Despite the April snow storm earlier this week, it is finally spring! I dont know about y'all but my skin could definitely use some TCL to clear out my dry winter layer and make room for spring and summer. Lately my lips have felt like a chapped, flakey mess and no amount of chapstick has been able to hydrate and clear out that dead skin. Lately I've seen a ton of promotions in-stores and on socials for sugar scrubs. Being an avid DIYer I hate spending $10 on something that I can do at home. In the spirit of Earth Day, I decided to make my own lip scrub entirely from ingredients I had at home. Over the past few months I've tried to make a conscious effort to reduce the trash that I produce. One of the ways that I've done this is by purchasing more dry goods from the bulk foods section of grocery stores. You weigh your own container, scoop out how much you want, and boom you've got a trash free way to purchase goods like coffee, rice, nuts, beans, flour, etc. The bulk section is awesome for specialty ingredients like nutritional yeast or ariboro roce that I need for a specific recipe and dont want to buy a large package of. I've also noticed that I spend less money buying from the bulk section on items like quinoa, coffee, rice. Good for your wallet and the planet! However, very few stores offer bulk shopping and if they do, they don't usually encourage shoppers to BYO container. One of the great things about this recipe is that most of the ingredients can be purchased in bulk bins (the sugars) or come in containers that can be reused (coconut oil) or recycled (almond and vanilla extract). Give the planet a hug this Earth day and try to reduce your waste! ![]() Ingredients 3 Tbs coconut oil (You can use filtered or unfiltered. Ive noticed that unfiltered is a lot smoother in texture and has a nice coconut flavor) 1 Tbs brown sugar 1 Tbs white sugar 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/8 tsp vanilla extract Mix everything together in a small bowl with a rubber spatula. Make sure to store the scrub somewhere that doesn't get direct sunlight or get too warm otherwise your coconut oil will start to melt. If that happens, don't worry. Just pop it in the fridge for a few minutes and it's as good as new. When you're ready to use your scrub, take a small finger scoop and scrub it all over your lips for 1-2 minutes to exfoliate. After your finished wipe off the excess sugar with a cloth and let the coconut oil work its magic. Remember to put some chapstick on when you're finished to really lock in the moisture.
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