Citrus Summer Scrub

I told you I'd have more!  And man, has it been beautiful here!  An amazing start to May here on the Lower Mainland - the last couple of days have broken records.  I love the heat, Ty doesn't.  I was so inspired by the sunshine and lovely weather that I whipped up this citrusy salt scrub to perk up your summer skin!

What You'll Need

Coarse Sea Salt or Epsom Salts

Glycerin or Olive Oil

Grapefruit Essential Oil

Lime Zest

Scoop out your salt in the container you'll be putting the finished scrub in and dump it into a clean, dry bowl.

Add in your oil.  I like Glycerin because of it's humectant properties (it draws and holds moisture to the skin! woo hoo!)  But never fear you can add in olive oil with it too!  Stir it all up to make sure it's mixed well.  You don't want it too wet, it should look and feel like wet sand.

Then add in your essential oil.  I LOVE grapefruit.  It's such a fresh scent, so I'm pretty generous with it in this scrub.  Then zest a lime and add that in.  Seriously this is my favourite scent combo.  I don't know why more beauty lines don't put these two together, because they are just awesome!  

Give it one last final stir and pop it in your air tight container.  When you go to use it the first time it will probably have separated, so give it a swirl with a dry finger first to re-combine all the goodness.  It's quick and easy and makes a perfect Mother's Day gift.

Nail Art Again

After so many people complimented me on my funky nails last week, I felt compelled to do another set.  Polka dots for spring!

I started by rubbing this Aveda Cuticle Control into my cuticles.  I  left it on for a bit and then washed my hands thoroughly.  

I used Sally Hanson "Commander in Chic" (left) as my base, Essie "Ladylike" (middle) for the polka dots and OPI Nail Envy as my top coat (far right).

First I started with the "Commander in Chic", with a solid two coats to create a nice even base.  I had wanted to put white polka dots on the grey/purple, but the original white colour I tried wasn't white enough.  I so decided to go with the pinky Essie colour.

I used a head pin and dipped it in the Essie colour and proceeded with the polka dots.  As anonymously suggested I did my right hand first and then the left hand.  Sadly this time around my right hand looks much nicer.  Weird!

Do you have any nail art designs you'd like to see me attempt?  Let me know by leaving me a comment!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lavender Salt Scrub

As spring (and eventually summer) creeps up on us, it dares us to bare more skin.  And I don't know about you, but my skin is so sad after winter.  We have quite a bit of moisture during the winter in Vancouver but it's still not pretty.  So I'll be sharing a few different scrubs with you to help polish and brighten your wear winter skin!

Lavender Salt Scrub

1/2 cup epsom salts

2 Tbls dried lavender flowers

2 Tbl glycerin

1 Tbl olive oil

generous drops of lavender essential oil

splash of sweet almond oil

Okey dokey.  So fill up the container you want to store the scrub in with salt.  Toss that into a good sized cereal bowl.  

Then sprinkle in your lavender flowers.  I'm already in love!

Then add in your oils; glycerin, olive oil, and almond oil.  These are going to help keep the product moist and protect your skin from the drying elements of the salt :)  Salt is a great natural exfoliant because it will dissolve in water in the shower, protecting your skin from super abrasive-ness and it's a natural skin brightener!  

Give the scrub a good stir with a spoon and then add in your essential oil.  I'm a sucker for lavender so I put a generous amount in!  Stir it all up and transfer it back to your air tight container.  Because of the anti bacterial properties of lavender this should store for 2 weeks up to a month.  When in doubt, smell it!

Stay tuned for a couple other scrubs to perk up your skin and prep it for summer!