Coconut Honey Scrub

November 27, 2016 - 

One of my favorite things to do at the end of a long day, is to take all of my makeup off, and have a mini spa session.  While there are lot’s of amazing face products that you can buy, recently, I’ve enjoyed making some of my own.  Not only do they save money, but they also have less ingredients, and tend to be much easier on the face.  I’ve tried all sorts of different masks and scrubs with different ingredients, and one of my favorites so far is my coconut honey face scrub.  It is extremely simple to make, and will leave your face feeling clean and smooth.

Here is what you will need:

1 tbs coconut oil

1 tbs honey

1 tbs brown sugar

1 tsp granulated sugar

All you need to do is combine and mix all of these ingredients together until well incorporated, and voila – you have your very own homemade face scrub!  Aside from making your skin feel great, there are also some great benefits that the ingredients have to offer.  Honey is naturally antibacterial, and it is full of antioxidants, so not only does it help heal and prevent acne, but it is also a great way to slow down the aging process, and leave your skin with a beautiful, natural glow.  Coconut oil, on the other hand, is extremely moisturizing, and is especially great during these cold winter months.  The combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar create a fairly strong scrub, so it’s important to play around with the type of sugar, and amount that you add to this honey coconut mixture. For a more gentle scrub, try using just brown sugar, or put the granulated sugar into a food processor to create a finer dust-like texture. 

When making this face scrub, it is extremely important to make sure that you are using good quality ingredients.  Try to stick to all organic, and make sure that there aren’t any preservatives in any of the ingredients.  The skin on our face is extremely sensitive, so it’s really important to use put good, clean products on it.

-sb