Fighting the appearance of cellulite doesn’t have to feel like a chore, ladies! To prove it, we’re sharing 6 homemade anti-cellulite treatment recipes that are perfect for a cosy self-care moment: an egg white treatment, a cucumber and honey treatment, massage oils with essential oils, a refreshing gel and a honey-avocado cream. So go ahead — slip into your robe, take a few minutes for yourself, and treat your skin the easy, natural way.
Ultra-simple egg white treatment
To pamper your skin and give it a softer feel, try egg whites! This surprising old-fashioned remedy is remarkably simple.
For this at-home treatment, simply whisk four egg whites until foamy. Apply the mixture to the areas you want to target. Once your skin has absorbed the egg white, rinse with cool water.
Refreshing cucumber and honey treatment
For this treatment, you’ll be combining cucumber and honey! Simply mix half a grated cucumber with a teaspoon of honey (preferably dark). Apply the mixture to your skin, leave on for 20 minutes, and enjoy your self-care moment. Then rinse off with cool water.
Lemon massage oil
To make your lemon massage oil, add 8 drops of lemon essential oil to 150 ml of sweet almond oil to nourish the skin. Apply in circular motions, starting from the ankles and working your way up to the waist. Avoid sun exposure after application.
Refreshing gel to reduce the appearance of cellulite
You’ll find all the ingredients you need for this DIY at your local organic store, ladies!
Ingredients:
- 1 g xanthan gum
- 95 g mineral water
- 20 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 25 drops menthol eucalyptus essential oil
- 15 drops bourbon geranium essential oil
- 20 drops benzyl alcohol DHA
Whisk together the xanthan gum and water. Then add all the remaining ingredients one by one, mixing vigorously between each addition.
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- Complete formula: 4 powerful actives for a targeted massage of cellulite-prone areas
- Smoother-looking skin: actives designed to complement the palper-rouler technique
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Transfer everything into a clean, dry jar and apply by gently massaging your legs from bottom to top. Store your gel in the fridge for an ice-cold effect when you apply it!
Hydrating jojoba massage oil
For this hydrating massage oil, to help fight the appearance of cellulite, simply add 3 drops of lemon essential oil to 4 tablespoons of jojoba oil. Apply to the skin in circular motions, working from the bottom of the body upwards. No need to rinse!
A honey-avocado cream, perfect for a self-care moment
For this homemade cream, blend ¼ of an avocado with 1 heaped tablespoon of honey and 3 tablespoons of moisturiser (sweet almond or shea butter-based, for example). You’ll get a smooth, creamy paste that you can apply directly to cellulite-prone areas. Leave on for half an hour, then rinse with cool water.
Which homemade anti-cellulite recipe should you choose?
It all depends on the texture you prefer! If you like treatments you apply and then rinse off, go for the egg white, the cucumber-honey mix or the honey-avocado cream. For a massage moment, choose the lemon oil or the jojoba oil, made with essential oils; the jojoba one doesn’t need rinsing. And if you love a cooling feel, the grapefruit and eucalyptus gel kept in the fridge is for you.
Grandma’s recipes for thighs: our tips
Egg white, a true old-fashioned remedy, is spread over the areas you want to target, such as the thighs, then rinsed off with cool water. Homemade massage oils are applied in circular motions, from bottom to top, as described in each recipe. With lemon essential oil, avoid the sun after application. If you’re pregnant or have a medical concern, ask a doctor for advice before using essential oils.
These wonderful self-care treatments are a great helping hand in your anti-cellulite routine. However, used on their own, they aren’t enough to deal with orange-peel skin! You need to combine them with a balanced diet, regular physical activity, and — above all — daily palpate-roll massages. Only palpate-roll massages can deeply break down the fatty deposits responsible for cellulite, making them an essential part of any effective anti-cellulite routine. For easy, effective, and quick palpate-roll massages, discover the CelluBlue Cupping Cups!
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The cupping tool that replicates pinching and rolling, 3 minutes per zone
- The professionals' technique, at home: you lift, glide, and release, and the tool grips the skin fold like a manual pinching and rolling
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- 3 minutes per zone, every day, always with a massage oil so the tool glides
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- Olive & apricot kernels: these natural grains gently sweep away dead skin cells
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- In the shower, two to three times a week, massaging your thighs, bottom and stomach
