Sugar and Salt Scrub

A beauty routine is a personal thing, isn't it?

Some of us buff, some of us scrub, some of us brush, some of us tweeze, some of us curl.

I am a wash-er, exfoliate-er, cream smear-er, waxin' fool.

We've already talked about my castile soap face wash. And we've also already talked about my homemade face cream. But what we have yet to talk about is my scrub, baby.

A homemade sugar & salt scrub to be more exact.

If you're looking for a good place to start making homemade items, well then my friends, this is the perfect place to start.  =Mixing up this scrub takes approximately forty five seconds.  

It's faster than scrambling an egg.

It's faster than changing a diaper.

It's faster than sweeping dog hair off your floors.

And it's definitely faster than doing dishes.

So procrastinate on all those tasks and make this instead. After forty-five seconds, you'll feel so proud of yourself, you'll just breeze through your remaining 'to-do' list with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

And I'm not even being dramatic.

Sugar & Salt Body Scrub
You will need: 
 - 1/4 cup sugar (this is one of my only recipes I use white sugar for!)
 - 1/4 cup sea salt
 - 1/4 cup coconut oil
 - 20 drops lavender oil and 20 drops peppermint oil (or essential oil of your choice!)

Step One: Combine the sugar, salt, and coconut oil in a bowl.

Step Two: Use a fork to smoosh it all together.

Step Three: Add in your essential oils... and smoosh a little bit more.

BAM. Told ya it was fast.

I store mine in a recycled baby food jar that I stole from my sister - it's perfect for keeping in the shower.

To use, I simply use my fingers to scoop out a nickel-sized dollop of the cream and use my fingertips to massage it onto my face and neck. After I wash off my makeup with castile soap, of course.

It's heavenly and the coconut oil leaves my skin super soft and moisturized.

And on a side note, I did have quite the skin-scare today. While I was brushing my teeth, I looked at myself in the mirror - and to my horror, I saw a giant black hair sticking out of my chin! How can this be?! 25 years old aren't supposed to have chin hairs?! [Update: Read what happens to me a few years later...]

I cried!

I screamed!

I threw myself on the floor, kicking my legs and banging my fists on the ground!

I cried some more!

Then, I looked closer, and realized it was a dog hair that was stuck to my face.

...

Phew! That was close!

A girl can never be too careful about these things...I think I'll get waxed.

Just in case.

Sugar & Salt Scrub.

A great and easy DIY product for your skin.

• 1/4 cup sugar (this is one of my only recipes I use white sugar for!)
• 1/4 cup sea salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 20 drops lavender oil and 20 drops peppermint oil (or essential oil of your choice!)

1. Combine the sugar, salt, and coconut oil in a bowl.
2. Use a fork to smoosh it all together.
3. Add in your essential oils… and smoosh a little bit more.
4. Enjoy.