Skincare Saturday: Brown Sugar

Hi all! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!! :)

Alrighty, getting to the point, another Saturday at home means another Skincare Saturday it is. Not really a mask today but more of a scrub. Only three ingredients needed, very basic, very simple.

With it being Winter, I know I moisturize religiously. With all the moisturizing, I can't help but realize how much unnecessary buildup there are. This is why I like to exfoliate my skin every now an then. Don't do it too often because that will just strip your skin and instead of benefiting, you'll be doing the opposite. Do it just the right amount and exfoliation will remove dead skin cells for a healthier glow.

Let's get our scrub on!

BROWN SUGAR

What You'll Need:
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg

Sunday Mask: Almond Scrub & Lip Scrub

Happy Sunday everyone! Weekend is coming to an end but hope y'all had a fun-filled weekend. Ya know, going out is fun and all, but sometimes, staying in and pamper yourself isn't bad either. Case in point today, I'm just staying home getting things done all the while whipping up a few scrubbies to pamper myself while I go about.

I’m leaving y’all with my two super trusted scrub recipes I have used for years and years. One is an almond scrub for the face while the other is a lip scrub. Go ahead and check them out down below. If you give any of the recipes a go, please do let me know your experience with ‘em. :P

ALMOND SCRUB

You will need:
– 1 teaspoon of Almond Powder
– 1 teaspoon of Honey
– Water (optional)

Sunday Mask: DIY Pumpkin Mask

Welcome back to another Sunday Mask recipe! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend well. But man... was it a chaotic weekend or what? I had makeup on for long periods of time, I hate a lot of unhealthy foods, I didn't sleep for nearly 40-something hours; everything took a toll out of my skin. I can see how unflattering my face is today. Oh nossss!!!! Last day of the weekend and I am using it to my advantage. Housework and pampering time, simultaneously. :P

This week's recipe is very seasonal. LOL. One of the ingredient is pumpkin, and we all know how fresh the pumpkins are this time of year.

Pumpkins are not only delicious to eat, they are also very helpful when it comes to beauty. Pumpkins are packed with certain enzymes that will brighten our skin, whether from dullness or pigmented. Furthermore, it is also packed with Vitamin A and C which will soothe and soften the skin, boost collagen level to prevent premature aging. Ya know, to give your skin that firm, bounciness.

So let's get our mask on!

DIY PUMPKIN MASK

What you'll need:
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Puree
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Coffee
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

** OPTIONAL**
- For folks with oily skin like myself, feel free to add a Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar to the mask.
- For people with dry skin, a Teaspoon of Yogurt should do the trick.

What to do:
- In a small bowl, start by mixing the dry ingredients: cinnamon, ground coffee and brown sugar
- Slowly, bit by bit, add the pumpkin puree to the mix
- Add the honey last to ensure our mask to be clump free
- Using a spoon if you haven't already, smash the ingredients together until everything is well blended. Make sure the dry ingredients are infused with the honey and puree.
- The end result should be a thick-ish paste that you are able to spoon up without it slipping off

How to use it:
- Apply the mask onto a clean, bare face using your clean fingers or a spoon, or a brush if that's how you like it.
- Leave on for about 15-20 minutes, or until the mask is completely tightened.
- Splash your face with warm water to soften up the mask, work your fingers in circular motions to use the coffee ground as an exfoliation.
- Rinse off the rest of the mask in warm water and splash a final splash of cold water to close up the pores.
- Pat to dry with a towel.

** This mask yields more than one servings, depending how thick or thinly you applied the mask. Tightly cover the leftover and put it in the fridge, the mask should still be good for a week.

As always, test out any new masks recipe onto the back of your hand first to see if it will give you an allergic reaction. If, for whatever reason, the mask does give you an allergic reaction, please do not hesitate and run to rinse the mask off immediately.

