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Diy Sugar and Honey Vanilla Lip Scrub

I have yet to meet a person thatenjoys cracked, chapped lips. Which is why keeping your lips silky smooth is essential (and why you need this amazing chocolate peppermint lip chap!). in addition to having an awesome lip chap, a sugar and honey lip scrub will help exfoliate your lips, but gently.

To be honest, I rarely use scrubs. Not because they’re not amazing but because it’s something I never think of!

I do however, enjoy giving extremely thoughtful gifts and this is one of them.

This diy sugar and honey lip scrub is beyond simple to whip up, smells great and leaves your lips feeling plush and pampered.

One of the issues with many scrubs is that they can be really abrasive. The point of a scrub isn’t to rip off layers of skin. It’s to gently help take away the dead skin and then hydrate them.

The combination of salt, sugar and honey accomplishes this beautifully.

Using plain old white sugar along with pink hymalyain salt is the perfect combination for a homemade lip scrub. It’s extremely gentle, exfoliates your lips and from a gift perspective, it’s pink!

As for the honey. Raw honey is one of my favorite ingredients! Honey is both moisturizing and soothing but it also has anti-bacterial properties. I personally love this in a lip scrub as technically you are peeling away a layer of protection (a dead layer but still). The honey can help clean the area while boosting it’s recovery.

The honey also helps bind this diy lip scrub and of course, it smells great. I used vanilla in the scrub for scent and while I went with the real thing (well, the extract), you can of course use essential oils nstead if you like.

Personally, I always aim to use a real ingredients in place of an oil where I can, for no other reason than I can. Vanilla is such a calming scent but you can definitelyu switch it up!

This homemade sugar and honey scrub recipe is definitely simple but it makes a beautiful gift. In addition to using it on my lips I find it works really well on my face too! Though if you have oily skin, do a test patch first.

As for the rest of your body, I find that you need a bit more of a harder scrub to do the legs. While this one feels amazing it doesn’t exfoliate tougher skin surfaces outside the lips and face as well.

Use this scrub gently on your lips by rubbing it softly on your lips and rinsing with warm water. Then, make sure to follow it up with a nourishing lip chap or even some coconut oil.

If you’re feeling generous, whip up a big batch and give them out as thoughtful presents to friends, neighbors and teachers. That way, everyone can enjoy silky lips!

How To Make The Diy Sugar and Honey Lip Scrub

½ cup white sugar
½ cup pink hymalayan salt
¼ cup avocado oil
2 tablespoons raw honey
1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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How To Make The Diy Sugar and Honey Scrub

If your salt is course, grind the pink salt into a fine flour. The courser you leave it the harder it will be on your lips.

Prep and measure all your ingredients.

Add the sugar and salt into a small bowl and pour in the oil. Mix lightly.

Add in the honey and vanilla and mix until fully combined.

Portion into jars or containers and enjoy!

Recipe makes one large cup of scrub packed- which is perfect for multiple gifts! If using for yourself, cut the recipe in half or even a quarter.

To Use: apply a generous amount to your lips and gently massage. Rinse off with warm water.

*Note: using liquid honey will be easier but you can use harder, raw honey also. Either heat it up slightly before adding or be prepared to mix a bit harder.

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