{"id":527,"date":"2016-11-28T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2017-06-15T14:30:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T14:30:51","slug":"diy-body-scrubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tried 5 DIY Body Scrubs\u2014Here’s What Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not only is Pinterest a perfect place for the beauty-obsessed to scroll through updo ideas and smoky eye tutorials, it’s a gold mine for discovering DIY beauty <em>recipes<\/em>. From face masks to lip balms to bar soaps, we could all put Sephora out of business if we had endless spare time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a total beauty product addict, I had never experimented with whipping up my own ingredients. Beets as lip stain? Sure. Putting pantry items on my skin? Not so much. But, since I’m always up for a challenge, I decided to try my hand at making some body scrubs.<\/p>\n<p>Homemade scrubs seem to be the most popular type of DIY pins on Pinterest, and the ingredients were all easy to find. I picked the most interesting recipes I saw, and set out on a five-day scrub-a-thon.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day One: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weknowstuff.us.com\/2016\/01\/red-wine-body-scrub-sugar-scrub.html\" target=\"_blank\">Red Wine Body Scrub<\/a><\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/red-wine-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=2976%2C2873&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,2873\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478554602","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"red-wine\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=300%2C290&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=740%2C715&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-562 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-2.jpg?resize=446%2C430\" alt=\"red-wine\" width=\"446\" height=\"430\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/red-wine-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=2976%2C2873&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,2873\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478554602","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"red-wine\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=300%2C290&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-1.jpg?fit=740%2C715&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-562 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20446%20430%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"red-wine\" width=\"446\" height=\"430\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/red-wine2-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>1 \u00bc cup brown sugar<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00bc cup red wine<br>\n<\/em><em>1 Tbsp <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ys-royal-jelly-honey-bee-raw-manuka-honey-active-15-12-oz-honey\/rj-1043\" target=\"_blank\">honey<br>\n<\/a><em>1 Tbsp of melted <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-extra-virgin-coconut-oil-29-oz-solid\/vs-2522\" target=\"_blank\">coconut oil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Instructions:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Combine the brown sugar and red wine together in a large bowl, then spoon honey and melted coconut oil into the mixture. (If you like thicker scrubs, add more sugar until the scrub reaches your desired consistency.) <\/em><\/p>\n<p>I decided to start off with a scrub that incorporated one of my favorite things: red wine. Red wine contains the antioxidant reservatrol\u2014so I figured bathing in it couldn\u2019t hurt. (Fun fact: New York Knicks center <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/12314773\/amare-stoudemire-takes-us-day-recovery-ritual-bath-red-wine\" target=\"_blank\">Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/a> does this on the reg.)<\/p>\n<p>I started with the red wine, mixed in the coconut oil and honey), and then added the brown sugar (our natural exfoliator). I poured my concoction into a wine glass and headed for the shower.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the prettiest scrub\u2014not to mention it was slightly runny\u2014but I was surprisingly pleased with how it felt on my skin. I used the scrub on one arm and compared it to my other arm, and the boozy arm was definitely softer to the touch! By the time I was done, my body was silky smooth, which is something I’ll always cheers to.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day Two: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/AQqwIuZYHxI5o6yvQya90DEDW5l5CZpJ3qg7wWlhOf4FhDYcXW02k1g\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coconut + Coffee Scrub<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/coconut-coffee\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=2448%2C2184&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,2184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478616379","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"coconut-coffee\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=300%2C268&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=740%2C661&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-547 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-2.jpg?resize=418%2C373\" alt=\"coconut-coffee\" width=\"418\" height=\"373\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/coconut-coffee\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=2448%2C2184&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,2184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478616379","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"coconut-coffee\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=300%2C268&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-1.jpg?fit=740%2C661&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-547 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20418%20373%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"coconut-coffee\" width=\"418\" height=\"373\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/coconut-coffee-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00be cup coarsely ground coffee<br>\n<\/em><em>1 \u00bd cups Epsom salt<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00be cup melted <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-extra-virgin-coconut-oil-29-oz-solid\/vs-2522\" target=\"_blank\">unrefined coconut oil<br>\n<\/a><em>1 tsp vanilla extract <\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Instructions:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Mix Epsom salt and ground coffee, then stir in unrefined coconut oil. (Unrefined oil has a stronger coconut scent than refined, but either works!) Then mix in the teaspoon of vanilla extract.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/coconut-hibiscus-hand-body-scrub-12-oz-scrub\/em-0035\" target=\"_blank\">Shea Moisture\u2019s Coconut and Hibiscus Hand and Body Scrub smells heavenly<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full disclosure: I’m not a morning person. But this scrub certainly helped. Its strong aroma jolted my senses awake and made my entire bathroom smell like a coffee shop. The combination of the ground coffee and Epsom salt gave the scrub a super grainy consistency, making it perfect for intense exfoliation. Although it was a little too rough to use all over\u2014especially on my face\u2014it was a great option for a deep clean and really made my skin glow.