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Beauty 101

BEAUTY 101: Sweet Sugar Scrub

 

Want a full-on fab body scrub? We’ve got a sweet one you can whip up at home. It’s gentle on your skin and less dehydrating than a salty variety. Use this all-over body scrub before bathing as an exfoliator before you self use self-tanner. Like a trip to the spa, but wayyy friendlier on your wallet!

Ingredients:

*1/4 cup granulated sugar
*2 tablespoons light oil, such as almond, canola, or sunflower
*2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Mix together all the ingredients into a smooth cream. To use: Before bathing, gently massage the mixture all over your body to increase circulation and remove dry, flaky skin. Make sure you are standing on a towel or inside the shower. Rinse your skin with warm water and moisturize well. Makes 4 ounces, enough for one treatment!

 

BY JIAE K. ON 5/15/2009 7:00:00 AM 355 COMMENTS

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can you use olive oil with it because i ran out of sesame oil and i'm broke right now and that is all i have!!! please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey girl, you sure can! Olive oil is great for your skin too!

 

- Gabrielle

gabrielle m.

jet8534 on 2/22/2010 11:49:35 AM

mod!
AH quick! can i use peanut oil for this?

HAZELELMDUST on 2/15/2010 9:32:47 PM

thanks this will work great!

shizzsip on 2/15/2010 1:28:55 PM

katelin s.
thanksSmile

elena_bliss137 on 11/2/2009 8:14:49 PM

MOD.
How do I know what my skin type is? I'm not sure. It's not oily but not dry either. Help!




Hey babe, that prob means you fall in the "normal" skin range. 
katelin s.

elena_bliss137 on 10/29/2009 9:16:52 PM

SweetSmile Can't wait to try that! Now I just need canola oil...Laughing

elena_bliss137 on 10/29/2009 9:15:34 PM

does anyone know a great homemade recipe for normal to oily skin. i need something to help my face stay clear without wipeing out my babysitting money. help!?

 

Hey chicky, try this oily skin mask recipe. Mix 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast with natural yogurt and pat onto your face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes, rinse it off with warm water, then cool water and then pat dry.

Lynae P.

hollisterhotiee13 on 10/3/2009 12:19:02 AM

that is cool and i actually have everything on the list. i'll have to make it. saves $ and sounds like it works!

~!katie!~ on 8/10/2009 2:36:58 PM

MOD is it ok if I used Vegetable Oil instead, because that is what I subsituted.

 

Well girly, data has shown that vegetable oil is one of the causes for acne. But since the vegetable oil is cooked, the little you put on your face won't do much damage.

Lynae P.

dancerhn on 8/7/2009 9:55:45 PM

sounds cool!! mi want to try it.

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cozmo on 7/24/2009 4:17:19 PM

thats to confusing but i can whip it up lol

frogdudette on 7/24/2009 12:43:44 AM

I am so going to make this recipe!

dancerhn on 7/23/2009 9:09:51 PM

sounds cool, i will have to try it.

4lz_Valentine on 7/23/2009 1:10:06 PM

MOD*** is there any thing you can use instead of like almond oil? is that the same as vegetable oil???




Hey girl,

Nopers. The two are very diff. I would follow the recipe. 
Caitlin R.

alwayzawsum on 7/22/2009 10:58:15 PM

hey sounds good!!! i'm going to have to try it!

bunnylover11 on 7/22/2009 6:26:21 PM

can you use it on your face?

maliwoodstar on 7/22/2009 11:52:06 AM

I'm going to try this too! When I went over to my friends house we made our own face masks just for fun just don't use peppermint extract it hurts! BAD OUUUUCHHHHHHHHHH!

pinktink on 7/21/2009 8:32:52 PM

***MOD***
Can you use brown sugar for this?




Hey babe,

I think you probably could

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

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Jaspers Vampiress on 7/20/2009 10:45:20 PM

sounds awesome! i will sooo have to try it! Smile

queenashley37 on 7/20/2009 12:38:18 PM

whoa i just tried it to my moms feet and my face it expoliates and feels really good and smells nice too, makes ur skin soft really smooth.... just make shure ur dogs dont eat it

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sfcfc:) on 7/17/2009 12:57:58 AM

It is super coooool!!!!

Superstar18 on 7/14/2009 5:00:58 PM

That is soooo cool. I have acne and my skin is sensitive so i m going to try it. It is natural and it has no chemicals. Smile

Superstar18 on 7/14/2009 4:59:47 PM

This home spa recipe is awesome GL chicas i tried it!!!! Sorry k123k i dont hav any home spa recipes. I get all mine from GL! =)

selenaFan97 on 7/14/2009 1:56:55 PM

cool i live in virgina too but i am going in to 6th grade so big age diff but so what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:]

zap on 7/13/2009 8:30:29 PM

heres the deal i dont likr alll those expensive name brand produts beacase 1 thay may be harmfull to the earth 2 thay are expensive

zap on 7/13/2009 8:27:57 PM

i might try it but i'm not sure if it will work!!!

bball40car on 7/12/2009 11:18:28 AM

it looks soo cool i think ill give it a shot.

