As the temperatures go up the clothes come off, well the winter ones at least ;)

While you may be ready to take on the shorts and sandals, chances are your skin might not be so ready to bare it all! And if you are planning to add some color (self-tanner only!) it’s more important than ever to get a good scrub on.

There a only a few things worse for your skin than winter. Low humidity in conjunction with hot air, heat and less fresh air can leave your skin looking dry, rough, scaly and even wrinkled and older. Knees, elbows and heels can also suffer from prolonged use of winter boots.

Prep for hair removal & some self-tanner - Many women pay a lot less attention to body hair accrual during the winter months so you may be facing a major de-fuzzing. One of the best ways to prep your skin is a full-body exfoliating scrub before you start hacking away. In need of an all-natural scrub? Scandle has got the goods - our Dead Sea Salt Soak & Scrub is back and you can get it in any one of our Scandle-ous fragrances.

A good scrub also rids the skin of flaky dead cells, which when a self tanner hits can cause the infamous yellow/orange streaks. The best way to ensure a great sel-tanner application, is an all over body scrub.

If you’ve got the DIY gene then try your own scrub! Here’s a little help:

Brown sugar/olive oil/ginger body scrub

Mix 2 cups of brown sugar with 1 cup of olive oil and add a small amount of ground ginger. Mix well until the mixture forms a paste. Using circular motions, rub your entire body, paying special attention to elbows, heels, and knees. Rinse with an all natural body wash and wet washcloth and towel dry.

What are some other ways to get in your best skin shape?