DIY Body Scrub

Exfoliation remove dead cell from the skin to give it a smooth texture and it is also and also keeps the skin moisturize.  Sometime it is fun to do your own body scrub and it is also cheaper to do your own scrub. There are some body scrub recopies to try in your free time.

IRISH CREAM SUGAR SCRUB

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. dry milk
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• Couple drops of peppermint oil
• Couple drops of green food coloring

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients (oil last); mix well
• Apply to body and massage into skin
• Rinse

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE SCRUB

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. ground coffee
• 1-2 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 – 1 cup oil (depending on how oily you want your scrub)

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients (except for oil); mix well
• Add oil to mixture; mix well
• Apply to body and massage into skin
• Rinse

ALMOND ORANGE SCRUB

Ingredients:

• 1 handful almonds
• 1 orange peel
• 1 cup oil (olive or grapeseed)

Directions:

• Blitz all ingredients together in a blender/food processor
• Apply to body and massage into skin
• Rinse

CHOCOLATE SCRUB

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup cocoa

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients (oil last); mix well
• Apply to body and massage into skin
• Rinse

Papaya Almond Body Scrub

Ingredients:

2 tbsp papaya
1 tsp almonds
1 tsp oatmeal
2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp pineapple juice

Directions:

• Grind papaya, almonds and oatmeal in a food processor for 20 seconds or until the ingredients form a paste.
• Mix in honey and pineapple juice to smooth and bind mixture.
• Use scrub to slough off dead skin cells in preparation for the moisturizing sake soack. Do not leave scrub on your body for more than 5 minutes. Tip: Wash off scrub in same sequence it was applied to maximize your time!

 Honey Salt Scrub

Ingredients:

1/3 cup Honey

1/2 cup olive oil

3/4 cup salt

Add any essential

Direction:

• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Transfer to jar or other airtight container.

LEMON POPPY SEED COOKIE SCRUB

Ingredient:

4 Lemons

1 tbs Poppy Seeds

1 cup Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

¼ cup Cornmeal

½ cup Coconut Oil

Direction:

• If the coconut oil is solid, melt it and cool to room temperature. ”These recipes require the coconut oil to be in liquid form for thorough mixing,” explains Pelletier. “The easiest way to melt coconut oil is in a saucepan, at low heat. Keeping stirring while it is heating until it’s just melted, and take off the heat to cool to room temperature. As oils are heated their healing properties change, so the less heat used, the better.” If you must microwave, heat for 10 seconds at a time until liquefied.
• Zest the lemons, then leave the zest to dry for 1 to 2 hours. 
• If you don’t have a zester, carefully remove the lemon peel with a vegetable peeler and then mince the peel with a knife. 
• In a bowl, mix poppy seeds, sugar, cornmeal, vanilla, and lemon zest. 
• Pour the oil over the ingredients and mix to combine. 
• Store in a sealed jar.     

source:

http://www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris/style/homemade-dry-skin-remedies

http://beautyblunders.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/diy-homemade-body-scrub-recipes/

http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2012/10/19/homemade-spa-treatment-recipes/
http://www.bustle.com/articles/17283-4-diy-body-scrub-recipes-for-gorgeous-glowing-skin

Skin Exfoliator

Exfoliator get rid of  skin to be clean from dead cells and also keep your skin polished. It give your skin healthy glow that make your skin look hydrated. Exfoliate your skin once or twice a time in a week but if you have you have dry skin exfoliate once a week so it doesn't become drier. There are some scrub recipes that will help you to have the best skin. Enjoy having smooth silky skin.

Sugar Scrub

Ingredients: 
2 parts white or brown sugar 
1 part coconut or olive oil 
½ teaspoon of Vitamin E oil or the gel from a Vitamin E capsule 
Directions: 
Mix well and use it 

Source: wellnessmama.com

Banana Sugar Scrub

Ingredients: 
1 soft, ripe banana 
2-3 tablespoons of sugar 
Few drops of vanilla extract or essential oil 
Directions: 

Mash the banana and then mix all the ingredients then put it in a jar.

Source: treehugger.com

Tomato scrub

Ingredients: 
1 tomato 
½ cup of white sugar 

Directions:

Cut tomato in slice then add sugar and scrub it in your skin

Source: voices.yahoo.com

Lemon salt scrub

Ingredients: 
½ cup coarse sea salt 
½ cup of coconut or olive oil 
1-1 ½ teaspoon of lemon or orange zest (or a mix of both) 
Directions: 
Combine all ingredients together. 
Source: treehugger.com

Grounded paste

Ingredients: 
½ cup of finely ground oatmeal 
½ cup of finely ground almond meal 
Water or rosewater (You can also use witch hazel for oily skin or milk for dry skin. You’ll only add the liquid when you’re going to use the scrub) 
Directions: 

Mix the oatmeal and almond meal then add them in a jar. When you are ready to use it take 1/2 table spoon and add desired amount of liquid then scrub it in your face.

