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Budget Squeeze: Part 2 of Make Your Own Face Products

If you haven't been following along, please refer to our previous post for Part 1 of Make Your Own Face Products for making a facial toner.

Today we're going to make the facial scrub to go along with it! This is another product we made on "Girls Night," and I've been using this for a year and absolutely love it so much that it became last year's Mothers Day present as well as a few Christmas Presents and I even gave some to a friend to try out. I haven't heard a bad report yet! My face always feels super clean but not stripped like products with sulfates can make you feel! This also comes from Healing Herbs, mentioned in the last post. Unlike the toner, this can be made and used instantly, so get to it!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup oatmeal (not instant)
2 cups cosmetic clay
1/4 cup almonds
1/8 cup dried herbs (see previous post, any facial helping herbs will do)

Grind the oatmeal and almonds into a very fine powder and mix with cosmetic clay. Grind herbs if needed as well, I usually grind separately in a smaller coffee grinder to make sure they're super fine. If they aren't, they can scuff your face. Whisk together for best mixing.

Place mixture in an airtight container. I use tupperware for the large batch and have a small plastic container that I refill for the bathroom sink and shower areas. This will keep for up to one year, so if it looks like too much, give some away!

To use, place about 2 TBS in your hand and add water to make a thin paste, then scrub on face (and upper body!) gently. Rinse, and follow with your toner!

TIPS:
  • I label this as well so if I give any away I can make sure to include ingredient list and date.
  • If you're allergic to almonds you can use poppy seeds.
  • Use WHITE cosmetic clay for scrubs, and GREEN cosmetic clay for masks. You can get at any health food store, but I found it cheapest in bulk from Mountain Rose Herbs.
  • Add a scent to it by dropping in a few drops of your favorite essential oil (lavender, geranium, rose, and bergamot are my faves). Just two drops per 1/4 cup will do.
  • I bring this on the road by putting it in Intuition Razor refill containers that I've recycled!
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