Did you know you need to exfoliate your lips? If you lick your lips and you don't get that velvety feel, it's time to exfoliate. Exfoliate simply means removal of the oldest dead skin of the outermost surface.
Exfoliating your lips will leave them softer, smoother and better able to absorb moisturizing agents and lip balm.
Simply
- Mix a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of olive oil in the palm of your hand, making a paste.
- Gently rub into your lips and leave on 1 minute.
- Gently wipe off with a damp cloth and apply an all natural lip balm
If you want to get fancy and have your lip scrub taste amazing, you can make a larger batch ahead of time using a TBS of olive oil and a TBS of sugar, and add a drop of essential oil. Easy adds would be a drop of Peppermint or Cinnamon.
Once to twice per week of exfoliation is all you need.
These fall inspired recipes below are a few of my faves. The honey or pumpkin gives an extra boost of flavor and moisturization.
1 TBS Coconut Oil
1 TBS Honey
4 TBS Sugar
1 drop Orange essential oil
1 drop Cinnamon
1 drop Clove
1 drop Nutmeg
1 TBS Coconut Oil
1 TBS Pumpkin puree
4 TBS Sugar
2 drops Vanilla Oleoresin
1 drop Cinnamon
1 drop Clove
1 drop Nutmeg
(Due to the pumpkin puree, store this one in the fridge)
This 'Candy Cane' recipe is perfect for gift giving:
Grab some 2 ounce jars on Amazon, then add all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl (stainless steel, glass, or ceramic), mix well, and spoon into your jar. Decorate your jar with some ribbon and apply a label. (Grab my free printable labels HERE-simply download, print out on a regular sheet of paper, then cut out and tape to the jar)
2 TBS Fractionated Coconut Oil
4 TBS Sugar
2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
2 drops Vanilla Oleoresin
For more essential oil DIY gift giving ideas, click HERE
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