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Winter has its own beauty. There’s a wondrous cast to the light and crispness in the air.
Winter can, however, be quite harsh to our skin. Chilly winds can cause dryness to your complexion and chap your lips. The use of heaters to keep us warm also can dry your skin and your hair.
Did you know you could create a spa in your home?
more information can be found in
Natural Beauty: Homemade Recipes for Radiant Skin & Hair
It’s fascinating to discover and experiment with these ingredients to make homemade beauty products.
I found a recipe for a marvelous scrub that has such a wonderfully invigorating fragrance. This will not only beautifully moisturize your skin, but the fragrance will lift your spirits during these cold wintry days!
Ginger-Lime-Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- zest and juice from 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
Instructions
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In a large bowl combine the sugars
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Add the coconut oil and the extra-virgin olive oil, mix well
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Add the zest and juice from lime and grated ginger; mix well.
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Fill a clean jar with the scrub - refrigerate for up to one month.
More Homemade Bath and Beauty products that I’ve shared with you include:
Bath Salts.
whipped body butter
Cold Process Soap
Friday, January 24th
The Everyday Home-Homemade Fabric Softener and “Febreze”
Sondra Lyn at Home-Coconut Sugar Scrub
Crafts à la Mode-Honey and Brown Sugar Lip Scrub
Domestically Speaking-3 Ingredient Sugar Scrub
The Happier Homemaker-Homemade Milk Bath
Cupcakes and Crinoline-Homemade Deodorant
Mom Home Guide-Lemon Orange Microwave Cleaner
from Gardners 2 Bergers-DIY Hairspray
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