Body Scrubs
Martha and Mary J. Blige make fragrant body scrubs, a luxurious handmade holiday gift.
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Body Scrubs
Martha and Mary J. Blige make fragrant body scrubs, a luxurious handmade holiday...
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The Martha Stewart Show, December 2010
For a luxurious Handmade Holiday Gift, try fragrant, exfoliating body scrubs. Use the recipes below, or mix in a bit of your favorite scent for an extra-personal touch.
"My Life" Body Scrub
Tools and Materials
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 1/2 cups coarse sea salt
- 6 tablespoons "My Life" shower cream
- 3 tablespoons "My Life" body lotion
- Large bowl
- Mixing spoon
"My Life" Scrub How-To
1. In a large bowl, add sesame oil to coarse sea salt and mix well. Add shower cream and lotion; mix until incorporated.
Brown Sugar and Oatmeal Body Scrub
Tools and Materials
- 2 cups loosely packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup whole oats, ground in a spice grinder
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- Zest from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Large bowl
- Mixing spoon
Brown Sugar and Oatmeal Scrub How-To
1. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar with oats. Add 1/2 cup grapeseed oil and mix well. Add lemon zest and juice; mix until incorporated.
Body Scrub Packaging
Tools and Materials
- 16-ounce jars
- Die-cut border stickers
- Label template for My Life or Brown Sugar and Oatmeal body scrubs
- Light-colored paper or lightweight cardstock
- Xyron Creative Station with laminate/permanent adhesive cartridge
- Scissors or craft knife
Packaging How-To
1. Pour scrubs into jars. Place die-cut border stickers around outside of each jar.
2. Print label template for My Life or Brown Sugar and Oatmeal body scrub onto paper. Run paper through Xyron Creative Station to laminate and back with permanent adhesive. Cut out labels with scissors or craft knife and adhere to top of jar lid.
Resources
Mary J. Blige's "My Life" Shower Cream and Body Lotion available from HSN. All other scrub ingredients from Whole Foods/Whole Body. Clear and green PET straight-sided jars from SKS Bottle & Packaging. Stickers from Martha Stewart Crafts.
This is a great scrub recipe and I like that you chose a "light" oil such as grapeseed. Olive oil is so heavy and leaves a film on the skin. More beauty posts, please!
Marla Bosworth
http://www.backporchsoap.com
Outstandin recepies for creating a quality body scrub. Except this you can also use a quality body scrub which is created only natural ingredients like jojoba oil, almond oil, Shea butter etc. for the best treament and care of your skin.. For more info and insights, you may visit this... http://www.pianoon.com
Outstandin recepies for creating a quality body scrub. Except this you can also use a quality body scrub which is created only natural ingredients like jojoba oil, almond oil, Shea butter etc. for the best treament and care of your skin.. For more info and insights, you may visit this... http://www.pianoon.com
I've only used Vitimin E oil when I've made scrubs and it's readily available at grocery and pharmacies. I've found sea salt in table salt-size containers at the grocers in the spice aisle. hope this helps
For those that have made this (or a similar recipe), can you substitute either regular White Sugar, Brown Sugar, or regular Table Salt, for the Coarse Sea Salt?
Additionally, in place of Sesame Oil, can you use Olive Oil?
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3 tablespoons sesame oil is the correct amount.
Is sea salt like actual sea salt ... for cooking??
"My Life" is Mary J. Blige's signature scent available at HSN---I'm sure you can swap out your own favorite scent....
I believe "My Life" refers to Mary J. Blige's line of products.
What is "My Life"?
On the show, I recall that they were using 6 Tbsp. of sesame oil instead of what is listed here, 3 Tbsp.... which one is correct?
On the show, I recall they was 6 Tbsp. of sesame oil instead of what is listed here...which one is correct?