Looking to pamper yourself after a long week? Body scrubs are the perfect way to leave your body feeling clean and refreshed. Another great thing about body scrubs is that they can be made with most of the ingredients you already have in your kitchen. Although there are assortments of body scrubs available for purchase, nothing beats knowing what you're putting on your body. This is why we are a fan of homemade body scrubs and have picked out some of our favorites from chasingfoxes.com.
So get ready get set and let's exfoliate.
This scrub gives your skin a boost of antioxidants and radiance. The coconut oil adds extra moisturizing and nourishing properties that are essentials to the health of your skin. The vibrant and fresh scent of this mixture doesn't hurt either.
1/2 cup of coconut oil
1 cup of white sugar
1 tablespoon of freeze dried blueberries (they are easier to crush into powder, wash down the sink better and will not need to be refrigerated)
A few drops of lemon oil
Blue food die to color the mixture *optional*
Everyone's favorite dessert in one scrub, can this be true? Turns out cocoa powder is a great help for tightening skin and has multiple anti-aging and acne fighting properties. Almond oil is great for lightening the complexion of one's skin and peppermint offers a cooling and soothing sensation for the skin.
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of coconut oil
1/4 cup of almond oil
3 teaspoons of cocoa powder
4 drops of peppermint essential oil or 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
1 teaspoon of Vitamin E Oil *optional*
Wake yourself up and moisturize at the same time. Coffee has caffeine in it which helps wake your skin up and tighten and smooth out your skin. This is a great and simple scrub to make that allows you to utilize left over coffee grounds and has ingredients most likely already in your kitchen.
1/2 cup of used coffee grounds
1/4 cup of coconut oil
This is another great scrub for brightening up your skin. Grapefruit contains essentials great for anti-aging and skin firming as well. This mask will wake up all your senses and leave your skin feeling great.
1/2 cup of coconut oil
1/2 cup of white sugar
Zest of 1 grapefruit
1 tablespoon of grapefruit juice
10 drops of peppermint oil
25 drops of grapefruit oil
1/4 teaspoon of beet juice for color *optional*
Green tea is your skin's best friend. This tea has properties that help fight off inflammation, bacteria and can make your skin look younger. It's soothing yet powerful at the same time. If you're into cleanse that will leave you feeling calm and your skin protected this is the mask for you.
1 1/2 cup of white sugar
2 teaspoons of green tea powder
2 green tea bags
1 cup of coconut oil