So it's late on a Sunday, but I promised this post ages ago and I'm just getting to it now.
Whether you're on a tight budget this holiday or have a bunch of "ancillary" people to shop for, we've found the perfect DIY for you. It's cheap, easy, doesn't take a lot of time, but it is a knockout.
It's the Bring Starbucks Home Shower Scrub, inspired by the blog A Cup of Mo. I seriously cannot rave about this enough. It's all natural, not tested on animals, simple ingredients, made right here in Canada... I LOVE IT. My friend gave it to me for m belated birthday and it makes the mornings MUCH more bearable!
What you'll need:
A big bowl
A plastic spoon
Pretty jars (dollar store or recycled)
Gift tag (optional)
Instructions:
I more than tripled this batch in order to make five mid-size jars for all the girlies in my life. The important thing is to have equal amounts of coffee and sugar, and about half that amount of olive oil, and just a dash of the extras.
3 cups of coffee grounds (folgers, tim horton's, starbucks... whatever is on sale at the grocery store.)
3 cups of white sugar (people have said that you can use brown, but I have not substantiated that)
1.5 cups of olive oil (don't cheap out on the oil -- it's what makes your skin smooth!)
3 tbs ground cinnamon
1 tbs vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients in a giant bowl until very well blended - about 30 seconds (LOL).
Wrap with a beautiful tag and bow.
Use it to exfoliate damp or wet skin in the shower or tub. Cup of Mo says it should last two months, but mine is five months old and not stale at all. Makes me and my shower smell like a cafe!
Note: Will make your tub kind of messy; is easily rinsed out and does not stain, but if you are like me and enjoy the chaos, leave it in there for your lover to get peeved about. Fun times!
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