| For years, Chinese slimming seaweed soap has been | | | | must be hot. Keeping the water hot is important, so |
| used to tone the skin, nourish the body and reduce | | | | letting the faucet release a thin stream of hot water |
| fat. This soap is used in the shower daily to bathe | | | | while soaking in the tub will keep your bath hot. Hot |
| the skin and it is usually made mostly of the | | | | water opens the pores to allow maximum absorption. |
| seaweed kelp. | | | | Also, the bath should be taken for at least 15-20 |
| Seaweed is rich in vitamins, minerals, and trace | | | | minutes for maximum results. Using a loofah to |
| elements that gives it natural detoxifying properties | | | | massage your skin will bathing will stimulate |
| whether it's eaten or applied to the skin. There are | | | | absorption. |
| thousands of varieties of seaweed that are group | | | | Kelp is optimum for your bath and is readily available |
| under three categories: brown, red and green. Kelp | | | | at your grocer or health food store. Start with a 1/2 |
| falls in the brown seaweed category. | | | | a cup of kelp added to boiling water, allowing it to |
| Using slimming seaweed soap is indeed a great way | | | | steep for 20 minutes. Strain the kelp from the water |
| to reduce fat, nourish and detoxify your body and | | | | and add the remaining "brown tea" to your hot bath |
| increase your metabolism, however there is, in my | | | | water. |
| opinion, a better alternative. A more effective way | | | | Adding essential oils, herbs, sea salts, baking soda, |
| to enjoy the benefits of applying seaweed to the | | | | and Epsom salts can increase the potency of this |
| skin for detoxification and nourishing purposes is to | | | | bath and add additional benefits to your skin and |
| take a bath in the seaweed. | | | | body. |
| Taking a seaweed bath regularly over the course of | | | | After your bath, you can take a quick cold shower |
| 2-3 weeks, helps you to: | | | | to close your pores and stimulate your body. Then |
| - increase metabolism | | | | wrap up in a large towel or robe and relax for at |
| - increase oxygen | | | | least 1 hour, sipping water or tea to hydrate and |
| - dissolve and eliminate toxins | | | | flush out additional toxins. |
| - increase blood circulation | | | | Slimming soap can be used daily to cleanse, nourish, |
| In order to absorb the wonderful trace elements of | | | | detoxify, and reduce fat, however, a therapeutic |
| the seaweed and begin to experience the many | | | | seaweed bath is a more intensive treatment with |
| benefits of this therapeutic bath, the bath water | | | | quicker results and additional benefits. |