Homemade Facial Scrub Recipes

Why spend $$ on a facial scrub when you can make one for pennies?

One of my favorite facial scrubs is from Fresh and cost me $$$.

 I mean a lot of money. Which seems ridiculous when you consider 

it's made of few simple ingredients including brown sugar, oil and

 essential oils. Stuff you can get for pennies. So why not make 

your own? These facial scrub recipes are so wonderful, you could 

eat them. And they're great for all skin types. 

Sugar Facial Scrub With Honey

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Ahhhh, the basic brown sugar scrub.

 There really isn't a better natural exfoliant 

than brown sugar (in my beauty expert 

opinion). It doesn't tear at the skin like

 oatmeal or salt can do and it takes delicious

 if it somehow makes it's way into your mouth.

 This popular scrub includes manuka honey and

 oils. It's a must try!

Oatmeal Scrub for the Face

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I love a good facial scrub and oatmeal 

scrub works for all skin types. It includes 

almost all the ingredients in your kitchen: 

egg, milk, brown sugar, oatmeal and more.

Coffee Grounds & Cocoa Facial Scrub

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This skin brightening facial scrub is interesting

 because it contains coffee grounds and cocoa 

powder -- 2 products that are great for the skin

. Add honey and oil and you have a super

 moisturizing scrub that's good for all skin types.

Pineapple & Papaya Facial Exfoliating Mask

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Kiehls makes an amazing

 Pineapple Papaya Facial Scrub

 that will set you back $28. You 

can make a similar scrub using these

 ingredients for much less.

Pineapple and papayas are not only

 delicious to eat (oh how I miss my beach 

vacations), but the juice from both are 

a natural exfoliant. The honey calms the

 skin. This isn't a scrub, as much as it is a

 exfoliating mask. Enjoy!

Super Simple Brown Sugar Scrub for the Face (Just 2 Ingredients!)

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Brown sugar is a wonderful natural 

exfoliant that works for all skin types.

 I adapted this recipe from one suggested

 by Lena Korres, founder of Korres Natural 

Products, and makeup artist Jemma Kidd, in

 Cosmopolitan magazine.

See recipe

Almond Milk Facial Scrub

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This facial scrub is different from others

 I have on my Website. It's make up

 solely of dried ingredients, so you can 

make up a large batch and keep it for 

a good long while or give it as gifts.

Peach Facial Scrub Recipe

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Like many fruits, peaches contain

 alpha hydroxy acid. Alpha hydroxy 

acids are a group of natural acids

 found in foods such as sour milk,

 fruits and sugar. They work as a 

mild exfoliant, breaking down dead

 skin cells and helping create new cell

 turnover. Use these often and you're left

 with smoother skin, a clearer complexion 

and fewer blackheads.

Brewer's Yeast & Greek Yogurt Facial Scrub

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The brewer's yeast in this scrub will help stimulate 

your circulation while the Greek yogurt refreshes

 your face. The brown sugar, of course, is the 

perfect exfoliant.

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