If you guys give this mask a go, please do share with me how it went with you. Hope y'all enjoyed this post and enjoy the rest of your day.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do some back soon for tomorrow's manicure post. :)

Sunday Mask: Almond Scrub & Lip Scrub

Happy Sunday everyone! Weekend is coming to an end but hope y'all had a fun-filled weekend with Halloween and all. Ya know, going out is fun and all, but sometimes, staying in and pamper yourself isn't bad either. Case in point today, I'm just staying home getting things done all the while whipping up a few scrubbies to pamper myself while I go about.

I’m leaving y’all with my two super trusted scrub recipes I have used for years and years. One is an almond scrub for the face while the other is a lip scrub. Go ahead and check them out down below. If you give any of the recipes a go, please do let me know your experience with ‘em. :P

ALMOND SCRUB

You will need:
– 1 teaspoon of Almond Powder
– 1 teaspoon of Honey
– Water (optional)

What to do:
– Mix 1 teaspoon of Almond Powder and Honey to form a paste  in a small bowl

* You can apply the paste just like that or you can add a tad water to make it more liquidy.

How to use it:
– I recommend using a brush to apply the paste onto the face
– Leave on for about 5 to 10 minutes
– Use your fingers to massage your face, the grains act as an exfoliation
– Rinse with warm water and finish with a splash of cool water
– Pat to dry

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BROWN SUGAR, HONEY LIP SCRUB

What you’ll need:
– 2 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
– 1/2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
– 1/2 Tablespoon of Honey

What to do:
– Mix everything together thoroughly.
– Place the scrub in a covered container.
– Refrigerate for about an hour.

How to use it:
– Mix the scrub again with a spoon to make sure everything is blended.
– With the spoon or your fingers, pick up as much scrub as you feel adequate.
– Gently massage the scrub onto your lips, in a back and forth, up and down motion for about 30 seconds.
(You can also use a soft-bristle toothbrush too.)
– Rinse with warm water.
– Gently wipe clean.
– Apply your favorite lip balm for hydration.

I use this scrub diligently during the cooler seasons like Fall and Winter. I do use it from time to time during the Summer and Spring, but not my lips doesn’t need that much of a boost in warmer seasons. Fall/Winter trends call for dark, vampy lips. From wearing such lip colors constantly can and will stain your lips and make them appear more pigmented than they should. Using this scrub weekly will lift away those stains, keeping your pouters pretty and pink.

Hope y’all enjoyed this post. As always, I really appreciate each and everyone of my visitors. Thanks a bunches for reading. Come back tomorrow for another manicure post. :)

Sunday Mask: DIY Pumpkin Mask

Welcome back to another Sunday Mask recipe! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend well. Last day of the weekend to get our pamper on! :P

This week's recipe is very seasonal. LOL. One of the ingredient is pumpkin, and we all know how fresh the pumpkins are this time of year.

Pumpkins are not only delicious to eat, they are also very helpful when it comes to beauty. Pumpkins are packed with certain enzymes that will brighten our skin, whether from dullness or pigmented. Furthermore, it is also packed with Vitamin A and C which will soothe and soften the skin, boost collagen level to prevent premature aging. Ya know, to give your skin that firm, bounciness.

So let's get our mask on!

DIY PUMPKIN MASK

What you'll need:
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Puree
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Coffee
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

** OPTIONAL**
- For folks with oily skin like myself, feel free to add a Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar to the mask.
- For people with dry skin, a Teaspoon of Yogurt should do the trick.

What to do:
- In a small bowl, start by mixing the dry ingredients: cinnamon, ground coffee and brown sugar
- Slowly, bit by bit, add the pumpkin puree to the mix
- Add the honey last to ensure our mask to be clump free
- Using a spoon if you haven't already, smash the ingredients together until everything is well blended. Make sure the dry ingredients are infused with the honey and puree.
- The end result should be a thick-ish paste that you are able to spoon up without it slipping off

How to use it:
- Apply the mask onto a clean, bare face using your clean fingers or a spoon, or a brush if that's how you like it.
- Leave on for about 15-20 minutes, or until the mask is completely tightened.
- Splash your face with warm water to soften up the mask, work your fingers in circular motions to use the coffee ground as an exfoliation.
- Rinse off the rest of the mask in warm water and splash a final splash of cold water to close up the pores.
- Pat to dry with a towel.

