I keep getting Groupon/Dealfind/HolyCrapThat’sCheap deal offers for something called “microderm abrasion.” It’s always rather expensive for something that sounds very painful. And is also very easy to do yourself at home for about 25¢.
It’s easy to find homemade exfoliation recipes online. What I like about this one is it’s fairly easy to clean up, all things considered. Anything with oatmeal, bran, or other non-dissolvable things will require a very thorough tub-scrubbing. This one is just three things; salt, sugar, and oil. You can add essential oils if you want. Yes, your tub/shower will need a wipe-down (try not to kill yourself on the oily tub floor), but at least you won’t have to vaccuum it as well.
Once you’ve mixed everything together, all you have to do is scrub yourself down in the shower, and rinse it off. The oil in the recipe ensures your skin will be moisturized and silky smooth.
Super DIY Exfoliation Mix
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp table salt
2 tbsp oil of choice (I used avocado and jojoba)
Essential oils of choice (I used cinnamon, peru balsam, clove, and ginger)Mix everything together to make a paste. Rub your skin down with it and rinse off.
I made this scrub today, with a few slight variations, but with wonderful results, just the same.
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp table salt
3 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ginger
I am new to the whole process of home made beauty products, so my cabinet is not as full as yours. 😉 I have no essential oils save for tea tree oil, and I just did not think that would have mixed well with the coconut oil, at least fragrance wise.
So, my concoction has a nice yummy, fall-like scent, a light beige-y color, and it feels oh so good on the skin.
Thanks so much for sharing your passion for all things natural with the rest of us! I love your site!
This sounds fantastic, Amy! If you add a bit of cinnamon to this you’ll find it will work with the ginger to really amp up your circulation, which feels pretty nice, especially on a chilly day. Just keep it away from your sensitive bits 🙂
Thanks so much for reading 😀
This scrub sounds so nice, I never thought to mix sugar and salt in the same scrub, I am totally going to try this recipe today with my new lime essential oil.
Have fun with it! Try mixing up different grain sizes of salts and sugars for extra scrubbing power. Be sure to rinse well after using the lime EO on your skin—it causes photo sensitization so you don’t want to get a sunburn 🙂
I’m excited to try this! I’ve been wanting to for awhile now and summer seems the perfect time! Thanks
Enjoy your silky new legs 😉
I “made” this although too much it seems and off on the ingredients. I have photo, oil layer on top and doesn’t smell like anything…?? Help… I’m trying to save it!! 🙂
Carol—All you’ll really have is something like wet (well, oily) sand in the end. It isn’t overly impressive in the looks department, but it is super easy to make and works really well! You’ll have to stir it to incorporate the oil into the salt and sugar, and the salt and sugar will settle to the bottom in a few minutes. It won’t smell like anything if you don’t add any essential oils (unless the carrier oil you used has a scent), so feel free to add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to scent it. This is intended to be made just before use and then used up right away 🙂
Marie,
Can you recommend any ways to make it more shelf stable? Looking to make this as a gift and don’t want it to be yucky or not as fabulous for those I give it to!
This is actually pretty shelf stable on its own because there’s no water in it. That said, you could gift it in two parts, or add a rancidity-retarder, like rosemary seed extract 🙂