Sunday, May 18, 2008

DIY Body Scrub- Caffeinated Brown Sugar Scrub

Hi guys!! Sorry again for the delay in posting...life has been extremely hectic for the last week or so. Alright- So now we're talking about an absolutely delicious homemade body scrub. This scrub uses all natural ingredients that you have in your own kitchen to gently exfoliate the skin on your body. When I used it, it left my skin smooth, soft and glowing...even better than some of the scrubs I foolishly shelled out $20.00 for. And, surprise, surprise- this scrub even left a vague, but oh so yummy fragrance of brown sugar and vanilla on my skin.

So the how to:

Combine the following:

~2/3 cup brown sugar (I prefer this to granulated sugar because the grains are smaller and less likely to scratch your skin)

~2/3 c oatmeal (not the instant stuff)

~1/4 cup coffee grounds (I used vanilla flavoured ones- cuz that's all had in my kitchen ;-) )

~ tea leaves from about 4 tea bags

~1/3 cup oil (my fave is jojoba, but you can use any type of vegetable oil)

Mix them all together- and you have your very own homemade exfoliator! These quantities are not meant to act as hard and fast rules, you can alter them in any way that suits you depending on how grainy, liquid-y etc you want your scrub to be. This one can be kept for some time in a container, as none of the components is prone to spoiling quickly.
You may choose to add some lemon juice for added exfoliating power, or you can use milk. Be warned though, cut down the amount you make when using milk- because it will go bad!

Hope you gals enjoy!!!

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