DIY Face Scrub, 10 Recipes. Making a do-it-yourself face scrub with just a few natural and inexpensive ingredients is super easy. As a general rule, remember to: do the scrub in the evening before going to sleep, do not wear makeup after the scrub because the skin could be very sensitive, massage the products obtained very gently on the face and, if necessary, also on the neck. Here are 5 traditional recipes and 5 vegan recipes to try to make your own DIY face scrub.
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Prepare one do-it-yourself face scrub with few natural and cheap ingredients it is very simple. As general rules remember to: do the scrub in the evening before going to sleep, do not wear makeup after the scrub because the skin could be very sensitive, massage the products obtained very gently on the face and, if necessary, also on the neck.
Here are 5 traditional recipes and 5 vegan recipes to try to make your own DIY face scrub.
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5 traditional face scrubs
Honey and oat scrub
- 50 grams of rolled oats
- 3 spoons of honey
Pour into the mixer i oatmeal and chop them until you get a rather thin-grained flour. Rolled oats are easier to find at the grocery store than the oatmeal itself. Add the honey to the minced flakes and mix well until the mixture is homogeneous. If necessary, blend the two ingredients adding a little more honey. The advice is to use rather liquid honey for the success of the scrub. Gently massage the scrub on your face and rinse. If needed, add a little warm water to the mixture. Prepare it in small quantities to use at the moment, perhaps for both the face and the body. If it advances, you can keep the scrub in the refrigerator, in a food container, for a couple of days.
Rice and pollen scrub
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- 1 tablespoon of white rice
- 1 XNUMX/XNUMX teaspoons of brown rice
- 1 XNUMX/XNUMX teaspoons of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons of bee pollen
Here is an origin recipe Japanese to prepare a face scrub. Combine the white rice, brown rice, baking soda and pollen in a coffee grinder or a powerful kitchen mixer. Chop and mix everything well. Then pour the scrub into a small cotton or linen bag. Close it well and pass it under a trickle of hot water. Then rub it gently on your face to get super soft skin. You can decide to let the sachet dry in the air or on the heater to reuse it the next day, or to prepare the scrub in small quantities each time. If the ingredients remain moist for a long time, they risk being damaged.
Clay and honey scrub
- 1 tablespoon of white clay (kaolin)
- 2-3 tablespoons of oat flakes or rice flour
- 1 bicarbonate spoon
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 2 drops of lavender, jasmine, or sandalwood essential oil (optional)
Pour all the ingredients, except honey, into a kitchen mixer or in one grinder. Blend until you get a very fine powder. Use two teaspoons to massage on the face with circular movements, adding a few drops of water and a teaspoon of liquid honey at the moment of use. Then rinse off. The powder for the scrub can be kept for a long time in a glass jar.
Sugar and yogurt scrub
- 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
Here is a very fast version of one of the most traditional face scrubs. You will be able to prepare at the moment simply by taking a spoonful of product from a jar of yogurt. In a small cup, mix the yogurt and sugar. Gently massage onto face and neck and rinse. If you want, you can replace classic yogurt with soy yogurt.
Greek yogurt and lemon scrub
- 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
A second quick version for the preparation of the face scrub it requires mixing a tablespoon of Greek yogurt (easier to apply on the face, as it is thicker), 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of brown sugar. Mix the ingredients, massage on face and neck gently for a couple of minutes and rinse with warm water.
5 vegan face scrubs
Coffee and lemon scrub
- 100 grams of coffee grounds
- 200 grams of sugar
- 4 lemons
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
- Lemon peel
Pour i still damp coffee grounds. Add the juice of four lemons, freshly squeezed and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Mix the ingredients well and remove the excess liquid with a sieve. Then add the sugar and a few pieces of lemon zest. Mix and apply on the face, massaging lightly. Is suitable also as a body scrub. You can prepare it in small quantities to use at the moment, or keep it for a couple of days in the refrigerator. THU the complete tutorial.
Clay and poppy seed scrub
- 200 grams of white clay
- 100 grams of oatmeal or rice
- 25 grams of almond flour or finely chopped almonds
- 25 grams of dried and chopped lavender, chamomile, rose or calendula flowers
- 10 grams of poppy seeds
- 3-4 drops of lavender essential oil (optional)
Here is one scrub for the face in powder which you can keep for a long time in a tightly closed glass jar. In fact, you just need to use one or two teaspoons at a time, adding when massaging it on the face a few drops of water.
Mint scrub
- 100 grams of sugar
- 30 grams of rice oil
- 1 tablespoon of corn malt
- 5 drops of mint essential oil
- 1 drop of green food coloring (optional)
Mix all the ingredients well until you get a homogeneous and spreadable mixture. If needed, add a little more oil. Apply the scrub to the face in small quantities. If your skin is very delicate, do not use it more than once a week. It keeps for a long time in a glass jar and is perfect as a gift.
Sugar and lemon scrub
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
It is the simplest of scrubs, suitable for making on the spot when in a hurry. It requires in fact to unite only two ingredients: some simple white sugar and very little fresh lemon juice. In a cup pour the sugar and lemon juice, proceeding drop by drop, until you get a compound that can be easily applied to the face. Gently massage and rinse.
Sugar and coconut oil scrub
- 200 grams of sugar
- 100ml liquid coconut, olive or rice oil
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
Grate the Lemon peel and pour it into a bowl together with the sugar and the chosen vegetable oil. Mix the ingredients well with a spoon until you get a homogeneous mixture. If needed, add a little more sugar or oil. This scrub keeps for a long time in a simple glass jar.
Marta Albè
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