Fun weekend Project, great Mother's Day craft idea

Trust me... There is NO need to spend anywhere from ten to a hundred dollars on a three ounce container of body scrub. Yes it is a luxury, and yes they make your skin oh so soft. When I was in high-school, my mother and a friend of her's bought all of the ingredients, got together to make this incredible stuff, and of course, I have been making it ever since. Here are some REALLY simple recipes. They are not my own, however my favorite has to be the Coffee Body Scrub.  The only advice or warning label I would add to this: Make sure you rinse all of the olive oil (if that is what you use) out of the shower before the next unsuspecting victim falls in the shower after you. True story.

Coffee Body Scrub

Coffee tightens and rejuvenates skin, while raw sugar exfoliates, and olive oil seals in moisturize.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of coarse ground coffee
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 3 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl. Take a warm bath or hot shower to open your pores and hydrate your skin. Rub the coffee mixture into your skin in large circles with even, firm pressure. Shower to rinse, pat dry, and follow with unscented body lotion or light vegetable oil.

Almond-Oatmeal Scrub

Almond meal and oatmeal slough off dead skin cells, as sage tones. Whole-milk yogurt reinforces with the oil naturally released from the almonds during scrubbing to replenish the skin's natural moisture.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup coarse ground almonds
• 1/3 cup dry fine oatmeal
• ½ tsp dried sage
• plain full-fat yogurt as needed

Instructions

Add almonds, oatmeal, and sage to food processor or blender and grind on pulse until they reach the consistency of course meal. Keep covered and cool in an airtight container until ready for use. Upon each use, take medium-sized handful (around 1/4 cup) of the mixture and combine with enough yogurt to form a thick paste. Rub gently over skin with a washcloth or loofah sponge and rinse with cool water. Follow with gentle moisturizer.

Lemon Salt Glow

Sea salts bring a healthy glow to dull, dry skin,.which may then benefit as much from the antioxidant properties of lemon as the rich nutrition of almond oil.

Ingredients

• ½ cup sea salt
• ½ cup sweet almond oil
• ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest

Instructions

Combine all ingredients, taking extra care not to let any water touch the ingredients, as it will dissolve the salts. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Before showering, swirl ingredients together with fingertips to reintegrate, then apply to body in firm scrubbing motion with hand or soft washcloth. Step into the shower and let power of the water stream rinse off the mixture. (Particularly effective as an exfoliant and moisturizer for a smooth, nick-free shave.)

Tropical Sugar Scrub

Sugar granules gently remove dead skin cells, which are in turn nourished by the combined power of coconut, mango, and orange.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh mango puree
• 1 cup coconut oil

Instructions

Mix sugar into coconut oil until evenly distributed before stirring in lemon juice and mango puree. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to use, scoop out a generous amount of sugar scrub and rub with open palms into skin. Rinse well.

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