How to Make a Homemade Facial Scrub
Homemade facial scrubs are a simple, cost-effective and organic alternative to using store-bought, mass-produced skin care products. Many traditional methods of eliminating dead skin cells are still effective today. There are dozens of facial scrub formulas that can be used to obtain healthy, moisturized skin. Almost all of them require the use of pantry items that people use on a daily basis. Finding the one that works best requires little money or effort and can yield worthwhile results. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Teaspoon
- Honey (soft)
- Lemon juice (fresh squeezed or store-bought)
- Sugar (preferably organic but refined is OK)
- Small mixing dish
Instructions
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Place 3 tbsp. of softened honey into a small mixing dish. The easiest way to soften honey is to submerge the entire bottle into very hot water (boiled water is fine) for about four or five minutes.
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Add 1 tsp. of lemon juice to the soft honey. Stir the lemon juice and honey together.
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Add 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of sugar to the honey and lemon juice mixture. Only a little bit of sugar is actually required to create the "scrub" effect. Mix all three ingredients together for about one minute.
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Wet the face with warm water. Apply the facial scrub to the face, mainly massaging the scrub on your forehead, cheeks and chin areas. Once finished, allow the scrub to sit on your face for 10 minutes.
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Thoroughly rinse scrub from your face, washing the face two or three times to ensure that the honey has completely rinsed off. Do not scrub your face with a face cloth; simply use your hands and water to rinse off the scrub. Gently pat dry your face with a cloth. You may use a drop or two of lemon juice as an astringent or toner, but this is not required. You may also elect to use a moisturizer.
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Tips & Warnings
This is a very simple facial scrub that can ultimately be enhanced with other kitchen items. Conduct research to see which foods can be added to this basic mixture and which skin concerns these foods address.
