吃糖对人体并没有多大好处，它会老化皮肤，导致体重增加。但一本新书表明：如果用糖擦皮肤，那实则会有惊人的抗衰老效果。
Eating sugar isn't that great for you, it's ageing for the skin and can lead to weight gain. But according to a new book, the sweet treat can actually have amazing anti-ageing effects if you apply it to skin!
作者伊梅尔达•伯克在她的新书《自然之美》中建议：局部用糖可帮助细胞吸收水分，使皮肤饱满。“糖也是乙醇酸的天然来源，可用来改善皮肤质地，使其透亮有光泽，”她写道。
Author Imelda Burke suggests in her new book, The Nature Of Beauty, that using sugar topically helps draw moisture into the cells, plumping it up.“Sugar is also a natural source of glycolic acid, used to improve the skin’s appearance and texture, keeping it bright and radiant,” she writes.
虽然摄入含糖量满满的饮食会让皮肤看起来毫无光泽、满是斑点，但将糖视作保湿剂可帮助皮肤保持水分，还能整体解决皮肤干燥的问题。继续阅读下去，看看如何正确用糖，让自己美美哒。
While eating a diet full if sugar can make skin look dull, lacklustre and spotty, using it as a moisturising agent can help keep skin hydrated and do away with dry skin in general. Read on for our tips on how to incorporate sugar into your beauty routine.
软化面部皮肤
Soften facial skin
购买粗糖，然后在搅拌机或咖啡研磨器中将其研磨成细粉，之后放入橄榄油和一茶匙的原蜜，这样自制糖面膜就形成了，最后将其抹到脸上即可。
Make a sugar mask at home by buying raw sugar then grinding it to a fine powder in a blender or coffee grinder. Mix with olive oil and 1 tsp raw honey, and apply to the face.
刮腿毛，让腿更加光滑
Get a smoother shave on your legs.
在刮腿毛前，可以通过圆形运动在腿部轻微的涂抹湿润的颗粒状红糖以去除死皮。然后冲洗，这样刮腿毛就更顺畅啦！
Before shaving, exfoliate dead skin cells by applying slightly wet granulated brown sugar in a circular motion. Rinse before shaving, and it will help razor to get a closer cut.
漂亮的假棕色皮肤
Pretty for a fake tan
将糖与油混合在一起，轻轻的擦在皮肤上，这对你的后背、大腿和肩膀都有很好的效果，会让你的皮肤焕发活力。
Mix sugar with oil for an easy body scrub that works great on your back, legs, and shoulders, and will help you to get a patch-free glow.
性感的嘴唇
Luscious lips
如果你的嘴唇干燥或有细纹，那就用手指蘸一点水、一点粒状糖，然后以圆形状轻柔的涂抹唇部，即可去除死皮。
If your lips are dry or flaky, just dip your finger in a little water, then some granulated sugar and gently apply it in a circular motion to lips to exfoliate them.
手脚细嫩
For youthful hands and feet
制作成分：一杯红糖、1/3杯橄榄油再加上维他命E胶囊，混在一起就可以在家按摩手脚啦。如果你的双脚粗糙，那么将糖和冷却的薄荷油混合在一起，之后涂抹在脚面上，洗澡的时候就可以在家修脚，而且还可去除死皮、让皮肤保持水分。
Mix a cup of brown sugar with 1/3 of a cup of olive oil plus a vitamin E capsule to give yourself an at-home manicure scrub. Tackle rough feet by mixing sugar and cooling peppermint oil, then rub the mixture onto the bottom of your feet while in the shower for an at-home pedicure scrub to remove dead cells and dryness.