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July 9, 2014 By Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money

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DIY Face Scrub

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Making your own natural homemade face scrub is so easy. This DIY face scrub feels great on your skin and it costs a fraction of the price of the high end stuff like the Rodan & Fields face scrub. In fact, I’ve had people tell me that this is the best homemade recipe for DIY Rodan & Fields microdermabrasion paste!

Save Money with a DIY Face Scrub

I’m in love with face scrubs so much that I decided to come up with my own DIY face scrub. Face scrubs can get pricy so I love making them myself. I’m especially a fan of this DIY sugar scrub recipe that brightens my face.  When I do this 2-3 times a week before my regular night-time face routine and I swear that my face gets brighter!

How I got hooked on a DIY face exfoliator

It all started when my good friend, Kayla, sent me a sample of her Rodan + Fields face scrub with my face wash purchase.  I loved the scrub she sent me so much that I did my best to recreate it on the cheap.

While this DIY face scrub isn’t the exact same thing as the Rodan & Fields face scrub, it leaves my skin feeling pretty similar, so I’m happy.  You can’t really go wrong making a natural homemade face scrub like this that costs pennies!

 

DIY face scrub

 

How to make your own face scrub

DIY Lemon Face Brightening Scrub

You’ll need the following:

  • old face scrub jar or bottle
  • sugar, salt or a combination of the two (I use a sugar to salt ratio of 3:1)
  • glycerin (found at Whole Foods or other health food stores)
  • coconut oil
  • lemon essential oil

face scrub ingredients

Steps:

  1. Fill your jar or bottle with sugar and/ or salt.
  2. Cover the sugar/ salt with glycerin.
  3. Add a tiny bit of coconut oil (should be liquid, you may need to microwave it if it is solid).  I prefer less oil, but you may prefer more.  Play around with it and see what you like.
  4. Add 3-8 drops of lemon essential oil, less drops for smaller containers, more for bigger ones.

You really have to play around with this to get it just right.  I didn’t give you exact measurements because each time I make it, I do it in a different container and I’ve found that this ratio method works the best.

You MUST use the glycerin to get the silky smooth feeling that you usually want in a scrub. The glycerin also keeps the sugar/ salt mixture from hardening.  I’ve used plenty of scrubs without glycerin and I have to tell you that the glycerin makes all the difference.  This is one of many ingredients that I always have on hand.  I like having the coconut oil in the scrub because I use the oil to remove my eye makeup.  It’s nice to have a face scrub and eye makeup remover in one (just be careful not to use the rough part of the scrub near your eyes).

Feel free to play with different oils.  I like the lemon because it is good for acne, but don’t be afraid to try different oils.

How to exfoliate a face

Use this exfoliating scrub 2-3 times a week before your normal washing routine.

Put a pea size amount in the palm of your hands and scrub over a wet face. Don’t scrub too hard, a light scrub will do. Scrub for about 2 minutes or the amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” two times.

What are your favorite “recipes” for scrubs?  My friend, Tara, made me a wonderful brown sugar scrub that I use every time I shower.  There are endless combinations for scrubs and I’d love to hear some new ideas!

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  1. Erlene says

    July 9, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    This is so neat. I’ve never tried making my own face scrub. Would love if you shared this on Merry Monday Linky Party. Found your blog through the July 2014 Blog Hop on Bloggy Moms.

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    • Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money says

      July 10, 2014 at 1:19 pm

      I am so happy that you found the blog from the hop. I love meeting new bloggers from Bloggy Moms. Can’t wait to check out your blog and link up!

      Reply
  2. Farrah says

    July 10, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I’ve been saving up old lotion/scrub containers for exactly this reason. :] Thanks so much for sharing this!

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    • Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money says

      July 10, 2014 at 9:13 pm

      I love saving old jars and containers for things like this!

      Reply
  3. Erlene says

    July 13, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Thanks Hannah for stopping by the Merry Monday Linky Party to link up. Hope to see you again tonight at 6pm PST.

    Reply
  4. Suzy says

    February 29, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    Tried a sample of R&F scrub today and fell in love but knew I’d have to find a hack. This price is extreme. Found something better than the scrub though … this !!!!!!!!!! Making it tomorrow!!!!!! You are amazing and a lifesaver to boot. Thank you.

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    • Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money says

      March 5, 2020 at 5:33 am

      So happy to hear! I really do love this scrub!

      Reply
  5. Estella says

    October 29, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    Hi Hannah
    Looking forward to making this. Just wondering what type of salt, and what grain size, do you use?
    Thanks!

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    • Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money says

      October 29, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      Hi Estella,

      I just used regular old table salt. Morton fine salt. I hope you like it!

      Reply

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