Homemade

Our weekend was full of birthdays, a baby shower, and a goodbye party for some good friends who are moving away soon. Several of the parties were with people we hadn't seen in years so Jeremy and I usually ended up on those nights in bed reminiscing about this person or remembering "that one time...".

What a full and wonderful few days it's been.

One of the birthdays was for my sister and I decided to make some homemade lotion and body scrub. It took a couple of days and a completely messy kitchen but I'm happy with the results.

I ended up creating my own hand and body lotion recipe since the two I tried weren't turning out as I had hoped. I found most all the ingredients in my kitchen cupboard like the coconut butter and the canola oil. I had to find the beeswax but it wasn't too hard. It smelled so yummy while I was whipping it up that Ian kept coming up and asking for a taste.

I found this recipe in The Herbal Body Book. I saved a little for myself so I could try it out too.

All-Purpose Scrub

1/2 cup ground oatmeal
1/3 cup ground sunflower seeds
4 Tablespoons almond meal
1/2 teaspoon ground peppermint, spearmint, or rosemary (I just used some looseleaf peppermint tea leaves that I had)
dash cinnamon powder (optional)
water, milk, or heavy cream

Mix dry ingredients together thoroughly. Use approximately 2 teaspoons of scrub mixture for the face, more for the body, and enough water (for oily skin), milk (for normal skin), or heavy cream (for dry skin), to form a spreadable paste. Allow to thicken for 1 minute. Massage onto face and throat or body area. Rinse.

Good for: All skin types
Use: daily or as needed
Follow with: moisturizer
Prep time: approximately 10 minutes
Mix with: blender, food processor
Store in: zip-seal bag, low tub/jar, or tin
Yields: 4 to 24 treatments, depending on use
Special: Leaves skin very smooth

Enjoy and let me know if you try it!

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