Monday, January 30, 2012

{Tutorial} Orange Peel Sugar Scrub


Here is a recipe for a deliciously sweet sugar scrub!

With winter in full swing, my skin gets dry and flaky. I'm horrible about not using lotion, because I'm usually grabbing Gray out of the tub too, getting her dressed, and chasing her around. Lotion, is not exactly on my mind.

So I turn to scrubs to keep my skin soft, flake free, and in this case smelling delicious!


Materials:
Glass container for storage
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4Tbs Almond Oil
1Tbs Olive Oil
Zest of 1 Orange


Start by zesting your orange. Make sure you use a microplane or something similar because you want very tiny pieces. Watch Those Fingers!!


Zest likes to hide on the back of the grater, so make sure you scrape all of that goodness off.


Add your sugar and zest to your glass container. Mix it well, muddling it some to help release the oils of the orange


Add your oils a little at a time, stirring them in with the sugar mixture.


Finish the container off with a label if it's a gift, or a decorative bow and enjoy!
Kiss your winter skin ~GoodBye~


*Just a tip- I try not to use a scrub more than twice a week. Your skin needs time to recover after a good exfoliation*

20 comments:

  1. That seems so easy! I am totally going to make these for favors for a baby shower. Thanks for the tutorial!!

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  2. I cant wait to try this...love it!!!!

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  3. What a great idea-I'm your newest follower-stop by for a visit!!

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  4. Awesome. I love orange scented beauty products. I am going to make this soon.

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  5. This sounds like something that would perk me up and make me happy. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. Must try this.

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  6. Oh my this is awesome! I've been looking to find more scrubs! I must make this one ASAP!

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  7. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I found it on pinterest. I just made it yesterday, and it's fabulous! I did slightly change it but should have been about the same. I blogged about it on my blog, and sent a link to your blog as well. Anyway, thank you!

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  8. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I just made it yesterday, it was fabulous! I found this through pinterest. I blogged about it on my blog and put a link back to your blog for it. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for this little gem!

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  9. Can we still do this without the almond oil?

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    1. Of course! You can use any oil that you prefer for your skin type, I just love my almond oil. I have also made it entirely with olive oil and it works great.

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  10. How long will this keep and where should it be stored?

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    1. I keep mine in an airtight container in my bathroom or in the shower. I have kept it up to 2 months, but I usually use it much quicker!

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  11. Can I use salt instead of sugar?

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    1. Hey Cheryl! I haven't tried salt, but as the exfoliant, it should work fine. I would be careful to moisturize well so the skin doesn't get too dry from the salt afterwards. I'm not sure how it would affect the moisturization of the oils in the scrub.

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  12. This works, people who use it are always mooning about the smoothness of their skin and its moisturizing abilities.

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  13. I love home made recipes, thank you so much

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