DIY Body Scrubs make great gifts because they’re customizable, and made with love. Plus, they’re easy to make. Besides, during the winter when people suffer from dry skin the most, a little exfoliating can bring dull skin back to it’s brighter days. The oils used leave your skin moisturized and smelling great if using an essential oil like lavender with it.
Prior to making my DIY Body Scrubs, I asked everyone on my list to let me know out of these scents: Vanilla Brown Sugar, Lavender, Lavender Vanilla, and Lemongrass that they would prefer. Lavender and Lemongrass were the most popular scents chosen. Personally, I love the smell of lemongrass. It brings back memories of when I was taking private lessons at my violin teachers home; she’d have lemongrass oil or incense burning. It smells so good!
Gifts made with love … Chocolate chip cookie mix and lemongrass sugar scrub made by my sister Kim @makeupbykimporter @beautyandthebump. Black cake with the right amount of rum Haa… Made by my sister Shani @71atechef #handmadegiftsarethebestgifts #madewithlove #holidaygifts #DIYgifts
Supplies for making & packaging DIY Body Scrubs
I ordered a 12-pack of 1/2 pint mason jars from Amazon (shouts out to Amazon Prime!) to package the scrubs. From Amazon, I also ordered my Lemongrass, Lavender, and Bergamot Essential Oils, Sweet Almond Oil, and Coconut Oil. Here’s the kicker, before we moved, I had a few of the essential oils I needed to make the DIY Body Scrubs, and I think I threw them away. I had to repurchase them. .:Womp Womp:.
I created 3″ circular labels on vistaprint, for under $2. And since it’s the holiday season, which is known for lots of baking, a lot of baking items like the sugars I’d need were on sale. For the freaking win!
Below is the base recipe for the DIY Body Scrubs I made
1 cup granulated sugar (or dark brown)
1/4 cup sweet almond oil (or coconut oil)
1 tbsp honey
10-15 drops essential oil
1 tsp Vitamin E oil
Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl, and mix well. Make sure you massage all of the ingredients evenly into the sugar. Massage is like you’re getting the knots out of your significant other’s back. Give it some love. When you’re gifting it, you want the person using it to feel the love that went into making this lovely scrub.
Note: The consistency of the DIY Body Scrub should be that of wet sand. If it’s too dry, add more oil. Too wet, add more sugar.
DIY Body Scrub Recipes
Vanilla Brown Sugar Body Scrub
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Dark Brown sugar
1/4 cup Sweet Almond Oil
1/4 cup Virgin Coconut Oil
2 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Natural vanilla essence
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
Lavender Sugar Body Scrub
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Sweet Almond Oil
1 tbsp Honey
10-15 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
1 tsp Dry Lavender pods (they smell so good!)
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Sweet Almond Oil
1 tbsp Honey
10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Dry Lavender pods
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
Lemongrass Sugar Scrub
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup Sweet Almond Oil
10-15 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil
5-10 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
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I pinned this post, Kim, to make some of these scrubs after I finish up what I've got. I love DIY products of all kinds, and yours – with those great labels – look so professional. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for pinning the post! If you do make them please let me know. So far, the recipients love them.
Whatba great gift idea – the labels really make this look pro too! I’m stealing this idea for next year, thanks for sharing the recipes!!!
I love a good body scrub
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awesome gift ideas! i will definitely have to try and make these
Thank you
I love DIYs. Thanks for sharing your how-to
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Now, I'm getting into doing them more.
Great gift ideas!!
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Great gift idea and also cheaper to make your own than having to buy some in stores! I want to make a lip scrub one day especially with this cold weather.
Check pinterest or some other blogs for lip scrub recipes. I saw one that was as simple as adding sugar + honey + vitamin e oil.
This post is amazing! I need to try.
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Thank you, Brooke.
That lavender sounds amazing!
The lavender one smells delicious.
The scrub looks so good! I love how you've packaged it.. I'm definitely going to try this out.
Thank you, Renu
This is a really great idea!
What a great idea, and the labels you made are so professional I didn't realize right away that they were personalized! I think when I finish my jar of scrub, I may repurpose it into a DIY scrub jar!
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What a great idea, and the labels you made are so professional I didn't realize right away that they were personalized! I think when I finish my jar of scrub, I may repurpose it into a DIY scrub jar!
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Thank you. Yup! The labels weren't so hard to make either, and they shipped quickly.
I definitely want to try this!
You should. It's so easy, too.
I love this idea. I might have to use for my Three Kings gifts!
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Let me know if you do.
This is such a thoughful gift
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I would love to try lemongrass! I also didn't realize vista print did round labels. whoop whoop gonna get my domestic mama on!
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I would love to try lemongrass! I also didn't realize vista print did round labels. whoop whoop gonna get my domestic mama on!
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I didn't know vista print did round labels either. I lucked out.
This is a fabulous idea!!! I'm definitely trying these!
this is really great!! I wanna make some now. Yes homemade is truly the best gift – Thank you for sharing how you made them
I have never made my own body scrub. Your recipes make it seem easy to do and fun to make.
Thank you for sharing. I have to try to make these in my spare time.
I absolutely LOVED my Lemongrass scrub. I used it on my legs and feet. They were so smooth and moisturized. I liked it most because my skin didn't feel oily after.
So I finally tried my DIY lemongrass body scrub!!! The packaging was cute as well as the labels… I have to say, its amazing… The smell of lemongrass is so invigorating… The scrub itself left my skin nice and soft.. It wasn't too harsh like some scrubs I've used in the past… I love the smell of lemongrass. I burn the oil in my home…it lightens up the room.