scented moisturising cream
This simple cream moisturises the skin and makes massage more pleasant. Rose essential oil is only there for its scent: a few drops are all you need.
Ingredients:
60 ml water
2 teaspoons emulsifying wax
25 ml carrier oil (sweet almond or jojoba)
a few drops of rose essential oil (optional)
Method:
Start by heating the oil and wax together in one bain-marie, and the water in another. Once the wax is liquid, pour the water into the oil while whisking, then remove from the heat. Keep mixing until it cools, then add the fragrance. This treatment contains no preservative: you can store it in the fridge, but use it up quickly and throw it away at the slightest change in smell or appearance. Apply it every day to your bottom, massaging it in.
Don’t forget your pinch-and-roll massages
Make massage a regular habit, using the famous pinch-and-roll technique: it’s THE essential method for caring for your buttocks! Just 5 minutes a day is all it takes, as regularity matters more than intensity. To start, pinch the skin between your thumb and fingers, roll it upwards, and stop if it hurts.
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To take your bottom-care routine further, try using our Cellublue anti-cellulite cups: they recreate the pinch-and-roll technique on the buttocks, as well as on the thighs, stomach, arms and more…
You’ll find them in our Anti-Cellulite pack, which includes the complete 3-step method for caring for dimpled skin! Inside the pack, you’ll find:
=> 1 pure silicone anti-cellulite cup for performing the pinch-and-roll massage
=> 1 Orange Peel Massager to knead the skin using two medical-grade silicone spike rollers that complement the action of the cup.
=> 1 Monoi-scented Massage Oil specially designed for the pinch-and-roll technique.
=> 1 Bye-Bye Cellulite coaching guide in PDF format to support you day by day, with meal ideas, home workout routines and expert advice on how to get the most from your Cellublue anti-cellulite cup massage sessions.
