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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 04:34

Learn how to make your own hand and foot scrubs to naturally exfoliate your skin

Oatmeal Hand and foot scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup oatmeal or 1 packet instant oatmeal

  • 3 tbs. Olive oil

Instructions:

Mix ingredients in a bowl. Massage into feet or hands for 5 minutes. Rinse well.

 

Brown Sugar Skin Scrub!

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1/4 DARK brown sugar

 

Instructions:

Mix into a paste Rub into hands or feet for 5 minutes. Rinse well. This also works great on the face!!!

Anti-Aging Hand Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbs. Flax seed oil
  • 1  vitamin E caplet oil
  • 1/4 cup ground almond meal or corn meal

Instructions:

Combine and massage into hands. rinse well.

Apricot Skin Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tbs apricot oil

 

Instructions:

Combine and massage into hands. rinse well. Scrub into the nail bed. The lemon juice will also help remove any nail stains!

Applesauce Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1 apple, purred or 3 tbs applesauce
  • 2 tbs. dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbs Olive oil

 

Instructions:

Combine ingredients and massage into hands. Rinse well. Apple juice is a natural exfoliate.

Nail Whitening Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • Enough Baking Soda to make a paste

Instructions:

Combine ingredients and massage into nails. Rinse well.

Peppermint Foot Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 10 tsp. grape-seed oil
  • 3 drops eucalyptus oil
  • 4 drops rosemary oil
  • 2 drops peppermint oil
  • 4 tbs dark brown sugar

Instructions:

Combine ingredients. Store in a small glass  jar. Warm up oil before doing any massage. Refreshing feeling!

Strawberry Foot Exfoliating Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 4 Strawberries
  • 3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

Mash or puree strawberries, add olive oil and sugar. Massage into feet to smooth. Strawberries are high in Alpha Hydroxy acids, great for exfoliating!

Lavender Hand Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 6 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • 10 drops of lavender essential oil
  • 5 drops of geranium essential oils
  • 5 drops of rose essential oils
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar PER wash

Instructions:

Add carrier oils to a clean, dark glass bottle. Add essential oils. Gently shake to blend before each use. Store in a dark, glass bottle in a cool place. Add the brown sugar to hands, right before you are going to wash. Apply a small amount to hands and massage to cleanse.

Cocoa Butter Hand Scrub Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 6 tablespoons cocoa butter
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons grape-seed oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 5 drops sandalwood
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar PER wash

Instructions:

In a microwave, melt the cocoa butter then add in the water and grapeseed oil. Do not overheat. Wisk until room temp then add Eos. Store in a glass jar. Add the brown sugar to hands, right before you are going to wash.

Hand Body Polish

Ingredients:

  • 1⁄2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond oil
  • 5 drops lavender essential oil.
  • 5 drops grapefruit essential oil

 

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients in a small glass or plastic bowl.  Apply a small amount to hands and massage for 2-5 minutes. Rinse well.

Hand Smoothing Polish

Ingredients:

  • 1⁄2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond oil
  • 2 drops ylang ylang
  • 2 drops orange essential oil

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients in a small glass or plastic bowl.  Apply a small amount to hands and massage for 2-5 minutes. Rinse well.

Lisa's Miracle Hand and Foot Scrub

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Lavender Oil
  • 1 cup Epsom Salt

 

Instructions:

Mix ingredients, let set for 24 hours. Wash, rinse and dry hands and feet, Then rub gently into skin, take as long as you want to do this, It feels wonderful. Then just wipe off excess with a clean dry, or wet hand towel. Your hands and feet will feel like a baby's bottom.



 
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 04:56