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day Three: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dearcrissy.com\/cucumber-body-scrub-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cucumber Body Scrub<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/cucumber\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=2434%2C2001&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2434,2001\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478691850","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"cucumber\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=300%2C247&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=740%2C608&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-2.jpg?resize=451%2C371\" alt=\"cucumber\" width=\"451\" height=\"371\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/cucumber\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=2434%2C2001&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2434,2001\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478691850","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"cucumber\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=300%2C247&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-1.jpg?fit=740%2C608&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-548 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20451%20371%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"cucumber\" width=\"451\" height=\"371\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cucumber-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><strong><em>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>1 cup white sugar<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00be cup chopped cucumber<br>\n<\/em><em>A few basil leaves<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00bc cup of melted <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-extra-virgin-coconut-oil-29-oz-solid\/vs-2522\"><em>coconut oil<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Instructions:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Wash cucumber and basil, pat dry, slice into small pieces, then blend. Add sugar, then coconut oil, and blend until smooth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From flavored waters to slices for your eyes, cucumbers and spa treatments go hand in hand. “They have a high water content,” says Dr. Zeichner. “They also contain vitamin C, which helps brighten the skin and lowers free radical damage.” Thanks to these soothing properties, it came as no surprise that cucumbers turned my shower into a spa-like experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/acure-organics-brightening-facial-scrub-2-oz-cream\/aco1006\" target=\"_blank\">Acure\u2019s Brightening Facial Scrub<\/a> uses argan stem cell and chlorella to renew skin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This recipe took a bit longer since it required chopping and blending. The end result looked more like green juice than body scrub, but despite the fine consistency, the cucumber and basil gently sloughed away dead skin. It turned out to be great prep for my legs before shaving! One drawback: The tiny pieces of basil stuck to my body and were pretty tough to rinse off.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day Four: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gardentherapy.ca\/peppermint-foot-scrub\/\" target=\"_blank\">Peppermint Foot Scrub<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"549\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/peppermint\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=2224%2C2434&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,2434\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478789522","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"peppermint\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=274%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=740%2C810&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-549 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-2.jpg?resize=420%2C459\" alt=\"peppermint\" width=\"420\" height=\"459\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"549\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/peppermint\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=2224%2C2434&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,2434\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478789522","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"peppermint\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=274%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-1.jpg?fit=740%2C810&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-549 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20420%20459%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"peppermint\" width=\"420\" height=\"459\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/peppermint-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>1\/3 cup white sugar<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00bd cup melted<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-extra-virgin-coconut-oil-29-oz-solid\/vs-2522\" target=\"_blank\"><em> coconut oil<\/em><br>\n<\/a><em>8-10 drops <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/peppermint-essential-oil-1-fl-oz-oil\/vs-3373\" target=\"_blank\"><em>peppermint essential oil<\/em><br>\n<\/a><em>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/pukka-three-mint-organic-herbal-tea-20-tea-bags\/k6-1016\" target=\"_blank\">mint teabag<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Instructions:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Slowly stir coconut oil into sugar, then add peppermint essential oil. Finally, cut open a mint teabag and stir its contents into the mixture.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Next time my feet are aching from high heels, this will be my go-to. <a href=\"http:\/\/umm.edu\/health\/medical\/altmed\/herb\/peppermint\" target=\"_blank\">Peppermint oil<\/a> is known for its soothing and revitalizing properties, and contains antioxidants vitamin A and C. Talk about a winning combo for sore soles. As soon as I massaged it on, I felt an immediate cooling sensation. The sugar gently buffed my heels and softened my calluses so my feet felt brand new. Note of caution: Make sure you wipe off all leftover residue to avoid slipping!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Guys, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/shea-moisture-three-butters-wash-scrub-8-oz\/7q-1080\" target=\"_blank\">Shea Moisture\u2019s Groom and Shave Three Butters Wash & Scrub<\/a> won\u2019t leave you smelling like a cocktail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day Five: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitememore.com\/read\/40\/pumpkin-spice-body-scrub\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Spice Body Scrub<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/pumpkin-spice\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=2434%2C2247&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2434,2247\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478789306","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"pumpkin-spice\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=300%2C277&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=740%2C683&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-2.jpg?resize=433%2C400\" alt=\"pumpkin-spice\" width=\"433\" height=\"400\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/diy-body-scrubs\/pumpkin-spice\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=2434%2C2247&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2434,2247\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1478789306","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"pumpkin-spice\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=300%2C277&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-1.jpg?fit=740%2C683&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-550 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20433%20400%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"pumpkin-spice\" width=\"433\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-spice-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>1 cup brown sugar<br>\n<\/em><em>\u00bc cup melted <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-extra-virgin-coconut-oil-29-oz-solid\/vs-2522\"><em>coconut oil<br>\n<\/em><\/a><em>2 tsp pumpkin pie spice<br>\n<\/em><em>2 tsp vanilla extract<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Instructions:<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Combine brown sugar and coconut oil. Then, sprinkle in pumpkin pie spice and vanilla and stir thoroughly. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you love pumpkin spice lattes so much you could bathe in your venti Starbucks cup, this is your scrub. Just one whiff had me daydreaming of freshly baked pumpkin pie. Honestly, it didn\u2019t feel quite as exfoliating as the others, but since it was mild I lathered it all over and really soaked in that divine autumnal scent. The best part: I could still smell a faint touch of pumpkin hours later.<\/p>\n<p>After a week of overloading my bathroom with smells and making a bit of a mess in the kitchen, my skin feels pretty darn good. You can bet I\u2019ll be making that Coconut + Coffee scrub and Peppermint Foot Scrub next time I get the itch for a little at-home pampering.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ain\u2019t got time to whip up your own scrubs? 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