Natural Exfoliants - 30 Days of Beauty

Brighten up your skin, brighten up your life.

Is your skin dull? Wish it was brighter, more radiant - perhaps you, only fresher? Just grab an orange. These thick-skinned guys can really pack a beauty punch. Not only are they filled with healthy Vitamin-C, they're jam packed with skin smoothing citric acid. A natural exfoliant - who knew?

And the facts are simple - fruit acid loosens dead skin cells, which makes your hide smoother, clearer and softer. Whether you employ it as an exfoliant or as a blemish lightening cure, there's no doubt - the orange is a skin's best friend.

To get your citrusy exfoliant on - follow these steps:

1. Mix 1/4 cups sugar, olive oil and the juice of half an orange together to make a thick paste.

2. Next rub the other half of the orange onto knees, elbows and heels. The direct hit of acid will soften skin's rougher patches

3. Lastly, massage mixture into skin and rinse warm water.

Mmmm smooth!