** This mask yields more than one servings, depending how thick or thinly you applied the mask. Tightly cover the leftover and put it in the fridge, the mask should still be good for a week.

As always, test out any new masks recipe onto the back of your hand first to see if it will give you an allergic reaction. If, for whatever reason, the mask does give you an allergic reaction, please do not hesitate and run to rinse the mask off immediately. 

If you guys give this mask a go, please do share with me how it went with you. Hope y'all enjoyed this post and enjoy the rest of your day.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do some back soon. Tomorrow's manicure will be Halloween inspired! :D

Skincare Saturday: Almond Scrub & Lip Scrub

Hello, hello Saturday everyone!! Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend! :)

I'm leaving y'all with my two super trusted scrub recipes I've used for years and years. One is an almond scrub for the face while the other is a lip scrub. Go ahead and check them out down below. If you give any of the recipes a go, please do let me know your experience with 'em. :P

ALMOND SCRUB

You will need:
- 1 teaspoon of Almond Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Honey
- Water (optional)

What to do:
- Mix 1 teaspoon of Almond Powder and Honey to form a paste  in a small bowl

* You can apply the paste just like that or you can add a tad water to make it more liquidy.

How to use it:
- I recommend using a brush to apply the paste onto the face
- Leave on for about 5 to 10 minutes
- Use your fingers to massage your face, the grains act as an exfoliation
- Rinse with warm water and finish with a splash of cool water
- Pat to dry

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BROWN SUGAR, HONEY LIP SCRUB

What you’ll need:
- 2 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tablespoon of Honey

What to do:
- Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Place the scrub in a covered container.
- Refrigerate for about an hour.

How to use it:
- Mix the scrub again with a spoon to make sure everything is blended.
- With the spoon or your fingers, pick up as much scrub as you feel adequate.
- Gently massage the scrub onto your lips, in a back and forth, up and down motion for about 30 seconds.
(You can also use a soft-bristle toothbrush too.)
- Rinse with warm water.
- Gently wipe clean.
- Apply your favorite lip balm for hydration.

I use this scrub diligently during the cooler seasons like Fall and Winter. I do use it from time to time during the Summer and Spring, but not my lips doesn't need that much of a boost in warmer seasons. Fall/Winter trends call for dark, vampy lips. From wearing such lip colors constantly can and will stain your lips and make them appear more pigmented than they should. Using this scrub weekly will lift away those stains, keeping your pouters pretty and pink.

And I'm off to get things done. Super hectic at my house today. Hope y'all enjoyed this post.

As always, I really appreciate each and everyone of my visitors. Thanks a bunches for reading. Come back soon! :)

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Saturday Scrub: Brown Sugar Honey Lip Scrub

Brown Sugar Honey Lip Scrub

What you'll need:
-2 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
-1/2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
-1/2 Tablespoon of Honey

What to do:
-Mix everything together thoroughly.
-Place the scrub in a covered container.
-Refrigerate for about an hour.

How to use it:
-Mix the scrub again with a spoon to make sure everything is blended.
-With the spoon or your fingers, pick up as much scrub as you feel adequate.
-Gently massage the scrub onto your lips, in a back and forth, up and down motion for about 30 seconds.
(You can also use a soft-bristle toothbrush too.)
-Rinse with warm water.
-Gently wipe clean.
-Apply your favorite lip balm for hydration.

Scrub will last up to five days in the fridge.

If you've kept up with my Blog, I did a Winter Lip Care post a while ago. I scrub everyday if I have time, or at least every other day. Between the dry Winter weather of Arizona and the excessive wear of lip products, using a healthy lip scrub is very necessary. These ingredients are not only beneficial to you, they are also very yummy.

If you use this recipe, let me know how it is. Thanks for reading guys. Have a great rest of the week. :)