This won't be your traditional recipe for something yummy to eat, but rather for something yummy to use in the shower. It's an amazing body scrub!
I made this for the ladies in my family for Christmas and they LOVED how it left their skin. It's super easy to make as the ingredients are all ones that you have in your everyday pantry....so what are you waiting for? Scrub away!!
Brown Sugar Body Scrub
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C white sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
Oil: olive oil*, almond oil, grape seed oil, apricot oil, jojoba, etc.
optional: a few drops of essential oil, such as cinnamon
*I use light olive oil for my sugar scrubs
Directions: Combine everything but oil in a bowl and then add in oil and stir to combine. I suggest starting with just part of the oil and adding it until it's the consistency you want it. Store in a container with a lid. I suggest keeping it in the fridge if you have left overs, it should last quite a while. Stop using it if it smells gross :)
For Use: Soap off in the shower so you have clean skin. Stir the sugar scrub and then massage into skin in circular motions for several minutes. I use it from my neck all the way down to my toes. After rinsing, if your skin feels too oily you can use a little bit of soap to wash it off. I personally leave it. By the time I finish my shower it doesn't feel too oily anymore and it adds to the benefits of a sugar scrub. It will trap in the moisture and make your skin so soft and smooth. After you get out of the shower, slather on some lotion and try to keep everyone from touching you!
I was one of the blessed ones to receive this as a gift. The very first time I used it, I was immediately impressed by how soft it made my skin. And...it smells (almost) good enough to eat. Thanks, again Stephenie. You are an awesome daughter & "scrub-maker" <3
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