2 DIY Body Scrub Recipes For The Win

Exfoliation can be a treat for your skin if done the right way. The process literally scrubs away dead skin from the epidermal layer. It sure is a great way to keep your skin looking vibrant and healthy.

Using a body scrub is a popular way to exfoliate your skin, and there are plenty of store-bought varieties to choose from. Or you can take our suggestion and make your very own DIY body scrub at home using ingredients you already have in your pantry or kitchenette.

Benefits of body scrubs?

Exfoliation, particularly physical exfoliation done with a body scrub, or with other types of products like a brush or loofah, can help boost the health and appearance of your skin by removing the upper layer of dead skin. Also, if you’ve had a tiring or stressful day, massaging your skin with a body scrub can be the perfect way to help relax and feel calm.

Here are two easy-peasy body scrubs that you can mix up at home and get glowing skin in no time.

Coffee Scrub

Coffee scrubs are all the rage nowadays with multiple brands producing a huge variety of them. And yes, they are bloody good for the skin! They help remove cellulite and calm your skin like no other option you can use. But what had us sold was the delish aroma of the yummy coffee beans.

Ingredients:

• Half a cup of ground coffee
• 2 tablespoons full of hot water
• 1 tablespoon full of warmed coconut oil

How to mix:

• First add the ground coffee and hot water in a mixing bowl. Mix away the contents with full vigour using a spoon.
• Then pour the coconut oil into the mixture. Add more coffee and coconut oil if needed to attain the right consistency.
• Once satisfied with the consistency, scoop out the mixture and store it in a container. Voila, your coffee scrub is ready to use!

Sugar Scrub

Sugar is literally a sweet treat and what better way to use it than making a DIY scrub that helps you glow like the Goddess that you are. It is also an ideal ingredient in a scrub meant for sensitive skin.

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Ingredients:

• Half a cup of brown sugar
• Half a cup of an oil of your choice. You can pick from the coconut, jojoba, olive, almond, or grapeseed variants.
• Enchanting essential oils, but they are optional

How to mix:

• Take a mixing bowl and combine brown sugar and oil in it.
• Mix the amalgam thoroughly. If required, add more sugar and oil to reach the right consistency.
• If you like, add a drop or two of your favourite essential oil, and stir it well into the mixture.
• Once you’re satisfied with the consistency and delish fragrance of your scrub, spoon it out and store in a container.
• Bravo! Just like that you have two oh-so-yummy scrubs to pamper yourself with right at home!