Monnie413 on 7/11/2009 5:34:48 PM

does this scrub work? does it smell good? i hate getting pimples. i think im starting to get them alot cuz i never wash my makeup off my face b4 i got to bedd. =(

xxlivelaughlovexx13 on 7/10/2009 1:07:34 PM

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smile Tong Laughing

mamcy101 on 7/9/2009 4:38:10 PM

this a great idea because i rarely have the stuff for these things but this is soooo simple

lalaland96 on 7/8/2009 3:53:38 PM

this is so cool i might try it

lovedominic on 7/8/2009 3:44:27 PM

is it ok if you use water instead of milk?

musicgirl910 on 7/7/2009 7:58:46 PM

that sounds cool

tennischamp18 on 7/7/2009 3:53:30 PM

******MOD*********
i have really oily skin! my mom says it is better to have oily skin than dry.but i really dont like the way why skin and my nose shine and my under eyes become oily quickly! any suggestions on home-made recipies to cure this problem?-reply soon!
-miss oily skin!




Hey babe,

Your mom is right - oily skin ages better than dry skin! Try using products especially designed for oily skin and see if that helps. You can also dab a homemade lemon juice and water mixture on your face to help!

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

preppyami on 7/7/2009 9:34:25 AM

Mmmmmmm.... maybe I'll try it - it depends if I can get one of those oils...but if I can...I'll totally do it!

cats_r_the_best on 7/4/2009 10:15:24 PM

i will totally try this!

iluvswim on 7/3/2009 7:17:12 PM

I am def going to use this today. I was going to shave my legs anyway and I heard that exfoliating before you shave your legs is good. Thanks 4 the tip!

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taylorlaunterfan117 on 7/1/2009 2:08:09 PM

here are some other good "beauty potion" recipes that you can make at home:

oatmeal smoothie face mask: (for combo,oily,normal skin)

3 tablespoons of old-fashioned (not instant) oatmeal, uncooked.
2 tablespoons of plain yogurt

mix the oatmeal and yogurt into a paste and pat onto your face. keep on for 15 min. then rinse off with warm water.

Papaya mask (for normal to dry skin)

1/2 papaya, 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt

lightly mask half a papaya in a bowl with the yogurt. rub it on ur face. let the fruit dry about 10 min. rinse with warm water.

Banana mash mask (for all skin types)

1 ripe banana, 1 teaspoon honey

mash banana with fork in a bowl. dont overmash or it will get runny. mix in the honey. spread mask all over ur face and let sit for 10 min. rinse clean with lukewarm water.

avacodo mask (normal to dry skin)

1 plealed avacodo (cut it in half and take the pit out)
2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil

mash up avacodo and mix in olive oil. apply to face. let sit for 10 min. rinse off with warm water. then wash ur face with facial soap (i prefer aveeno brand) to get the extra olive oil off ur face.

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makeup&beautyadvice on 6/30/2009 11:26:06 PM

I just use regular sugar. Every morning i just take a handful of sugar in my hands, put a LITTLE water in it to make it kinda pastey, then i scrub gently all over my face. then i rinse it off and wash my face with aveeno calming face wash. then i put on aveeno calming face lotion. my skin looks all nice and polished. DO NOT USE SALT! it will dry out ur skin and do the opposite of wht ur trying to to with the scrub which is make ur skin look smooth, not dry. and always wash ur face AFTER u use the sugar. otherwise ull have leftover, sticky sugar residu on ur face. comment my profile if you have any questions on beauty stuff!

makeup&beautyadvice on 6/30/2009 11:07:21 PM

Wow I just might try that after all i have all the ingredents [squeals]

Gossamer98 on 6/30/2009 11:09:29 AM

Wow I just might try that after all i have all the ingredents [squeals]

Gossamer98 on 6/30/2009 11:08:39 AM

o ive tried this before! it works really well! but instead of smoothing it on urself, it works better to pour it in the tub and soak

Yogurt567 on 6/30/2009 9:17:51 AM

Thanks! that sounds like it would really work...I'm gonna try that out!

leigh948 on 6/30/2009 8:53:18 AM

hey thank you so much for the acne advice beautytipper24 o and i do use pro-activ its amazing defiantly worth the money! O and if some of you girls have unexplainable acne if it started at a very young age or if you you know it defiantly is not puberty u may be allergic to chocolate all of those happened to me it started in grade 2 i found i was allergic to chocolate when i was in grade four I'm so satisfied with pro-activ but I'm gonna try some of those other tips from beautytipper24 and for those who didn't read her 3 super long paragraphs GO BACK AND READ THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

nellyl on 6/30/2009 12:31:58 AM

its great 4 before-shaving exfoliation! yes u can use veggie oil, its the same as canola oil. i usually put a bit more sugar in to make it thicker.

brooklin175 on 6/28/2009 9:53:26 PM

I TRIED THIS!,,,yeah doesnt work too well. i think if u add more sugr and less oil then its better. honestly,,,,it wasn;t very good.the milk and oil dont mix so yougetone layer of messy oil thenanother of like milk.

blondenotdumb on 6/27/2009 7:38:09 PM

how i luv scubs! i get special scrubs b facials n my nails done when i go 2 the spa anyway i tried this n it works really gr8! Smile it feels like i'm at the spa! Smile

hannahmontana431234 on 6/25/2009 3:27:51 PM



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