DIY: Body Scrubs

         I am absolutely in love with these body scrubs! My friend, Alyssa, made them for me as a birthday present, and I had to share the recipe with you all. Most of the ingredients, you can find in your kitchen or at the local market. They're very simple to make and are the perfect gift for a girl who loves to pamper herself. She bought mason jars and hot glued a lace fabric around them. They're tied with bows and tags with the name of the scrub on the front and a list of ingredients on the back. They will last for about six months. (If you're crazy enough to not use them up before then!) Here's how to make them:

Sugar Body Scrub:

     1 cup fine white sugar

     1/3 cup (approx) sunflower oil

     30 drops vanilla essential oil

     In a glass or ceramic bowl, add essential oil to sugar and stir thoroughly. Add sunflower oil gradually, stirring continuously. Stop when the scrub reaches the consistence of moist sand.

Coffee Body Scrub:

     1 cup ground coffee
     1 Tbsp salt
     1/3 cup (approx) sunflower oil
     1 tsp ground cinnamon
     1/4 cup fine white sugar
     20 drops sweet orange essential oil

     Mix coffee, salt, sugar, and essential oil in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add sunflower oil slowly, stirring continuously, until mixture reaches the consistency of moist sand.