If you are a member of either my immediate family or Chad’s please skip this post until after Christmas!
I don’t want to spoil any surprises. 🙂
As you know from my last post, Chad and I have decided to make homemade gifts for our loved ones this holiday. If you’re interested, read about our first present here.
Here’s our second homemade holiday gift: an exfoliating body scrub.
Exfoliating Body Scrub
Equipment
- Dry measuring cups
- Large mixing bowl
- Fork for mixing
- 8 or 10 oz. glass container
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarse sea salt
- 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil hemp seed or vegetable oil also works!
- 5-7 drops essential oil
Instructions
- In the large mixing bowl, mix the salt and the oil together. Stir well.
- Add 5 – 7 drops of the essential oil. Again, stir well, until everything is combined.
- Spoon or pour the mix into the glass jars, sealing tight.
To Use
- Spoon a small amount of scrub into your hands, gently rub it in, and rinse it off with warm water. dry your hands thoroughly. Use 1-2 times a week for best results.
Here are the products I used, which made the process incredibly easy!
- Dead Sea Coarse Sea Salt, Amazon, $9.95+
- Liquid coconut oil, Amazon, $6.89+
- Essential oils, Amazon, $12.85+
Lovely gift idea Savannah! I saved it on my Pinterest board https://nl.pinterest.com/IonImage/beauty-tips/ You can become a contributor if you’d like. Merry Christmas -Jenni xx
Thank you very much! I will be sure to go check it out!
This seems like a great idea! I might have to try and make some myself!
Heck yes, why not! It’s a fun project, too. Thanks for reading!
Oh I love this idea! I’m all about making gifts for Christmas, although I tend to go for jam or fruit spirits. But this looks really quite straightforward and easily personalised with oils too – great idea, thank you for sharing! Lisa x
Ooooh, I love the idea of either jam or a fruit spirit—sounds delicious! That’s always a welcomed gift. Thank you for reading, Lisa! x
My family is also doing a homemade gift Christmas this year, and this is such a cute idea! Thank you for sharing!
It’s a really fun trend, that’s for sure! Thank you for reading. 🙂
Oooh this is such an amazing idea! Definitely going to try this!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
Excellent! I hope you have a blast making them. Thanks for stopping by!
My family is also doing a homemade Christmas this year, and this is such a cute idea!! Thank you for sharing!
I hope you guys had a great time with your gifts! Thank you so much for reading.