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Make Spa Products At Home - Bath & Body Recipes, Bath Bombs, Soap Making, Bath Salts Recipes. Rosemary Mint Sugar Scrub Recipe. Rosemary Mint Sugar Scrub beauty, DIY, handmade gifts | 54 comments Not only is it incredibly easy and fast whip up a batch of homemade sugar scrub for yourself, jars of homemade sugar scrubs make great inexpensive gifts for any occasion.

Rosemary Mint Sugar Scrub Recipe

This homemade sugar scrub recipe is something you’ll want to take note of for the upcoming holiday season, but don’t forget to pamper yourself once in a while too! Homemade Sugar Scrub Supplies To make a batch of homemade sugar scrub for gifting purposes you’ll need just a few things. SugarKosher or Epsom SaltCarrier OilPure Essential OilsPretty JarsRibbon and/or tags I like a combination of sugar and salt in my scrubs, but you can use all salt or all sugar if you desire. What is a Carrier Oil? Homemade Herbal Gifts for Mom.

Post by Contributing Writer, Stacy Mother’s day is the perfect time of year for making (and giving) homemade herbal gifts.

Homemade Herbal Gifts for Mom

Today I’d like to share two simple recipes that are sure to pamper the mother in your life. Coconut Oil Hand Cream (Inspired by the Coconut Oil Hand Cream recipe in How to Make Your Own Organic Cosmetics by Gill Farrer-Halls) Great for extra dry skin. Supplies needed: 5 Tablespoons Coconut Oil 1 1/2 tablespoon almond oil 15 drops lemon essential oil 15 drops lavender essential oil 1 – 2 tablespoons grated beeswax (less for softer cream, more for firmer cream) Method: Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water and bring to the boil.

Pour into container and allow to cool completely before closing. Makes approximately 3 1/2 ounces. Notes: I have successfully made this recipe without a double boiler and just used a heavy saucepan. When grating beeswax, be sure to use a grater you no longer need for cheese! Easy Lavender Soap Balls (adapted from Herbal Treasures by Phyllis V. Make Your Own Moisturizing Body ButterOne Good Thing by Jillee. We are experiencing one of the mildest winters I think we’ve ever had since I moved to Utah from California almost 18 years ago!

Make Your Own Moisturizing Body ButterOne Good Thing by Jillee

So WHY, I ask you, am I experiencing the WORST dry skin I’ve ever had in my life this winter?? Answer me that riddler! While you ponder that oddity of Mother Nature…let me share with you something I made to help combat the problem! BODY BUTTER! I admit, I have never used Body Butter before. So in light of my seriously itchy, dry skin this winter I decided I must give this stuff a try! The recipe I used comes from Susan Powers website Rawmazing.com. 1 cup shea butter 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup almond oil (you can substitute olive oil, jojoba oil, any organic, liquid oil that is healthy.) 1. 2. I added probably 20 to 25 drops of Lavender oil, but when it was finished it was still hard to even smell. 3. I put mine on the back porch to cool. ……then whip until a butter-like consistency is achieved. 4. DIY Sugar Lip Scrub. This week we’re turning to our friend and beauty expert Sarah Howard, of Beauty Banter, who is indulging us with her delectable brown sugar lip scrub tutorial.

DIY Sugar Lip Scrub

Inspired by one of her favorite lip polishes, Sarah recently discovered how simple it was to make her own organic version at home. The timing couldn’t be more ideal as winter’s typically unforgiving weather has us yearning for soft and smooth lips! (PS Be sure to head over to Beauty Banter for our favorite beauty products & tips!) You’ll need:pure coconut oilhoneybrown sugara teaspoona tablespoona mixing bowlan empty jar or 2.5 oz baby food jarlabels (optional) Make sure that the coconut oil is solid enough to scoop up but soft enough for a spoon to dig in. Mix the coconut oil and honey until they bind together. Add two hand packed teaspoons of brown sugar and fold it into the base. Add one teaspoon of just the oil from coconut oil jar into the bowl. The edible scrub will last up to 2 weeks if refrigerated. 5 Natural Ways to Remove Blackheads. You know how, if your pants fall down just a little tiny bit when you’re leaning over and a millimeter of your crack shows?

5 Natural Ways to Remove Blackheads

A MILLIMETER? Everyone can see that. Everyone sees it. Even the men in the space station. Blackheads are not like that. Still, they’re annoying. Let’s make that happen. Blackheads are just pimples that don’t have skin over them. All you have to do is clean out your pores, and the blackheads are gone. If you’re prone to blackheads, I have some good and bad news for you.

The good news is, people with oily skin and large pores don’t wrinkle as quickly (because our skin is VERY good at replenishing the oils). 1. There are so many things you can use to exfoliate and remove blackheads with. Right now. 50 amazing beauty tricks with coconut oil - The Beauty Gypsy.