d-i-y beauty recipes
d-i-y body scrub and bath soak recipes
Homemade Body Scrub
Homemade Body Scrub
For an invigorating, super-smoothing and scrumptiously smelling exfoliant, try our home made recipe as part of your body brushing routine.
Ingredients and directions:
into a large lidded jar, put 1 handful of salt from the kitchen
followed by 16 oz of brown sugar.
into a large lidded jar, put 1 handful of salt from the kitchen
followed by 16 oz of brown sugar.
then stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for super-smoothness.
Finally stir in 100ml sweet almond oil* and 2 drops of lavender essential oil** for a scrumptious scent.
Place the lid on and shake well.
Alternatively, you could prepare in a mixing bowl, then transfer to a preserving jar.
Alternatively, you could prepare in a mixing bowl, then transfer to a preserving jar.
Use this mixture as a natural exfoliant for your body brushing routine
to leave your skin feeling luxuriously pampered and rejuvenated.
to leave your skin feeling luxuriously pampered and rejuvenated.
Homemade Honey and Milk Bath Soak
Bathing and washing off the body scrub is an important part of your body brushing routine, so why not make the most of this step with a sensuous moisturising and relaxing soak, intended to maintain supple skin whilst targeting problem areas.
Honey is naturally anti-bacterial, and so perfect for problem skin.
Pour two tablespoons of clear honey*** in to the running water.
Pour two tablespoons of clear honey*** in to the running water.
This, along with a couple of cups of warm milk, will help to maintain supple skin, as milk contains Vitamin A and D, helping you to achieve soft, yet strong and healthy skin.
Lastly, add two drops of lavender oil for a delicious scent
to help you relax and indulge in your bathing.
to help you relax and indulge in your bathing.
* Sweet almond oil is available at Holland and Barrett
** Lavender essential oil can be purchased on Amazon
*** Clear honey is available in Morrisons and other leading supermarkets