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7 Homemade Winter Body Scrub Recipes--- Spa Days at Home

7 Homemade Winter Body Scrub Recipes— Spa Days at Home

Give the gift of silky smooth skin to your friends or family…or keep them all for yourself! These recipes couldn’t be easier to whip up and they’re the perfect last minute gift idea. Just mix up the ingredients in a pretty glass jar and don’t forget to label them!

Citrus Honey Scrub

  • 1 cup sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon citrus zest or ground dried citrus peels
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 5-10 drops citrus essential oil
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

Peppermint Mocha Scrub

  • 1 cup ground coffee
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 10 drops peppermint pure essential oil
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

Vanilla Sugar Cookie Scrub

  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup ground oats (grind oats in blender)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup almond oil

Chai Spice Scrub

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

 7 Homemade Winter Body Scrub Recipes--- Spa Days at Home

Gingerbread Cookie Scrub

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 drops ginger essential oil
  • 2 drops clove essential oil
  • 1 drop cinnamon essential oil
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

Silent Night Scrub

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 drops frankincense essential oil
  • 4 drops myrrh essential oil
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

Winter Spice Scrub

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 drops cinnamon essential oil
  • 3 drops orange essential oil
  • 2 drops clove essential oil
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup light oil

Image Credit: Hello Glow

The Only Face Mask You'll Need to Soothe Sensitive Skin---Spa Days at Home

The Only Face Mask You’ll Need to Soothe Sensitive Skin—Spa Days at Home

I admit it. Sometimes these homemade natural beauty recipes can be a little bit time consuming. I’m not a big fan of time consuming and I’m certainly not a fan of waiting. I’ll take instant gratification over Heinz 57 (good things come to those who wait) any day of the week. But what a glorious day it is when quality collides with quick results.

This yogurt based face mask is that amazing marriage of quick convenience and luxurious quality. It’s perfect for angry, impatient skin and it’s even more perfect for angry, impatient natural beauty alchemists. Word.

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2 Ingredient Yogurt Face Mask for Sensitive Skin

Ingredients

  • 1/3c cooked oatmeal
  • 2tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1tbsp honey (optional)

Directions

  • mix ingredients in a small glass bowl
  • apply in a thick later and relax for 10-15 minutes
  • rinse thoroughly with warm water
  • pat dry
  • follow up with your favorite light moisturizer

***this mask soothes everything from bug bites to burns to acne

***the addition of honey (for it’s natural antibacterial and moisturizing benefits) is good for acne prone skin

Image Credit: Hello Glow and Heart-Swell