DIY: Lavender Body Scrub

Whenever the seasons shift from Winter to Spring I always find myself investing in expensive body scrubs to slough away dead skin. This year however, I'm trying to save some cash.

I'm not usually a very thrifty person, but I've been reading all over Pinterest how to make your own scrubs, and decided to create my own version. In addition to being cost efficient, great smelling, and  easy, making scrubs at home can double as wonderful gifts for friends and family in a pinch!

You'll need: 

 - Jar with lid or seal (I like these)

- Granulated White Cane Sugar (Or brown sugar if you prefer) 

- Olive Oil

- Lavender Essential Oil (feel free to mix it up and use other essential oil scents if you prefer) 

For one jar I suggest: 

- 1 1/2 cups sugar

- 1/4 cup olive oil (I err on the side of less is more)

- 5-10 drops Essential oil

Combine ingredients in a separate bowl and then transfer mixture to mason jar. 

In order to make my batch a little more feminine, I added dried lavender into the mixture. 

*If you want to make a face scrub substitute the olive oil for half the juice of a lemon, don't include the lavender oil and consider using a few drops of Jojoba or Argan oil (See my previous post for details on Argan oil!) for the added benefit of moisturizing.