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Say goodbye to cellulite! Here are 9 tips to reduce their appearance

These oils, creams and serums are more than ready to help you get rid of that orange peel skin


JUNE 8, 2020 1:01 PM EDT

You eat well, you work out, and yet there are still those annoying deposits of fatty tissue that build up under your skin—and the hot weather makes it hard to hide. Summer is coming and there is no time like right now to fight cellulite by boosting your beauty routine with different products that will help make your legs, buttocks and abdomen look perfect in a bikini.

There are many options to help you get rid of the orange peel skin that affects the vast majority of women (since it’s mostly caused by hormones). Scroll through to see this large selection of anti-cellulite products that you can incorporate into your beauty routine to see some change.

Crepe Skin Firming Cream by Instanatural© Instanatural

Exfoliation and collagen for a smooth look

Several issues need to be addressed at the same time to treat cellulite. Instanatural’s Crepe skin firming cream ($40) has the perfect formula, giving your skin a more uniform texture.

It contains glycolic acid that helps exfoliate the skin to remove impurities and give it a smoother, softer appearance. It also contains hyaluronic acid and collagen to fill in those gaps that form over time. Finally, it has shea butter to moisturize. This cream attacks the problem on all fronts!

Sit Tight Super-Intense 4D Serum by Soap & Glory© Walgreens

Massage serum

Massages play an important role in the fight against orange peel skin, and that’s why Soap & Glory’s Sit Tight Super-Intense 4D Serum ($16.80) comes with an applicator that will allow you to achieve this goal perfectly and consistently, but without much effort.

Perhaps the word “serum” threw you off—it may be surprising to learn that serums also have a role to play in caring for the body, not just the face. This product promises to give you the best results with its applicator and its combination of fruits and oils.

Anti Cellulite Cream by Botanic Tree© Botanic Tree

Natural results

Physetine and frambinone are two components found in plants and fruits that are known to directly attack localized fat, making them truly important weapons in the battle against cellulite.

Botanic Tree’s HydroXCell anti cellulite ($20.90) cream promises to help you get smooth, tight skin in just two months thanks to ingredients like caffeine and centella asiatica, but you must use it with discipline.

Brazilian Bum Bum Cream by Sol de Janeiro© Sephora

Straight from the tropics

Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian bum bum cream ($45 at Sephora) promises to bring the best of tropical nature to your skin, for softness and smoothness. Using it with circular massages will help create heat and improve circulation, thus eliminating the accumulated fat that causes cellulite.

Awake Body Cream by The Seaweed© Target

With the benefits of coffee

Caffeine is the main ingredient in The Seaweed’s Awake Body Cream ($14.99) and there’s a good reason, too. This ingredient helps promote blood flow and burn fat, which makes this cream perfect for attacking specific areas of cellulite on the body.

Anti Cellulite Massage Oil by M3 Naturals© Amazon

Nature embodied in oil

There can’t be a good massage without oil. And when you’re fighting this aesthetic affliction, it’s even more important to use the right product. It doesn’t matter if it’s on your arms, abdomen, glutes or legs the Anti-cellulite Massage Oil by M3 Naturals ($31.60 on Amazon) is perfect to for upward and circle movements in the area you’re working on to give you perfect skin.

Its natural ingredients like grapeseed oil, eucalyptus, lemon and grapefruit will leave skin smooth and firm.

Body Fit Anti-Cellulite by Clarins© Clarins

With quince leaves

Cellulite is rarely 100% eliminated, but that shouldn’t be an excuse, since products like Clarin’s Body Fit Anti-cellulite ($71) cream promises to help you significantly reduce its appearance and visibility.

Its formula promises to be the best tool for fat removal, since it’s made with quince leaves and these are recognized as a gift from nature that helps minimize the look.

Retinol skin smoothing body cream by Paulas Choice© Paulas Choice

Different, but with the same goal

What’s the first thing you feel when you touch the area of your body that has cellulitis? If your answer is uneven texture, then you’re right. The mission of the Retinol skin smoothing body cream by Paulas Choice ($29) is to soften and even out the texture of your skin through hydration, with the help of retinol.

It’s a different product that aims to change what you normally feel into a soft and smooth texture, thanks to natural oils, retinol and antioxidants.

Cellusculpt by Dr. Brandt© Dr. Brandt

Daily massage

This is a cream with a roller applicator that’s perfect for massages at any time of day. Dr. Brandt’s Cellusculpt ($59) is a product that aims to leave you with cellulite-free skin and has all the benefits of caffeine, perfectly complementing your routine.

Remember that the battle against cellulite is fought every day, because these products work when used with discipline and consistency. Are you ready to win the war against orange peel skin?