DIY Body and Face Scrub (+mask)
10:12 PM
There's nothing better than a good ol'pampering session to let go off all the built up stress. This weekend I decided to treat myself and make a homemade body and face scrub/mask. It was honestly so easy, so relaxing and extremely convenient and functional, so here's how to make it.
This recipe is perfect because it can be tailored exactly to your preference and it's all made with products you have in your kitchen. The first thing you're going to need is a lemon (I used the whole one, but again, you can tailor it to your needs). Lemon is great for the skin: it reduces the appearance of scars and age spots, it helps heal acne, it's a natural exfoliant, it's also brightening and it tones oily skin. Honestly, it's a miracle worker.
Next, you're gonna want to add in some kind of exfoliant. I did mention above that lemon exfoliates, but we still want something to really break apart those dead skin cells. Sugar is perfect for this. I would recommend brown sugar as it has a lot of benefits. First off it's gentler than other natural exfoliants (like salt or other sugars), it also contains this thing called 'glycolic acid' which fights bacteria and helps your skin look radiant and healthy. To top it all of, it's a natural humectant which means it absorbs moisture from your environment and gives it to your skin.
To add some more moisture we're going to put in some olive oil (or any kind of oil that you have-coconut oil is great too). The proportions between all the ingredients are a personal choice, but be careful not to add too much oil or it will become too runny. Olive oil, as you may have guessed, is great for the skin. It has vitamin E (which helps with anti-aging), it gives moisture, and it's a natural cleanser so it cleans and purifies the skin.
The last ingredient for our super quick scrub is honey. This will help everything stick together and stick to your face; plus it opens up and purifies pores-which is perfect for all us acne prone girls.
Now just mix everything and put it somewhere to store. This was so easy to make and it's so nice to use. I apply it first to my face, rubbing it in to exfoliate, and then let is sit as a mask for 5-10 minutes. In the meantime I also use it as a lip scrub (you can eat it and it's actually really yummy!) Last but not least, I show my body some love-it can really use a good exfoliation and some moisture during these cold winter months.
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