Plan A Weekend of Beauty with DIY Products

Strawberry Scrub from Erika Katz from her book Bonding Over Beauty

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Your bridesmaids have helped you do everything from choosing your dress to helping with DIY favors and decorating for your wedding, now it's time to pamper them a little. Can't afford a full day at the spa for them all? Not to worry, I have your answer! I admit, I found the answer on Pinterest... where you can find ANYTHING!

 

After I found this strawberry peppermint foot scrub on Pinterest, I tracked it down to Erika Katz's book and web site--wow! pretty isn't it? And the best part? Not only does it look and smell good, it works!

 

Why not make some as a pre-wedding gift for your bridesmaids--just a kind of tiny thank you for all their help. Either that or get together for a 'girls only' weekend. In the middle of all the pre-wedding insanity a day of pampering will make you all feel better. And you know what they say, if your feet feel good, you feel good!

Erika Katz, the author of Bonding Over Beauty,(and a web site of the same name) has some great recipes on her web site that you can have fun making and using as a group for a girls weekend of beauty. You can also find face masks, body scrubs and a variety of other DIY recipes on the Bonding Over Beauty site.

Keep in mind that these won't last forever, so make them and use them up, the DIY beauty recipes will tell you how long they will last.

 

Here's Erika's recipe for Strawberry Peppermint Foot Scrub

 

Strawberry Peppermint Foot Scrub

 

Ingredients:

 

§ 2 cups pureed strawberries

§ 1 tablespoon of olive oil

§ 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

§ 2 tablespoons of granulated white sugar

§ 4 drops peppermint essential oil

 

To Make:

 

Mix all the ingredients well and put into a pretty jar. It’s great to use strawberries in this recipe because they are rich in salicylic acid which helps dead skin shed more easily. The sugar granules also help to exfoliate skin but are super gentle on delicate skin. You can also keep this recipe in the fridge for up to one week.

To use your scrub, simply rub your feet gently in a circular motion, rinse with warm water, and enjoy the results!

 

 

 

Make Your Own Personal Bridesmaid Gifts

The DIY gift is not just a way to save money, it's a way to personalize your gifts for your wedding party. You can make them this facial scrub and hydrating body scrub easily at home. Choose a pretty container for it, add a hangtag with directions and your wedding colors and voila! Your bridesmaids will enjoy your gift in the months ahead.

To make homemade facial scrub:

1/4 cup MSM powder
1/4 cup Rampurda sugar or very fine raw sugar
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup fine sea salt

Mix it all together in a jar and then mix about a tablespoon in with your regular facial cleanser when taking a shower or washing your face in the sink--rub all over but avoid getting into the eyes. Use small circular motions and concentrate especially under the chin and jaw line--rinse throughly after 1 minute. Use this 2-3 times a week.

To make hydrating body scrub:

1/2 cup of raw sugar
1/4 cup of sea salt or kosher salt
1/4 cup of epsom salts
1 cup olive oil

Mix the sugar and salts well and then pour olive oil over the top. Apply in large handfuls to the body in the shower and use circular motions to rub rough spots. Rinse but do not soap up--you will not need any moisurizer afterwards. Be careful of the slippery tub though. Use 2 times per week.