Tuesday, September 15, 2015

D.I.Y Pumpkin Spice Latte Body Scrub


Hello pretty people!
    Tis the season for donning your favorite pair of combat boots, lighting a B&BW candle. and going to Starbucks to order the cult classic Pumpkin Spice Latte. I love a good cup of coffee, but not only does coffee give you energy, having a coffee based body scrub will energize your skin. Coffee grinds help to give an added glow to your skin and helps with stretch marks, and perks up areas that may need a little bit of tightening. How does it do this? Caffeine, the most magical substance on earth. So today I decided to share with you all one of my absolutely favorite body scrubs during the fall season, inspired by the Pumpkin Spice Latte.

What you'll need:
Used Coffee Grounds (the amount will vary depending how much coffee you drink. Mine usually is about 3-4 heaping tablespoons)
1 TBSP Cinnamon
1/2 TBSP Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract (optional)
1 1/2 Cup of White Sugar
1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
A Clean, airtight container

Directions:

1. First of all, brew yourself a cup of coffee. The grounds need to soften with the hot water to be gentler on the skin. Once done, dump the grounds into a clean container.

2. Add in the spices and mix everything together (optional: you can totally add some vanilla to this).

3. Add in 1/2 cup of white sugar and mix everything together.

4. Add in 1/4 cup of Olive Oil and mix everything together.

5. Pour in the rest of the sugar and mix together.

6. Depending on how you like your scrubs (either more liquid feeling or grainy), add as much Olive Oil you prefer to create your ideal texture. I like a good mixture of both the liquid and grainy feeling so I added the rest of the Olive Oil.

7. Mix everything together until the overall color is the same. Seal the container with it's lid,  and place in your shower.

 
    That's it folks! It's pretty darn easy to create this body scrub. It leaves your skin feeling oh so smooth, and your bathroom will smell just like a Starbucks. I hope you all enjoyed this post, if you did leave me any comments, questions, requests, or recommendations in the comment section below and I'll get back to you ASAP. Love ya'll so much!
Grace

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