I've recently discovered the world of DIY and I'm in love! Not only is it great because you get to make stuff that costs an assload in stores but you also know exactly what's going into it! The first DIY that I want to share with you all is the do it yourself lip scrub. I've seen many people post about the Lush Lip Scrub and it runs pretty expensive so I've found a cheaper alternative and it requires stuff that you probably already have laying around! There are a million different ways to make this and it really depends on preference so feel free to tweak it to your liking!
- Sugar (This can be any sugar, granulated, cane, brown, as long as it's not too fine. This is for exfoliating purposes so make sure the sugar has got some grain to it.)
- Oil (This can be coconut, olive, jojoba, almond, the oil is to moisturize.)
- Flavoring (You can use actually flavorin drops or even extracts. All the ingredients of the scrub are edible so this will make it even tastier if you decide to just lick it off when you're done!)
- Food Coloring (This is optional, if you want to make it a pretty color.)
- Sprinkles (This is also optional, I've seen that Lush lip scrub has sprinkles at the top so this is a cute addition.)
Directions:
- Put about 1/4 cup of sugar in a bowl, the measurements really depend on how big your container is. Also the type of sugar you use really doesn't matter but take into consideration the color. If you'll be using food coloring than I recommend white granulated sugar because the color will really pop.
- Add oil of your choice, one teaspoon at a time and mix in between teaspoons. The amount of oil is really up to you and depends what type of consistency you like. If you want more of a gritty, grainy texture don't add too much oil and vice versa. As with the sugar, take into consideration color, I prefer coconut because it's clear and makes the color pop.
- Add flavor of your choice, I like to match the flavor with the color. Like I've said before, all ingredients are edible so if you wanted you could just lick it off at the end, so make sure it's a flavor you like!
- Optional: Add two to three drops of food coloring. This step is for aesthetic purposes, so if you want some fun color add the food coloring. Take into consideration that the food coloring may stain your lips so be careful with how many drops and color choice.
- Mix everything well and transfer into jar of your choice. I put my scrub in a little pod I saved from an eye cream. I put the leftovers in little Tupperware containers.
- Optional: Top off scrub with sprinkles of your choice to make it pretty!
- When it comes to storage, if you have leftovers I recommend storing them in your fridge.
That's pretty much it, it's so simple and fun! I made a watermelon flavored pink one and a raspberry flavored blue one. Hope you enjoy this fun DIY and be on the lookout for more DIYs coming soon!
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