Homemade Body Scrub / Exfoliant

Hey Blog Readers :)

Today I had the task of scrubing off two spray tans worth of old tan and it made me think of a new blog idea :) I thought I'd let ye in on a really good- cheap/free (you probably have the ingredients hanging around the kitchen) homemade exfoliant that I swear by....
I use this all the time as a regular exfoliant maybe once a week when exfolianting the day before tanning or to help me get those last stubborn tan stains off when tan gets old and needs to go ;)
It can also be used as a face exfoliant and cleanser!

It is the Olive Oil and Sugar Scrub!x!

This scrub will not only remove dead skin cells exfoliating your skin but it also cleanses and gives a deep pore clean-helping to remove blackheads and impurities and leaves your skin smooth and soft :)

What you need:

Extra virgin Olive Oil

Sugar

All you need is some Olive Oil and Sugar :)

Optional:

I like to add a little ground Cinnamon-Just because it adds a lovely smell - but this is completely optional :)

You can also add a little honey if you want :)

How to make your scrub:

It's really easy to make the scrub all you need is a mixing bowl (any bowl) and a spoon-If you were really desperate you could just mix it in the palm of your hand ;) ha,

Add as much sugar as you think you will need to scrub your body-this is entirely up to you=The amount you would use if you brought a scrub in the shop and you were going using it, ha.
Then add the olive oil to the sugar and mix it together-be careful not to add too much oil (if you do then just even it out with some more sugar).
You don't want your scrub to be too dry either (mostly sugar) so you have to try to get the consistancey right-It should look like this:

If you want to add a tsp of honey or cinnamon do ;)

Shower and Scrub :)

Use as you would a normal exfoliant-wetting the skin first and massaging in circular motions. Putting the mixture onto a loofa or scruber is better than using your hands-it kind of hurts the plam of your hand other wise ;)

I use exfoliating gloves-you can get them in nearly any chemist/supermarket... even the euro shop :) and they leave the skin feeling really smooth and lovely ;)

If you find you have used too much oil and you are still oily at the end of your shower stop exfoliating and rinse with warm water.

You can keep the mixture in a jar or container with a lid and put it in the fridge to use again-but remember it is not good to exfoliate your skin too much...stick to maybe once a week or so.