How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
From the DIY holiday gifts and decorations series
Sugar scrub may be a mystery to many men, but women love it for exfoliating, especially on hands and feet. It's so easy to make that one might wonder why anyone buys it, but it also makes a nice gift, especially as a part of a spa basket.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
A nice golden sugar scrub in a dressed up mason jar makes an easy holiday gift.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
The supplies you will need to make sugar scrub: Refined sugar, sugar in the raw, extra light olive oil (extra light will not smell too much like olives), essential oils for scent, 8-ounce mason jars, a half-cup measuring cup, bowl and spoon, decorative fabric for the jar tops.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Refined sugar is the stuff you use every day in your sugar bowl. The store brand of olive oil will work fine. Sugar in the raw is more coarse and will give your skin a bit of polish. It is also a nice golden color that will make the final product a perfect color for a holiday gift. We used a lavender essential oil.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Put a little less than 1/2 cup of refined sugar in the bowl.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Add a little less than 1/2 cup of sugar in the raw.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Pour in olive oil a bit at a time and stir, adding more oil in small amounts, until you get a consistency you like. You don't want so much oil that there is a layer on the top, but you'll need enough so that the sugar isn't lumpy.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
It may take a while to get a good consistency. Don't pour a lot of oil in right away. It's easy to add more, but you can't take it back out.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Add several drops of essential oil and mix again.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Spoon the picture into a 8-ounce mason jar.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
Place the inner lid on top of the jar and cover with decorative fabric. Then screw on the ring.
How to make sugar scrub to give as a gift
As the scrub sits in the jar, the oil rises to the top. Advise the lucky recipient to stir the scrub before scooping some to rub on his or her skin. Sugar scrub is especially nice to use on hands and feet.
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