25 Days of Christmas: Day 1

On day 1 of the 25 Day's of HOMEMADE Christmas feature I wanted to spotlight Spaindex.Com

I Love love love all the homemade beauty product recipies.The majority of the recipies aren't really practical to give as gifts, but i've made and used the Coffee Body Scrub and the Almond Body Scrub and think they are both great to make and jar up as a little Christmas gift for your girl friends.

COFFEE BODY SCRUB
♦ 2 cups of coarsely ground coffee

♦ 1/2 cup raw sugar or sea salt
♦ 2-3 T massage oil
Mix all ingredients together. Take a hot shower to moisten your skin and open your pores. Using wide, circular motions, rub the coffee exfoliant onto your skin with strong, even pressure. Shower off, pat skin dry, and apply a thin layer of your favorite body lotion.




ALMOND BODY SCRUB
♦ 2/3 cup ground almonds
♦ 1/3 cup oatmeal
♦ 1/2 teaspoon of herbs (lavender, chamomile, etc) (optional)
♦ Plain yogurt, milk, or buttermilk, sufficient to make a paste
♦ Essential Oils for scent (optional)
Combine the dry ingredients in a blender or food processor until they are reduced to a coarse meal. Keep this "scrub base" in a glass jar with a screw top in your refrigerator until ready to use. When you want to use the scrub base, scoop out 1/4 cup into a small bowl, and stir in enough of the liquid ingredients (vary it by what you have on hand -- yogurt and milk are best, but water works) to make a paste. Yogurt and milk are natural exfoliates known as alpha hydroxy acids, and they will slough off dead skin cells even without the scrub. Scoop up the paste with your hands or a washcloth, and rub over your body to exfoliate peeling skin. Rinse thoroughly.