Holiday How-To: Three DIY Spa Scrubs from Tastemade’s Dzung Duong

Just in time for your Secret Santa and Hanukkah gifting needs, Dzung Duong of Tastemade shows us how to make three homemade spa scrubs, perfect for the relaxation addicts on your list. These simple blends include nourishing, natural ingredients to rest and rejuvenate. Pick a mixture that suits your recipients, gather your ingredients and carve out just an hour, no more, to make and package these intoxicating scrubs.

To spread good cheer in scrub form, follow along with Dzung’s instructive video and recipes on her Honeysuckle channel.

Recipes:

Lavender Lemongrass Salt Scrub:
1 Tbsp dried lavender buds
1 cup coarse sea salt
1/4 cup sweet almond oil
1/4 cup coconut oil
5–6 drops lavender essential oil
20 drops lemongrass essential oil

Grind or smash lavender buds with a mortar and pestle. Then mix all ingredients together and store in an air-tight Mason jar. Keeps for 3 months.

Cranberry Bergamot Sugar Scrub:
1 1/4 cups coarse cane sugar
1/4 cup cranberries
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sweet almond oil
30 drops bergamot essential oil

Add all ingredients to a food processor. Grind briefly and store in a Mason jar.

Grapefruit Rosemary Sugar Scrub
1 cup coarse cane sugar
1 Tbsp chopped rosemary
3 Tbsp vitamin E oil
1/4 cup sweet almond oil
20–25 drops grapefruit essential oil

Mix ingredients in a bowl and store in a Mason jar.

 

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