It’s that time of year again where I want to use self tanner to look sun kissed all while playing it safe & staying out of the sun & the tanning beds. If you are a self tanner user {I’m loving the St. Tropez self tanner, what about you?} , you know that exfoliating before applying is the number one rule. I can never find a scrub that is exfoliating enough for my liking that is the price I want to pay so I started making my own DIY sea salt and sugar scrub & I happened to make a fresh batch this weekend so I wanted to share my recipe with you. It’s so easy to make, smells & feels amazing, it’s moisturizing, & husband approved too!

ok. So the thing about this hand & body scrub is that it’s not a specific scientific recipe. It’s completely preference. You can choose your ingredients by what your specific needs are.  I wanted my scrub to be a little more rough to remove the long hot summer days & the dead & dry skin so I decided to use sea salt, raw sugar, brown sugar, coconut oil, & for an extra bonus this time I added some Dawn with olay hand renewal cream. I used the lavender scent so the scrub has a calming aroma which makes it perfect to use in the shower after a long hot day. I made my scrub in a small mason jar, but you can use any container you wish. I simply mixed all the ingredients in the mason jar until I was happy with the texture. On this particular batch I chose to have it a little runnier with more of the Dawn/olay soap. If you choose to not use the soap & use the coconut oil {you can use olive oil too!} it will be less runny & more of a firm texture. I chose to use the soap not only for the scent, but also so it would be a great cleanser in the shower. You can add & subtract ingredients to fit your needs. I change up the recipe every time I make it & that’s the best part about this DIY scrub! This particular recipe gives you the smoothest silkiest glowing skin ever. Perfect for summer when we are showing more skin!

Keep a jar in the shower & by your sink & I guarantee you will become addicted to using it. The mason jars & tags are both from good old Target, but you can use what you have on hand. All of the other ingredients can be found at any grocery & you probably have most of them in your pantry already. Have you made a DIY scrub before? What did you use? I would love to hear your recipe & what works for you. I’m down for trying new DIY scrubs & I think if you start making them now, you will become addicted too. Share with me in the comments below, find me on Facebook, or chat with me on Instagram. xx