Sugar scrub... my favorite!

My itchy dry legs are crying out for this stuff.. my flakey hands are too.
Man is this simple to make, it only takes 3 ingredients. 
Forget going to The Body Shop (it IS in the mall, after all)
Here's the recipe.  

What you'll need for the sugar scrub:

- mixing bowl and spoon

- 3 cups white sugar

- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. good quality oil (I used olive oil, but you can use any nice, non-smelly oil)

- 10 drops of yummy-scented essential oil per jar (I went with mandarin, peppermint, and lavender)

Combine your sugar and oil, mix it up well, and divide into separate bowls (if you're planning to flavor them separately). Add your essential oil, stir, and divide among your jars. 

Done! Easy peasy!

 

 

 

Jars! Oh yeah, one might need them.

Here's the tutorial from the gal who posted

this recipe on her blog and made these cute jars, which was 

not me.

I've been busy.

Busy running around town meeting people

for coffee and lunch.

Busy emptying my overly stuffed 

 freezer as items keep  

falling on my feet.

You know, important things.

And I've not touched Mod Podge in years.

 

But this lady has!

Hope you enjoy this scrub.. winter skin is not pleasant, we need oil!

 

http://www.maybematilda.com/2011/04/baby-shower-gift-homemade-sugar-scrub.html

 

 

What you'll need for the jars:

- jars (mine were 7 oz. and cost $1 each at Joann's) 

(they should really start paying me for how much I talk about them on my blog)

- cute scrapbook papers (you'll only need a tiny bit, and I chose 2 coordinating papers per jar)

- Mod Podge (my latest obsession)

- brush

- scissors

Wash and dry your jars before starting. Then cut a piece of cute paper into the shape you want for your label (I went with an oval shape), apply mod podge to the area of the jar you want to place the label, and press on your paper, smoothing out any wrinkles or bubbles.

I'm sure you could do fancier labels than mine if you're good at graphic design-type things, but I'm not, so I typed up a label on Word--apply mod podge to the scrapbook paper, apply the label, smooth it out, and add another coat of mod podge over the entire label--I purposely brushed mod podge past the edges of the label onto the jar to make sure it would stick on nice and tight, but cleaned up any out-of-control unruly streaks with a q-tip before letting it dry.

Set your cute li'l jar aside and move on to the lids!

Place your jar on the wrong side of the scrapbook paper, bend the paper up to the top of the lid, and make a few marks around where the paper meets the lid top:

Cut a circle at least 1/4" away from the marks, then make cuts about 1/4" apart extending in towards your markings:

Apply mod podge to the top of your lid and apply the paper (wrong side down), smoothing out any bubbles. Apply mod podge to the lid sides as well, folding the paper up around the sides (there will be some wrinkling . . . it's no big deal, just press them as flat as you can).

Working on a few strips at a time, apply mod podge to the little fringey tabs and press them down inside of the lid, pushing them firmly against the inside of the lid.

(I was excited about getting the mod podge all over my fingers . . . is it just me, or is the best part about mod podging peeling it off of your hands after it dries? Do you remember doing this with glue when you were a kid?)

Apply a layer of mod podge over the lid top and sides and let it dry, then flip over and apply to the paper around the inside of the lid as well. 

While you're anxiously waiting for all your pieces to dry, you can start making your sugar scrub! Bear in mind, I made enough to fill 3 jars and still had enough left over for a jar for myself, so this makes a lot! You may want to scale the recipe down if you're only making one jar!

 

Love sugar scrubs!

enjoy!

Sideline Grandma