{"id":2292,"date":"2013-09-12T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T09:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/?p=2292"},"modified":"2018-02-25T09:57:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T07:57:08","slug":"delicious-diy-body-scrubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/delicious-diy-body-scrubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Delicious DIY Body Scrubs for Spring-Ready Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Give your skin a healthy natural glow with a gentle exfoliating body scrub \u2013 without the chemicals, the additives or the hefty price tag of conventional beauty products. We\u2019ve got three easy recipes you can whip up in a matter of minutes with ingredients you\u2019ll find readily available in your kitchen and your garden! Choose your favourite or try all three; pamper yourself or spoil your loved ones with gorgeous handmade bath-time beauty treats.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Luscious Lavender Herbal Salt Scrub<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>3tbsp dried, culinary grade lavender OR <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Soil-Lavender-Essential-Oil-p-271.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lavender essential oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3tbsp finely chopped rosemary leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Method<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mix the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Phileos-Organic-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-p-2873.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">olive oil<\/a> thoroughly into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Oryx-Desert-Salt-Coarse-Bag-p-3009.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">salt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the lavender and rosemary.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy as a refreshing scented body scrub in your next bath or shower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Perfectly Pink Peppermint Candy-Cane Scrub<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups white granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup coconut oil<\/li>\n<li>Peppermint essential oil<\/li>\n<li>Raspberry\/pomegranate juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Method<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Slowly mix the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Kapruka-Organic-Virgin-Coconut-Oil-p-4386.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coconut oil<\/a> into the sugar \u2013 add more as needed but don\u2019t let your mixture become too oily.<\/li>\n<li>Add a few drops of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Soil-Peppermint-Essential-Oil-p-277.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peppermint essential oil<\/a> for that sweet fresh minty scent.<\/li>\n<li>Now add a few drops of raspberry or pomegranate juice, and mix together until your mixture turns a wonderful pale pink.<\/li>\n<li>This body scrub makes a great Christmas gift!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3. Sultry Summer Rose Scrub<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A glass jar with a wide mouth<\/li>\n<li>1 large scoop unrefined coconut oil<\/li>\n<li>1 large scoop raw cane sugar (or brown sugar)<\/li>\n<li>Jojoba oil OR almond oil<\/li>\n<li>1 handful fragrant rose petals \u2013 pick a rose fresh from your garden or buy an organic bouquet for your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Method<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill a third of the glass jar with coconut oil.<\/li>\n<li>Add a layer of rose petals on top of the coconut oil.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the rest of the jar with the sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle a generous amount of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Nautica-Organic-Jojoba-Oil-p-4125.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jojoba oil<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Crede-Sweet-Almond-Oil-p-3489.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">almond oil<\/a> over the sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Put the lid on the jar and allow the oils to mix naturally for at least 2 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Now crush all the ingredients up inside the jar (use a spoon or a fork). 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