Sometimes you need a vacation and taking one is simply impossible. This is when you have to pamper yourself. If you can't sip a piña colada on the beach, why not have a piña colada exfoliating bath? Yep, you can make a great all body exfoliant with the same ingredients you use to make the very same tropical cocktail you would like to be sipping on some beach.
According to Lindisima [1] this treatment will both moisturize your skin as well as act as a gentle exfoliant. The coconut milk moistens the skin and the fruit acid of the pineapple exfoliates dry skin.
Here's what you need:
- 2 cups of pineapple juice
- 1 cup of coconut milk (fresh or canned)
- 1 cup of milk (fat free is better and easier to clean)
Here's what you do:
- Place all ingredients in a blender to mix or puree. Draw a bath with water at your favorite temperature.
- Sip some cold water with lime or lemon. Close your eyes and feel the Caribbean sea breeze.
- Shower after the treatment and apply body lotion.
Pour "piña colada" mixture into the bath water and soak for 10 or 15 minutes.
Just a reminder that if you are allergic to any of these ingredients, you should just give this treatment a pass. And since soaking in hot water can increase the effects of alcohol [2], you shouldn't drink a piña colada while taking your piña colada bath.
Source [3]