Source: crunchybetty.com 

Sea salt scrub

Ingredients:
2 cups sea salt
1 1/3 cups aloe vera baby oil or 1 1/3 cups soya oil
8 vitamin E, capsules
2 tablespoons honey
Directions:

Combine all the ingredients together.

Source: food.com

Peppermint and Rosemarysea salt scrub

Ingredients:
Coarse grain sea salt (2 cups)
Olive Oil (1 cup)

Liquid glycerin soap (1/4 oz.)
Rosemary essential oil (5 drops)
Peppermint essential oil (5 drops)
Directions:
Heat the oil and soap in pot until warm. Then stir in the salt and add the rosemary and peppermint essential oils. Allow to cool before use.

Source:talkspas.com

Coffee Scrub

Ingredients:

1 cup of ground coffee

1 Tbsp Kosher salt

1 tspcinnamon 

tad bit of flavoring (pictured is almond but I used vanilla)

1/3 cup of oil of your choice

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients together.

Source: http://manouvellemode.com

D.I.Y Body Scrub

 

Coffee Scrub
 
Ingredients:

• equal parts ground coffee & raw sugar               
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon of sea salt

 - Add all the dry ingredients first, then a add oil
 - Add enough sugar and coffee
-  Keep it in a container

Lemon Scrub 

Ingredients:

• 5 1/8 Cups of Sugar
• 2  Cups of Olive Oil
• Add  7-8 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice

 -Mix all the ingredients together
- Keep it in a container

Banana Scrub

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe Smashed banana
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional)

-Mix all the ingredients together
- Keep it in a container

Vanilla Coconut  Scrub

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

-Mix all the ingredients together
- Keep it in a container

Brown Sugar Scrub

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Vitamin E
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 tablespoon honey ( for dry skin)

-Mix all the ingredients together
- Keep it in a container

Vanilla  Scrub

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tbsp  raw sugar
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

-Mix all the ingredients together
- Keep it in a container

D.I.Y. Avocado Recipes

Can you look at your refrigerator and see what you can do with it? 
But, before you have to look at this article, to know the recipes that might help you have a great beauty and shiny hair.

Avocado Hair conditioner

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado, mashed
• 2 tablespoon sour cream or 
•    plain yogurt
• juice of 1/2 lemon

 -stir all the ingredients until  you have a smooth paste; using a fork or a blender.

-To use, apply entire mixture to your head ( with your hair dry) and message into your scalp. wrap your hair in a warm towel or put on a shower cap and leave the treatment on for 20 minutes. Rinse well with a warm water, then shapoo as usual.

Quick Tip: save the avocado pit!  you can use it as a message too or grind it up  use in a body scrub.

Hydrating Face Mask (for all skin types)

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 Ripe avocado 
• 1 Teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil or vitamin E oil
• 1 Teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (optional if you have very oily skin)
• 1 Egg white (optional if you have very oily skin) 
•  

Mash the ripe avocado and whisk in the other ingredients. On a clean face, apply the mixture all over for 15 - 20 minutes. Gently wipe it away and rinse your face with warm water. Follow up with your favorite toner, serum, and/or moisturizer.

Moisturizing Eye Mask 

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 Cup of a ripe avocado
• 1/4 Cup of pure aloe vera gel 

Mash the avocado and mix in the aloe vera gel. On a clean face, apply the mixture under your eyes for 10 minutes. Gently wipe it away and rinse your face with warm water.

Silky Soft Hair Mask

Ingredients: 

• 1 Ripe avocado  
• 1 egg yolk 
• 1/2 Teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil
• Disposable shower cap  

Mash the avocado and whisk in the egg yolk and extra virgin olive oil. Rub the mixture into dry hair, starting from the roots and moving your way up to your scalp. Wear the shower cap for about 30 minutes, rinse it out with warm water, and shampoo and condition your hair. 

Avocado body butter

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado

Remove the avocado pit and skin, then mash avocado up in a small bowl. Slather the mixture all over your body, paying attention to rough spots like knees, elbows and heels. Leave on from 20 minutes then rinse with cool water.

Avocado facial cleanser

Ingredients:

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 avocado

Beat egg yolk until its frothy. Add milk and avocado to the mixture. Blend until the concoction is a lotion-like consistency. Use mixture to replace your normal facial cleanser. Store leftover mixture in refrigerator for up to three days.