salt scrub

My sister and I wandered into a bath shop in Orlando and loved the feel of their salt scrub at $30 a jar. We were pretty sure we could make our own and did. 

How to make your own salt scrub.

-1/2 cup oil. Use sweet almond, grapeseed or another light-textured massage oil.

 Don't use simple cooking oil from your pantry.

-1 cup fine sea salt. Baleine is a good choice.

 Don't use simple iodized table salt -- it's too harsh.

 If you have sensitive skin you can substitute sugar, which is gentler.

-5-15 drops high quality essential oils.

The essential oil you choose for your salt scrub depends on the result you want.

 Lavender is relaxing, lemongrass is refreshing and rosemary is stimulating.

 You can experiment and do you own blend.

Preparation:

Put the salt (or sugar) in a small bowl.

Add the oil, mixing well with a spoon or wooden stick. The texture should be moist enough to hold together, but not overly oily. You can adjust the amount of oil to achieve that texture.

Gently tap in the drops of essential oil and combine well. If you get more interested in aromatherapy you can customize your recipe using different essential oils.

So now you're ready to use your home-made salt scrub -- once a week is plenty.

This recipe should get you through three salt scrubs.

The three ingredients cost me a total of $16.76.

 That's under $6 a jar compared to the $30 we saw in the bath shop.

I'm enjoying my salt scrub and savings. b