Homemade Brown Sugar Scrub
A reader recently emailed me about face scrubs. She was looking for a new one and wanted to know about my favorite.
Since I have been using the Clarisonic , I don’t feel the need to exfoliate my face using a scrub. But every now I like to get a deep down scrubbing. I’ve never found the need to go out and spend a ton of money on a scrub when nature makes the best ingredients.
One being good ole’ olive…
I use olive oil for EVERYTHING! I use it as a carrier oil for body concoctions. I use it on my locs. I apply it to my cuticles each night. I use it in my spring and spinach salads. And for my omelets. Olive oil is just divine.
This scrub is ridiculously easy to make.
I take a bowl of organic brown sugar
And pour in a good amount of olive oil. I don’t measure but if you are trying this for the first time, go easy on the olive oil if you have oily skin.
I mash it all together with my fingers…
Sometimes I like to add in a little oatmeal. I normally crush the oats with my mortar and pestle but laziness will prevent you from doing the little things. Ha!
And then I apply!
It really is that simple. I have also used baking soda and castile soap as a scrub. All natural and totally affordable.
Do you make your scrubs?
Category: Skincare
Yes! This is the ONLY scrub I have been using for like the last 5yrs! It truly cleans and softens my skin!
I use brown sugar and evoo on my skin (sometimes adding ground ginger) and baking soda (just added to my regular face wash) on my face.
yummy!! I'll try this recipe! thank you for sharing
Cool beans. I used white sugar and olive oil for my lip scrub. I'll have to try this out.
You think I can make a larger portion and store in a cool dark place? Any thoughts?
I use mixture of brown sugar and honey as a exfoliator. I will try this new homemade scrub. Thanks.
Dwana—> Hmm…I wouldn't only because it's sugar. Which can attract 'you know what's'.
Thanks, B. I want to try to make homemade spa kits…you know like the ones you find in the spa ;2 )
I recently received a foot scrub but it contains salt (not sure what kind), essential oils, and olive oil.
I usually scrub my face with sugar and honey, made just the same way you did this scrub.
Other kind of scrub I like is wet mashed oatmeal with honey. It absorbs all the oil in a few minutes!
Nice scrub, I'll try it one of this days.
How often I should exfoliate? I heard if you exfoliate frequently, it hurts a skin.
I will try this one one. I use organic sugar and lemons. Mix them today and scrub away. I do this once to twice a month.
Dana
I might try this. I always have these ingredients. I'm about to make an oatmeal and honey mask. Eczema is drying my skin out
I personally use brown sugar and coconut oil. Smells better and I think it does a lot more good.