Sugar and Salt and Everything Exfoliating!
Welcome to Back to Basics, where we classy ladies try to establish just how basic one can be in the Orlando area. Now that we have moved on from chasing foodie trends, we’re tackling the next best thing in the Realm of Basic: Life Skills! Each month, we’re taking on learning a new and valuable life skill that we hope to share with you (in the most BASIC way possible, that is!) We hope we can inspire the rest of the Nonahood to embrace their inner basic and learn to be their very best!
Our Tasks for This Edition: Create our own DIY Sugar and Salt Scrubs!
Our Tools/Ingredients:
1 bag of lavender Epsom salt
1 bottle of rosewater
4 tablespoons coconut oil (we made mini scrubs; if you are looking for a larger yield, use more coconut oil and more salt to your preference.)
A bit of water
What Happened:
Nicole: As soon as Van told me the ingredients we were using for the salt and sugar scrubs, I squealed with excitement. Lavender is known for its relaxing and stress-relieving properties, and I feel there is no greater benefit than those health benefits when it comes to anything wellness related. Take that and mash it with the extremely beneficial qualities of coconut oil and my ever-existing want to try rosewater, and I couldn’t be more eager to try this combination. Van went to mixing the sugar scrub for her lips, and I began stirring up the lavender salt scrub with the rosewater for my face.
This is super easy to mix together, and you can honestly play around with the measurements of the ingredients. I used a couple of sprays of the rosewater to have a more floral and refreshing scent, and I was not disappointed. As I slathered my salt scrub all over my face, it was instantly cooling, which was surprising because that’s the sensation I expect to have with peppermint. I enjoyed the cooling effect, and I began to exfoliate. After about two minutes or so, I washed off my face, and my skin was baby smooth! No exaggeration here! It was phenomenal!
With how simple this DIY was, I would totally recommend it and I’d love to begin doing this at home in my daily routine. To personalize the salt/sugar mask to better meet your needs, play around with different scents and essential oils.
Vanessa:
Listen, I was more than excited to begin our quest into exfoliation. I’ve been low-key/high-key into the beauty world for a while now. I’ve been using essential oils and products like Epsom salt and rosewater for a long time to help with injuries I get from hiking or biking (or just falling down because I’m a total klutz). I had never actually made a salt scrub or a sugar scrub before, so I was eager to see this DIY come to life. Plus, like Nicole mentioned, coconut oil and Epsom salt come with a whole host of different health benefits; it’s hard not to want to find new ways to incorporate them into your weekly beauty routine.
Let me tell you, the way the studio smelled when we were filming this video was AMAZING! I have never felt so comfortable and wrapped up in beautiful-smelling, clean, and refreshing scents! I know that stores like LUSH sell premade salt and sugar scrubs, but creating your own is such a fun and engaging experience, it’s hard to not want to get in on the action (Zar, the Golden Retriever, was very eager to smell everything that Nicole was making and scrubbing on her face). The process takes just about five minutes, and it is so easy to complete!
Personally, I liked the sugar scrub a lot better than the salt scrub. Though my hands and feet felt incredibly soft after using the salt scrub, the sugar scrub makes for smooth, kissable lips, and it tastes exceptional! I definitely recommend this to anyone who has a problem with chapped lips when the colder months roll around or who suffers from any kind of dry skin that requires exfoliation and then something to soothe and moisturize the skin afterward. I recommend it 10/10.
Do you have an interesting beauty tip, hobby, habit, or life skill we should test out? Send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] and we would love to find a way to check it out!
