How Do You Make Beauty Products For Christmas Gifts?
• Gather up all your ingredients. Some you may even have in your pantry! See the Things You’ll Need section below for specific ingredients. • Make a body scrub. Mix together 2 parts sugar (or salt) and 1 part oil (olive, jojoba, sunflower, safflower, or grapeseed) together for a coarse scrub used to smooth and exfoliate skin. Add more sugar or oil for a desired consistency, if you would like. • Try adding fragrances or essential oils for scent. • For a little more pizazz, try adding peppermint extract for a festive candy cane scent. Or try making a gingerbread body scrub, perfect for the holidays. • You can also substitute other things for the sugar and salt, like coffee, sucanat, oats (for sensitive skin), brown sugar, and fruit seeds. • Don’t forget about packaging! Try putting your scrub in a small glass jar and tie a red or white ribbon around the rim. • Make candy cane soap! Layer red and white soap, add peppermint extract. Make glycerin soaps. Melt-and-pour soaps are extremely ea