{"id":1503,"date":"2008-10-23T07:49:03","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T11:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2008-10-22T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2008-10-22T19:47:29","slug":"homemade-exfoliating-scrubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=1503","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Exfoliating Scrubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming (I&#8217;m Northern Hemisphere-bigoted), which means chapped, flaky skin.  Here are a couple of super-easy homemade scrubs to help give you a rosy glow.  Or, y&#8217;know, a doomed pallor.  But a <EM>healthy<\/EM> doomed pallor.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can use any kind of mild oil in these recipes: Sweet almond, olive, avocado, macadamia, untoasted sesame, grapeseed, rice bran, jojoba, coconut, or a mixture.  Coconut oil can be a bit harsh, so I wouldn&#8217;t recommend using it by itself.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that fragrance oils are meant for use on the body, not as scents for candles or potpourri.<\/li>\n<li>Certain spice essential oils (like cinnamon and ginger) can irritate skin, so add them sparingly and avoid using scrubs that contain them on your face.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use salt scrubs on cuts (duh).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><B>Sugar and Spice Body Scrub<\/B><br \/>\n2 cups dark brown sugar, packed<br \/>\n1\/2 cup oil<br \/>\nA few drops each ginger, cinnamon, and clove bud essential oil<\/p>\n<p>If the brown sugar has any hard lumps, whirl it briefly in a food processor or blender.  Combine sugar with oil in a bowl and mix well.  Add the essential oils a few drops at a time, mixing them in and giving the scrub a good sniff before adding more.<\/p>\n<p>For a Halloween variation, substitute canned pumpkin for half the oil.  (This mixture won&#8217;t be shelf-stable, so use within a couple of days or store in the refrigerator for up to a week.)<\/p>\n<p><B>Witches Brew Salt Scrub<\/B><br \/>\n2 cups coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)<br \/>\n3\/4 cup &#8211; 1 cup oil<br \/>\n5 drops patchouli fragrance oil<br \/>\n10 drops sandalwood fragrance oil<br \/>\n10 drops sweet orange essential oil<br \/>\n3 drops cinnamon essential oil<\/p>\n<p>Mix the salt and 3\/4 cup oil in a bowl, adding a bit more oil if the salt seems too dry.  Mix in the fragrance oils.<\/p>\n<p><B>Mocha Scrub<\/B><br \/>\n1 1\/2 cups white sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup coarse salt<br \/>\n1\/4 cup unsweetened cocoa or 2 Tbsp freeze-dried coffee crystals<br \/>\n1\/2 cup oil<br \/>\n1 Tbsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p>Mix sugar, salt, and cocoa in a bowl.  Stir vanilla extract into oil, then pour over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>Pack any of these scrubs into a wide-mouthed receptacle, preferably something that won&#8217;t shatter if you drop it in the bathtub.  (Recycled cosmetics jars work well.)<\/p>\n<p>These make a nice gift, too.  Tuck a jar of scrub into a little basket with a scented candle and a pretty washcloth, and you&#8217;ve got a quick and easy &#8220;pamper me&#8221; gift for someone special.  And hey&#8230;<em>you&#8217;re<\/em> someone special.  Go run a hot bath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming (I&#8217;m Northern Hemisphere-bigoted), which means chapped, flaky skin. Here are a couple of super-easy homemade scrubs to help give you a rosy glow. Or, y&#8217;know, a doomed pallor. But a healthy doomed pallor. 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