DIY Shaving Scrub

Source: glutenfreenavywife.blogspot.com via Veronica on Pinterest

I live in the desert, so I feel like I have perpetually dry skin. I am always looking for ways to get silky soft legs, so I knew that I had to try this Shaving Scrub that I found on Pinterest from the Gluten Free Navy Wife.

Basically, you only need a few ingredients:

• 2 1/2 Cups of Sugar
• 1 Cup of Oil
• 5 Tbsp of Citrus Juice

After you combine all of the ingredients, you:

1. Get in a warm bath
2. Soak for a few minutes
3. Shave one leg
4. Use about a palm full of your scrub on shaved leg
5. Rinse
6. Shave leg again
7. Repeat on other leg

I decided to use coconut oil in this recipe. Coconut oil is solid in form until it is above 76 degrees, so if you use it, you will have to put your bowl in the water until it melts (this only took me a few seconds). I love the way coconut oil smells and it is great for your skin. Most specialty grocery stores carry coconut oil or it is available on Amazon. I purchased the Nature's Way Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 16 Ounce from Amazon a few months ago and I have been using it for baking and DIY beauty recipes. You can also use other oils that may be in your pantry (olive, canola, vegetable, avocado). I happened to have a lemon in my fridge, so I used it for my citrus juice.

I followed the directions and got pretty good results. My legs were definitely hair free at the end and smooth. I would have liked them to be a bit softer, but the second shave took away most of the coconut oil. Next time, I will rub a little coconut oil on after the second shave so that my skin retains the moisture.

I think it would also be great to try this with Jojoba Oil which is another good natural skin emollient.

Overall, I would give this recipe 4 out of 5 stars.

Recipe Rating (out of 5):
Availability of Ingredients: 4
Effectiveness: 3
Natural Ingredients: 5

If you are interested in more great DIY beauty ideas, check out my Beauty Pinterest board.

What is your favorite DIY beauty recipe?