DIY Bath Products

Strawberries are a favorite on Valentine's Day, but it is now after Valentine's so if you have a couple of strawberries spare take some time to whip up these DIY products and indulge yourself.

DIY Lip Scrub 

My lips are always so dry and chapped. I have tried every lip balm and chapstick out there. Then I found out using chapstick frequently can be bad for your lips. They are also not self exfoliating, so in fact they need to be exfoliated. Which is why I came up with lip scrub.

Ingredients:

Coconut Oil
Sugar (I used sugar in the raw but you can use white sugar)
Peppermint extract
Honey
Strawberries

First melt down about a tablespoon of coconut oil.

In the mean time put about a tablespoon of sugar into a small bowl and add the peppermint extract.
I used the strawberries for their juice. I added the juice to the sugar mix for dye purposes. Since it is Valentine's Day I wanted to dye the scrub pink. I also add a drizzle of honey to the mix. The final step is to add the melted coconut oil to the sugar mix. Give it a mix. I transferred the scrub to the little plastic container you see in the pictures.

After it is all done I popped the finished product into the refrigerator to cool and harden a bit.

Then rub a small amount over your lips. I left mine on for a couple of minutes and then wipe off. Your lips should feel smooth.

DIY Face Mask

This mask is full of good properties for your face. Strawberries have natural Salicyclic Acid, Vitamin C, and Alpha Hydroxy Acids that can help lighten hyperpigmentation and clear up skin. The Greek yogurt is filled with lactic acid, which will gently exfoliate your skin and help clear it up. Heavy cream and sour cream can be substituted for the Greek yogurt. The heavy cream is nourishing and can be used for dry skin. Honey is amazing! It is wonderful in skincare treatments. It will help naturally heal your skin. It is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. With this said it should help with acne problems or irritation.

*Remember everyone's skin is different, so what might work for one person may work for another. Find out what works for you.

Ingredients:

Strawberries
Honey
Plain Greek Yogurt

 I used 4 large strawberries and cut them into fourths.

Next mash up the strawberries with a fork or puree them in a blender.

Add a tablespoon of Greek yogurt if you have oily skin, heavy cream if you have dry skin or sour cream if you have normal skin.

And then add a dollop of honey. Mix this all up. Apply to your face for 10-15 minutes. Be sure to avoid your eye area.

If you have an allergy to strawberries you can substitute raspberries.
Any excess can be stored in a jar in the refrigerator for up to a week.

DIY Body Scrub

Ingredients:

Strawberries
Sugar
Coconut oil
Olive oil

First melt down a tablespoon of coconut oil.

Next mash up about 7-10 strawberries.

Transfer the mashed up strawberries to a bowl. Add a tablespoon of each oil to the mashed up strawberries and enough sugar as needed to make the mixture gritty. Apply this scrub to your entire body in a circular motion. Then rinse off.

This would best be done in the shower since this mixture is pretty sticky and can get messy.

Here are my final products all packaged up.

xo

*Shine like Glitter*
These products were fun to make. And even better to use. They left my skin feeling soft and rejuvenated.
Let me know if you try these out. I'd love to see pictures.
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