BROWN SUGAR BODY SCRUB

One snowy winter day my darling friend Lili and I decided we were going to make some give away gifts for girlfriends. Valentines day was coming up and we thought a brown sugar body scrub would be perfect!! Who wouldn't love that, right!? The whole thing cost us about $100 each (including jars) and made for a fun activity to do inside on yet another crazy snow day.

If you are interested in trying to make the scrub yourself here is the recipe we used....

Ingredients:
Brown Sugar*
Vanilla sticks (one stick does two jars)
Coconut Oil (1/2 a cup per jar)
Shea Butter (one cup per jar)

*you will need to fill your jar about 3/4 the way full so keep that in mind and multiply by the # of jars you want to make
 

Directions:
Fill your jar about 3/4 the way full with brown sugar.
On a stove at low heat melt the Shea Butter, once it is a liquid add the coconut oil, stir and remove from heat. Let it cool slightly before adding it to the jar and stirring it in.
Slice a vanilla stick in half and remove the vanilla paste with a knife from the inside. Add the paste to the jar and stir. You can also cut the vanilla stick you scrapped in quarters and add it to the scrub for extra scent if you like. 

That's it!!! So easy right!?

SOHEILA CLOTHING - POLAROID SERIES

This was the first women's wear collection I ever made under my Soheila line. It was totally a dream come true and perfectly demonstrates my design talents. From illustration to construction I made this collection come alive. It had always been a goal of mine to do this and here I share with you my Polaroid series from a photo shoot I styled for the collection. 

MAC - VOLCANIC ASH EXFOLIATOR

The Mac Volcanic Ash Exfoliator* is a sugar-based scrub with volcanic ash properties. Although most people use this product as an exfoliant I prefer to use it as a mask often putting it on and leaving it for 10 minutes before scrubbing it off. The reason why I do this is because volcanic ash has carbon and therefore charcoal properties, which are a natural filter and pulls impurities out of the skin. When you use this item for the first time it seems thick but quickly thins out when you add a bit of water. If you are going to use it as a mask as I did just dampen your hands to help you spread the product over your face, anymore then that would thin it out too much. I would recommend using this product no more then twice a week - over exfoliating is a thing!!! 

I was overly surprised with how great my skin felt after I used this product and I am happy to recommend this product to everyone.

$34.50 CAN

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*I am not an affiliate of Mac Cosmetics - this is a review based on my review and personal opinion of this product.