Thank you all for your warm response to this weeks posts. With each comment and email, I felt so loved. You are the reason that this has always been a safe place for me to talk.
However, today I'm taking a break from the heavy stuff! It's Friday, which means I'll be indulging in my newest pampering obsession: soaking in a warm bath and using my homemade Coconut Sugar Scrub. I can't remember where I first heard about it, but someone said they used it instead of shaving gel and that it did wonders for sensitive skin. I gave it a shot, and seriously? My skin was sooo silky. I'm totally addicted now.
The recipe is simple:
2 cups sugar {or salt, if you're concerned about bacterial growth or plan to use it in the bikini area}
1 cup coconut oil
5 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
lemon zest
Mix it all together and keep it in a jar by the bathtub. I like to soak, exfoliate, shave, then apply a bit of plain coconut oil or unscented lotion once I get out. I've been saved from dry, itchy skin all winter!
Happy Weekend, all!
{lovely image via sugarandcloth}
3 comments:
must must must try this. Baths have been my latest pampering obsession too, plus with all this moving from state to state my skin always reacts funny.
I LOVE scrubs and have wanted to make my own. Thanks for the recipe! Your whole process sounds heavenly. Might have to do that tonight with a good book (The Hobbit!).
Happy weekend!
We've been drying up like crazy in our new AZ home this winter after Nola! I think I'll give this a try, any hints for the kiddos and their poor chapped lips and faces? cracking feet from months of not needing socks or real shoes? Help:).
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