Luxurious Sugar Scrub Recipe for Silky Smooth Skin

 

Sugar may not be good for your insides, but a sugar scrub can be very good for your skin.  Those expensive scrubs in department stores and spas...they cost pennies to make!  Sugar scrubs are a simple beauty recipe with countless variations, and they can be incredibly moisturizing and exfoliating to the skin.

I use scrubs on my face, body, and (especially) feet to slough off dead skin and moisturize.  The result?  Silky skin with minimum effort!

 If you are new to making your own beauty products (or even if you are a veteran natural beauty alchemist) I highly encourage you to try out these homemade sugar scrub recipes.

 Why Use Sugar Scrub?

 Taking time out from mom-life to take care of ourselves isn't always easy, but let's face it... skin needs TLC to stay healthy.  Switching to more natural cosmetics and beauty products may mean leaving some of your favorite products behind.

Don't worry!  In my experience a natural skin care regimen can work even better (and certainly is better for you).  In many ways natural beauty products have simplified my routine since I can mix up what I need with simple ingredients I already have on hand.

 Here's the highlights of my skin care routine these days:

• Dry brush before showering (here's how to do it)

•  Exfoliate and moisturize with a scrub in the shower

•  Apply a natural lotion post-shower

•  Oil cleanse my face, adding a sugar facial scrub once or twice a week for exfoliation

•  Finish with a quality nourishing face serum (this one is my absolute favorite)

 I make up for the money I invest in a few high-quality store-bought beauty products by making the rest myself at home.  Sugar scrub is so easy and fun to make, it's one item I'll never buy.

 These also make a great DIY gift idea!  Just put them in a cute mason jar and apply a decorative label or tag.  Now you have a pampering and practical gift for an expecting/new mom, or for Christmas gifts or Mother's Day gifts!