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Salt Glow Formula
Adapted from Rosemary Gladstar's Herbs for Natural Beauty, by Rosemary Gladstar.
This recipe is far too easy for the remarkable benefits it gives. Again, it is the simple gifts of life that are often the best. Salt glow is one of my favorite exfoliating treatments. It leaves the skin feeling silky soft and renewed, relaxed but refreshed.
I first had the opportunity to experience this wonderful body therapy while camping in southeastern Ohio. Two women friends were insistent on treating me, and being the glutton I am for goodness, I acquiesced. As they rubbed salt and oils over my body, massaging and gently scrubbing it in, then rinsing it off with warm water, I knew I had reached heaven. I know, it sounds like I’m exaggerating. Well, try it.
Similar recipes are a favorite treatment at many famous and expensive spas. But it’s so wonderfully simple, inexpensive, and easy to do that you should try it at home. Invite a friend over for a “salt glow exchange.” It’s nicest to do it outside where you can rinse off the salt and not worry about getting it everywhere. For best storage, place in a cool area.
2 cups fine sea salt
4 cups grapeseed, apricot or almond oil
20-30 drops essential oil of choice
1. Place salt in a widemouthed jar and cover with grapeseed, apricot, or almond oil. Scent with essential oil.
2. To use, dampen your entire body. Using either your hands or a loofah mit, vigorously but gently massage the salt and oil mixture into the skin. Begin at the feet and work upward in a circular motion. Be careful to avoid any scratched or wounded areas. When you have massaged the entire body, rinse with warm water. Finish with a dry-towel rub.
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add your comment »Could someone/anyone who makes homemade body scrubs/exfolients give me a recipe I can make and give as gifts at Christmas? Obviously, it must contain ingredients that will keep the scrub from going bad.
Thanks.
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Being a busy sports person, I do a cheats version of a home made body scrub that can be made up a little as you need or a lot stored in air tight jars. Simply what i do is, mix approx - 1 cup of Epsom Salts with 1-2 table spoons of my favorite shop brought sea mineral foot scrub, to make an relaxing all over body scrub.
I rub this mixture over my tired muscles and legs and sit in the empty bath for a few minutes letting the mixture soak into my skin, before filling the bath with warm water, and soaking. soak for at least 12mins in the bath for the healing properties of the Epsom salts to be absorbed, but i love this method because its uses less pre-brought scrub, works better and is cheaper. A Spa bath treatment in your own home cheaper than is it to even buy expensive use at home spa products. And works so much better!!!!
To use on your face simply mix Epsom salts with your favorite cream cleanser. Adding Epsom salts to your cleanser is a softer option to using sea salt masks to exfoliate your face.
Give it a try and I promise you'll enjoy.
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can you use a kosher salt instead of sea salt, or will that take some of the benefits away. i love store bought salt scrubs but the are pricey, i would like to try to make my own, thanks for the recipe.
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I did a dry rub with a brush, then wet my body and tried the salt glow treatment, skipped the essential oils, 'cos I had none followed by a chick-pea flour body mask. I felt no different but a friend of mine told me that I was looking amazing (not exxagerating!!!).The oils are available at most grocery stores, and I used epsom salts with almond oil.
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www.mountainroseherbs.com sells bulk herbs and oils; they're the only place that I've found that sells everything that I need (I don't have many resources). They offer a bit of a discount the more you buy, and they offer organic options as well.
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Sounds wonderful!! Grapeseed oil is available in the grocery store .. its a lot cheaper than going to some spa place!
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Do we really need 4 cups of oil? That seems like a lot!
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Sounds wonderful but expensive to make. Is there somewhere you can buy the oils in bulk and get a little better rate?
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Soothing and relaxing. This formula is easy to make and works wonders.
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