The last project I used lemons & limes for was back in June (you can see it HERE)! I wanted to get this one up much sooner, but it got pushed to the back burner for a while. :( BUT, I am so glad that I did this quick and cheap DIY. I'm already obsessed! Every girl needs good body wash, so why not make it yourself?
This one requires just a few super cheap ingredients AND would make wonderful birthday/future Christmas presents. I would love to bottle more of this scrub and give it out to my lady friends in December. Maybe I could try rose or a floral scent later. But for now, this one requires lemons, limes, coconut oil, and sugar!
- First step, mix together 1 cup of Coconut Oil with 1 and 1/4 cup of sugar. Mix thoroughly until it resembles a doughy consistency. If you prefer your scrub to be a bit runnier, feel free to add more coconut oil to the mix.
- Next, zest one whole lemon and one whole lime into the bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Next, I squeezed just a little bit of lemon and lime juice into the mix. Mix it up and that's it!
Let me know if you decide to try this yourself. Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
This is such a great idea. ♥ I love the smell of lemons so it's definitely something I'd try.
Posted by: Abigail | Friday, August 02, 2013 at 09:58
I so want to make this! It looks good enough to eat and probably smells amazing. :)
xo
Posted by: Aubree | Friday, August 02, 2013 at 10:10
Love it! I bet it smells amazing and it's vegan too. I'm going to try this out today.
Posted by: Nerd Burger | Friday, August 02, 2013 at 14:02
Oh this sounds fab! cant wait to try this out my dear :) thanks for sharing!
lulu xx
Posted by: Lulu | Sunday, August 04, 2013 at 10:24
Oh wow, this looks like it would be lots of fun to make. I need to give this a try for sure!
Posted by: Nicole | Monday, August 05, 2013 at 22:31
Thanks Nicole! Let me know how you like it :)
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at 07:23
Thanks! :D
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at 07:24
It does smell AMAZING!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at 07:24
Haha that was what I kept thinking when I was making it!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at 07:24
ME TOO!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at 07:25
I just made it. I used brown sugar instead and it doesn't look as cute, but I will feel it in a couple of days and see the result. For now is smelling really good. It's crazy how different the lime and the lemon smell when zest end! :)
Posted by: Margot | Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 18:25
Can you use olive oil I stead?
Posted by: Alex | Monday, September 02, 2013 at 07:55
Hi there,
What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of DIY body scrubs! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/diy-body-scrubs/
Have a great day!
Posted by: Julia @ FaveCrafts | Monday, December 02, 2013 at 06:55