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Hey friends! How’s everyone doing?! I have a simple Valentine gift for you today. I was trying to think of something easy and inexpensive for Valentines and thought these would be perfect. Have you ever made homemade sugar scrubs? They are so yummy and easy to make. You have to try them. I made a brown sugar scrub for some of my girl friends and they all loved them.
The mineral oil makes your hands super soft! My hands get so dry in the winter, so this really helped. Ready for the recipe…
Ingredients Instructions
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/brown-sugar-scrub/
Directions: Combine the sugars in a medium sized bowl. Mix in the mineral oil and vanilla and stir until combined. Once you have your sugar scrub you can place it in baby food containers or mason jars. I have tons of baby food jars, so I used those. :)
I thought it would be fun to make some sticker labels for the top… they were pretty boring! All I did was type out “sugar scrub” and add a heart graffic. Super simple. Then I printed it on this sticker paper (link below) and cut it out to fit the top of the lids. Then I rounded the edges and stuck it on.
Avery Sticker Project Paper, White, 8.5 x 11 Inches, Pack of 15 (03383)
For the jars, I just spray painted the lids and tied some ric rac on. Super easy!
That’s it! This brown sugar scrub is super easy to make and is a fun Valentines for your girl friends!
So have you guys made homemade sugar scrubs?
Amanda
Love this idea! Linked to it from my Facebook page :)
Heather Novak
Thanks for sharing this…couldn’t you use olive oil instead of mineral oil? Gentler I think. I havn’t tried adding vanilla…..mmmmm.
Ann Marie @ Twice Lovely
I’ve made it with coconut oil too, and it’s fantastic! Add a little lavender essential oil.
Raejean
This would be a great little gift for my Visiting Teaching ladies!
karen Weight
I have wanted to try this for gifts Jamielyn! I seriously want to try this for B-day gifts for my friends. Thanks for sharing!
Jamielyn
Yes olive oil and baby oil would work great too!
Jan @SouthernJunkin'
Great gift idea! Thanks for sharing! I will try this one!!
Blessings!!
Melinda T
I’ve never tried to make my own before. But this sounds easy! Thanks for sharing!
Alexis
Darling!!
I made these at Christmas http://jacolynmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/oh-sugar-secrets-of-scrub.html
SO fun and easy :)
Jamielyn
Oh my goodness! Those are SO cute!! Love the different layers, so fun!! Thanks for sharing, just pinned them!
sweetsugarbelle
Not yet, but this SURE makes me want to try!!!
Jamielyn
You totally should! It’s so easy! You could make some yummy cookies to go with it and have the BEST Valentines! ;)
Joy
I never made one before but i could use some :D.
Beckie
I love sugar scrubs! They are awsome in the winter. I tend to go to fruity scents probably because I miss the summer so much. I love how they slough off all the dead skin and leave it feeling so smooth.
Beth
This really would be better to use olive oil, almond, oil, anything other than mineral oil. Mineral oil does not really get absorbed into your skin like other oils do. I recently made a body butter with shea butter, coconut oil, and almond oil it it is LOVELY!! I think this recipe sounds perfect with coconut oil!
Katie
Will this sugar scrub keep or should it be used right away? I want to make it for a friend but won’t be able to get it to her for about a month.
Jamielyn
Hi Katie. It keeps for a few months, you’ll just need to stir it up if it starts separating before then. Have a great weekend!
suzie bartlett
I just made this and it is super easy. Thank you for this recipe.
I made it with seaseme body oil and it smells super good. My question is can you use any type of body oil for this recipe?
Katie
Is it supposed to be super greasy?
Jamielyn
Hi Katie! No not really. It is a little bit because of the oil, but it should definitely be more sugary than oiley. You could pat it down with paper towels to take out the oil.
Cindi
Mineral oil is petroleum based. A plant-based oil is safer for our bodies (coconut, almond, olive).
Alysia
Hey love your post, I was just wondering what and where you get the small tablet like containers that you have put your scrub in?
Jamielyn
Hi Alysia! I used recycled baby food jars… but I have seen the small containers at Walmart too.
Em
How many does this make of what size container? I.e. is it 6 of the 4 oz containers?
Jamielyn
Hi Em, It made about 8 4oz containers. Hope that helps! Have a nice Sunday!