Natural skin treatments are quickly becoming a popular part of the spa experience. Just about anything you can imagine is being used as an exotic face and body product. While these concoctions do work, their downside is their cost.

Nevertheless, you can attain their benefits without spending a fortune, by simply taking the time to make them at home. Just take a look around your kitchen and you'll see everything you need to help keep your skin smooth, moisturized and rejuvenated.

Let's look at some of the most popular skin treatments you can make at home: body scrubs and face masks.

Natural Body Scrubs

A scrub can relieve stress while it removes impurities from your skin. If you want to relax even more you can ask your partner to apply the scrub.

Sea Salt Scrub (do not use if you have dry or sensitive skin):

Combine the following ingredients in a mixing bowl: 1 cup of fine sea salt, one-half cup of grapeseed or almond oil, 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil and 10 drops of juniper essential oil. Spread the mixture over damp skin and massage it in concentrating on your heels and elbows. This scrub can also help treat your scalp.

Use this scrub once or twice a month.

Almond & Bran Scrub:

Mix one-half cup of very finely ground almonds and one-half cup of coarse wheat bran. After having mixed the ingredients, add 1 cup of hot green tea, mix well and let it set for a few minutes until it has cooled completely. Finish off by adding 10 drops of lavender essential oil.

You can use this scrub once a week.

Seed Scrub

You can use either one cup of finely ground flaxseed or sunflower seeds. Add half a cup of heavy cream or milk and stir thoroughly. This scrub is very gently and can be used on sensitive skin. It is particularly effective for the winter skin care because it helps restore moisture to the skin.

Homemade Facial Masks

You should always pay special attention to your face as the skin there is more sensitive than other areas. This is why natural skin care is ideal for treating facial skin problems.

Yogurt Mask:

Yogurt facial masks are quite simple to make. All you need to do is mix together 1 teaspoon of natural yogurt with 1 tsp of runny honey. Apply the mixture to your face and let it set for 15 minutes, then rinse off with warm water.

Lemon Face Mask for oily skin:

Make a paste with the following ingredients: four tablespoons of clay, two teaspoons each of lemon pulp, honey, and water. Apply the mask to your face, let set for 15 minutes, and then remove with a moist washcloth.