Sunday, January 30, 2011

Natural Body Scrub


To get a soft, supple, and youthful skin, try out a natural body scrub that can be made from simple ingredients found in the kitchen. Here are a few recipes for the same. Try them out and beautify your skin.

Recipes For Natural Body Scrub

Olive Oil & Brown Sugar Body Scrub


Combine ¼ cup olive oil and ½ cup brown sugar in a small mixing bowl. Mix together with a spoon or your hands until well-blended. Apply the scrub to your wet body and massage with your finger tips in a circular motion. Leave it on for one minute and rinse off with warm water thereafter.

Lemon Sugar Body Scrub


Measure ½ cup each of brown sugar and sea salt in a large mixing bowl and mix generously. Add 1 tbsp each of jojoba oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and honey along with 2 tsp freshly grated lemon peel. Prick a small hole in a vitamin E capsule and squeeze out the juice into the mixture. Stir to blend all the ingredients. Wet your body and apply and scrub. Massage the scrub into the skin using your fingertips, giving more attention to dry areas, such as heels, knees, and elbows. Rinse off the scrub with warm water and pat dry.

Coffee Body Scrub


In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of coarsely ground coffee and ½ cup raw sugar or kosher salt. Add in 3 tbsp yogurt and mix well to blend all the ingredients. Take a hot shower to open up the pores and spread the scrub all over your body, rubbing it gently for 3-5 minutes. Rinse off and follow with your usual shower routine.

Chocolate Coconut Body Scrub


Take 1 cup coarse brown sugar or turbinado sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add ½ cup coconut oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and ½ tsp coconut extract. Mix well. Gently stir in 3 tbsp unsweetened dark cocoa powder. Store the scrub in a glass or plastic container secured with a lid. To use, scoop out a tbsp of the scrub and massage it into your wet body in circular motions. Henceforth, wash off with warm water.

Oats Body Scrub


Combine ¼ cup each of rolled oats and milk powder in a blender. Add 1 tbsp each of sea salt, cornmeal, and powdered rose petals. Process the ingredients to get a coarse scrub mixture. Add few drops of any essential oil and run the blender for another 5 seconds. Use the scrub onto your wet body and massage it into the skin with your fingertips. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

Gather these ingredients to make a natural body scrub for a soft, smooth, and glowing skin. All the best

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