- Put about a teaspoon of cleansing cream in the palm of your hand. This can be whatever you have on hand - just make sure it is creamy in texture.
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Pour 2 teaspoons of sugar over the cleansing cream. use both hands to mix the cleansing cream and sugar together, creating a gritty paste.
- Use a fine grained sugar, rather than course or turbinado sugar. Larger grains can scratch your face.
- If you want to make extra scrub for later, mix the cleansing cream and the sugar in a bowl, adding the right amount of both ingredients to create a gritty texture. Place the mixture in a jar with a lid, and store on your bathroom shelf for next time.
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- If you get a little scrub in your eyes, just flush with water.
- Wet a washcloth with lukewarm water. Lean over the sink and start removing the scrub from your face, wetting the washcloth again as needed.
- Finish by splashing your face with cold water. This closes your pores and freshens your face. Dry with a soft towel.
Method 2 of 9: Green Tea, Sugar and Honey Scrub
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Brew a mug of extra-strength green tea.
Green tea is said to have anti-aging effects when applied to the skin.
It reduces wrinkles and blemishes, and even repair scar tissue.
- For best results, use loose green tea and a tea ball or strainer, rather than using a bag of green tea.
- If you're using bagged green tea, go with plain tea, rather than flavored. This will give you a more concentrated result.
- Pour a tablespoon or two of brewed tea into a bowl. Allow the tea to cool.
- Pour a tablespoon of sugar into the tea. Keep adding sugar until the mixture has a consistency that's gritty enough to scrub your skin, but still wet enough to apply easily.
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Stir in a tablespoon of honey. Make sure it's thoroughly mixed in. Honey has great moisturizing and antibacterial properties.
- To store this scrub for later, put the mixture in a jar sealed with a lid. Keep it in a cool, dry place. It should last for several weeks.
- Apply the scrub to a freshly washed face. Rub the scrub all over your face, concentrating in spots that are dry. Use a wet washcloth to remove the scrub, and splash cold water over your face when you're finished.
Method 3 of 9: Coconut Oil, Sugar and Lemon Scrub
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Place 1/2 cup of coconut oil in a bowl. If you don't have coconut oil, use olive oil, almond oil, or grapeseed oil.
- Peanut oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil should be avoided, since these have a strong smell that may take away from the experience of giving yourself a facial.
- Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the bowl. Keep stirring sugar into the mixture until it has a gritty, spreadable consistency.
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Add 1 Tablespoon lemon juice to the mixture. This will increase the cleansing properties of the scrub.
- To store this scrub for later, put the mixture in a jar sealed with a lid. Keep it in a cool, dry place. It should last for several weeks.
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Oil-based scrubs will leave your skin feeling very soft, with a
slight residue of oil. These types of scrubs are best for dry skin.
Method 4 of 9: Almond Meal, Oil and Essential Oil Scrub
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Place 1 cup of almond meal in a bowl.
You may buy almond meal at the store, but it's easy to make it at home:
just place raw almonds in a blender or food processor and pulse until
they've turned into a fine-grained meal.
- Don't pulse for too long, or the almonds will turn to almond milk.
- Don't use salted or roasted almonds.
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Mix 1/2 cup of almond oil with the almond meal. You may also use olive oil, coconut oil, or another cosmetic-grade oil.
- Avoid peanut oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, and other oils with strong smells.
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Add a few drops of essential oil. Lavender, lemon, rose, and other essential oils make this scrub feel even more luxurious.
- To store this scrub for later, put the mixture in a jar sealed with a lid. Keep it in a cool, dry place. It should last for several weeks.
- Apply the scrub to a freshly washed face. Rub the scrub all over your face, concentrating in spots that are dry. Use a wet washcloth to remove the scrub, and splash cold water over your face when you're finished.
Method 5 of 9: Coffee Grounds Scrub
- Grind up some coffee. Or, use leftover grounds from the morning's cup.
- Take a tablespoon of coffee. Add a tablespoon of water. Mix together well.
- Apply the coffee ground mix to your face. Use a circular motion.
- Rinse off. Pat the skin dry.
Method 6 of 9: Yogurt Scrub
- Wash your face with a soap bar or cleanser. Pat dry with a towel.
- Place ordinary yogurt in a bowl.
- Apply it on your skin. Leave it for 15 minutes or more.
- Wash your face with cold water.
- Pat dry with a towel or wash cloth.
- Repeat once a week.
Method 7 of 9: Rice Scrub
- Choose any type of bagged rice (brown, jasmine, etc.).
- Grind the rice into smaller grains. Do not grind too much or you will get a powder. It needs to be small beads of rice for exfoliation.
- Add honey to the rice. Mix to form a thick paste.
- Cut a lemon in half and dip in rice mixture. Scrub the lemon on face, transferring the rice mixture. If a lemon is not available, use clean hands.
- Rinse off. Pat dry with a towel or wash cloth.
- Repeat weekly.
- Squeeze out 1 tablespoon of toothpaste (not gel).
- Get 1 teaspoon of salt (table salt is fine).
- Mix together.
- Apply to the skin in a circular motion.
- Leave on the skin for 10 minutes.
- Rinse off with warm water. Switch to cool water to close the pores.
- Pat dry the face. Feel refreshed.
Method 9 of 9: Honey and Cinnamon Scrub
- Put 1 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the bowl.
- Stir until it forms a thick paste.
- Apply in circular motion.
- Wait for 30 minutes. Then rinse off with warm water.
- Pat dry gently. Done.
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