scrubby.

i've been on a mission to attempt to make most of my gifts this year and sometimes i succeed, like today. i made three scrubs for our friend, who is a big fan of all things beauty.

i made a coffee bean scrub first (top). i used some leftover coffee beans which my better half didn't like. i mixed it with organic sugar in the raw, fig essential oil, macadamia oil and vitamin e oil. the benefits of the caffeine include cellulite and varicose vein reduction (!).

i next made an invigorating lemon verbena scrub (left). in the coffee grinder, i ground up dried leaves my friend gave me and mixed them with kosher salt, vitamin e oil, avocado oil and some unscented massage oil. i added a couple drops of lemon eucalyptus essential oil.

finally, i made a hibiscus brown sugar scrub (right), adding some ginger essential oil, vitamin e oil and massage oil. hibiscus is said to reduce inflammation in the skin and increase retention of moisture.

i hope she likes them!

note: you can buy the tins here (much cheaper than retail!).