Every fall and winter my sensitive skin becomes irritably dry and itchy. I rely on moisturizing exfoliators and thick lotions to keep my skin smooth and dewy. Last winter I took a trip to San Miguel de Allende Mexico (seen here) and was given a body scrub sample from the spa that I was crazy about. It smelled amazing and had a fine consistency that wasn't too abrasive yet still got the job done. Turns out, it's incredibly easy to make at home with just five basic ingredients and is cost affective since you can make your own batch for a quarter of the cost.
Step 1: Mix rice flower, soy milk powder, white sugar and brown sugar.
Step 2: Pour into a jar and add Calendula oil.
Step 3: Label. I used mason jars with chalkboard tops from a previous project (see here).
TIP: Add lavender, peppermint or eucalyptus oil for a different scent and feel.
The end result.
17 comments:
This is perfect since I have all these ingredients in my kitchen and a bathroom closet full of crappy scrubs! Would this work as a lip scrub also?
Yanira
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Love this! Would make great holiday gifts, with every person getting a different scent combination! Can you share what proportions you used of each ingredient or did you just wing it? :) Thanks!
Love home made beauty products! will def be trying this one out ;)
xxx
amazing! I use coarse sea salt and olive oil but this looks so much less abrasive. I'm going to have to test it out
I think this would be a cute DIY gift idea! Can you tell me what the recipe is or approx. what your ratios were? :)
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I love this. I'm also gonna try that Malin+Goetz line. Looks incredible~
Happy Halloween!!
what a great idea! Happy Halloween!
xoxo
molliee
Love this idea - have to try it!
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Very interesting! Thanks for the post :)
Yet, what are the proportions?
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samantha, these are great! i would also love to hear the measurements you used and what size jars. thinking these will make perfect christmas gifts for my girlfriends.
I love this! My husband uses calendula oil in the lotion that he makes. Great stuff for the skin.
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I love this! I'm going to make this tomorrow when it rains here in LA. Need to find the chalkboard paint first.. I don't actually like the stuff, but love it here. Thanks!
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You have such great style! Gotta get me some chalkboard paint and a markers. Great inspiration for home accessories! Thanks Samantha.
Kristina Gulino
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if you could share the proportions that would be so helpful! love this idea as I have super dry skin, too.
Hello, where did you get Soy Milk Powder? I can't find anywhere. Maybe I can use Skimmed Milk powder instead of it?
Regards,
Evelina
Great gift idea for my mom!! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'm so excited to try this! Did you use any proportions or just wing it? Thanks for the idea!
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