Homemade Health & Beauty

DIY Gift Idea: Peppermint Sugar Scrub (and review of the Epson LabelWorks Printable Ribbon Kit)

December 24, 2020 by Sandra 6 Comments

I partnered with Epson for a review of the LabelWorks Printable Ribbon Kit.

Sugar scrubs are kind of…amazing.

Truly, I had never used a sugar scrub for the first twenty-nine-years or so of my life, and I was missing out. 😉

Now, I whip them up on a regular basis for my family and show others how to make them as well. Besides that, sugar scrubs are fabulous during the winter months, because they moisturize your skin and keep it from feeling all dry and itchy. We’ve been using our homemade peppermint sugar scrub all winter, and it’s made such a difference in my naturally dry skin.

I love it!

This particular peppermint body scrub only takes a few minutes to make, and it only requires three simple ingredients: sugar, coconut oil, and peppermint essential oil. Easy enough, right?

Sugar Scrubs Make Great Gifts

Now besides pampering yourself with a homemade scrub, you might consider giving one away as a gift. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner… 🙂

And to make your homemade gift extra-special, you can put the scrub in a brand new mason jar and adorn it with ribbon.

Like so.

I used the Epson LabelWorks Printable Ribbon Kit to create a ribbon that not only lets the gift-receiver know what type of sugar scrub is in the jar, but also gives this homemade gift a little charm and elegance.

The red ribbon with gold lettering was perfect for this project. Best of all, the ribbon was easy to set up in the label machine. I’ll confess that I read the directions on how to get started with everything, but being the non-crafty person that I am, I still didn’t know what I was doing afterwards.

One quick YouTube video later, and I was all set. 😉

I thought the Epson LabelWorks Printable Ribbon Kit was straightforward and a snap to use. Even my kids enjoyed it.

The large, green button on the side of the label printer is what you push to cut the ribbon after it comes out of the machine. My kids LOVED pushing the button and asked if I could make all sorts of ribbons for them.

I did, of course. 🙂

I put the final touches on this homemade gift by using a couple of items I already had on hand: a wintery snowman gift bag and plastic ribbon to tie everything together. I love how it turned out!

Here’s the printable recipe for the Peppermint Sugar Body Scrub:

Peppermint Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

½ cup coconut oil
1½ cups granulated sugar
10 drops of peppermint essential oil

Instructions

In a small bowl, thoroughly mix together the coconut oil and sugar.
Add the peppermint essential oil and mix just until it's infused throughout the sugar scrub.
Store in a covered container, and use as desired.

https://thesensiblemom.com/2020/12/diy-gift-idea-peppermint-sugar-scrub-review-epson-labelworks-printable-ribbon-kit/

I’m looking forward to using my Epson LabelWorks Ribbon Kit to pretty up many more of my DIY beauty projects and even to personalize wrapping paper, foodie gifts, and more of my kids’ creations. 🙂

Do you make your own body scrubs? Have you ever used an Epson label printer?

DIY: Homemade Peppermint Sea Salt Foot Scrub

September 19, 2019 by Sandra 17 Comments

I’ve never used foot scrubs until this year.

What was I thinking? Especially when they are so easy to make at home.

There’s no need to go out and buy expensive foot scrubs when you can create your own fabulous, budget-friendly foot scrubs at home.

Trust me. If you’ve never used a foot scrub before, you must try it.

The heels of my feet, actually, my feet altogether haven’t felt this good in years.

I don’t know if it’s because I constantly wear flip-flops or because I rarely wear socks that my heels have taken a beating, but they were in pretty bad shape.

My poor husband can attest to that. 😉

I had some real progress going with my feet until I neglected them again in the midst preparing to attend the blog conferences and then actually attending them . At the conferences, I wore flip flops and another pair of shoes that while comfortable, were not friendly to my feet. Not friendly at all.

By the end of the last conference, my feet needed some serious love.

So I headed into my kitchen last night and prepared a foot scrub that smells lovely and works great. Here’s the recipe:

Peppermint Sea Salt Foot Scrub

Ingredients:

- 3.5 tbs. sea salt (I used fine crystals, because that’s what I hand on hand. Ideally, I would probably use a more coarse sea salt.)
- 1 tsp. vitamin e oil
- 1/2 tsp. olive oil (I used cold pressed olive oil.)
- 5 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)

Directions:

In a small bowl, stir together the sea salt, vitamin e oil, and olive oil. Then stir in the peppermint essential oil.

To Use:

Massage the foot scrub all over your feet, and then rinse it off. Be careful stepping out of the shower or bath whenever you’ve just used a foot scrub, because your feet may be a bit slippery.

Enjoy!

In case you were wondering…

I get my vitamin e oil from Vitacost (referral link – you can get $10 off your first purchase if you sign up through my link). It’s the Jason brand.
The sea salt is inexpensive from Trader Joes. I can’t remember the cost, but I want to say $1?
The cold pressed olive oil is from the grocery store, Publix.
The peppermint essential oil is from Vitacost (referral link – you can get $10 off your first purchase if you sign up through my link) again. It’s the Aura Cacia brand.

*You could also check Amazon.com for ingredients.

Do you use foot scrubs? Have you ever tried a homemade version?

This post contains my affiliate links.

How to Make a DIY Honey Sugar Facial Scrub (Recipe + Video)

September 16, 2019 by Sandra 5 Comments

Okay, I’m finally ready to share the video on how to make a honey sugar facial scrub. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

The recipe is simple and only includes two ingredients. In case you want to see the recipe written out, I’ve included the printable version below the video (you can also find it in the description box under the video on YouTube).

How to Make a Honey Sugar Facial Scrub:

Here’s the Printable Recipe:

Honey Sugar Facial Scrub

Ingredients

1 tsp. honey
½ tsp. cane sugar

Instructions

Mix honey and sugar together. This recipe makes one treatment.

https://thesensiblemom.com/2019/09/how-to-make-a-diy-honey-sugar-facial-scrub-recipe-video/

Do you make your own sugar scrubs?

DIY: How to Make Homemade Hair Conditioner

September 13, 2019 by Sandra 6 Comments

Of all the do-it-yourself recipes I’ve tried, homemade hair conditioner is one of the easiest.

It’s seriously simple and only requires three ingredients: hot distilled water, apple cider vinegar, and jojoba oil.

That’s it! Best of all, it only takes a few minutes to make at home.

Apple Cider Vinegar? On My Hair?

If you have apple cider vinegar in your home or have used it in the past, you know that it has a strong odor; so you may be apprehensive about adding such an ingredient to your hair conditioner.

Let me tell you, while the apple cider vinegar’s scent is noticeable when you apply the hair conditioner, it’s barely discernible as your hair dries.

And it’s undetectable once your hair is completely dry.

Storing Homemade Hair Conditioner

My favorite way to store DIY hair conditioner is in an inexpensive dispenser bottle. The one I currently use was $0.98 at Walmart; and it’s perfect because of the long tip that makes it easy to apply the conditioner effectively. This is important because this particular hair conditioner has a watery consistency and is quite different from the store bought versions.

Do you know what else makes this conditioner different?

It isn’t full of chemicals.

It only has three ingredients, and you can pronounce them all. Plus, it works! 🙂

How to Make Hair Conditioner Video

To show you how quick and easy it is to make this recipe, I created a video for you.

And here’s the Printable Hair Conditioner Recipe:

DIY Homemade Hair Conditioner

Ingredients

1 cup distilled water, hot
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon jojoba oil

Instructions

In a measuring cup with a spout (for easy transfer) or even in the container that will hold your conditioner, combine the ingredients and stir or shake, if you're using a dispenser bottle. If necessary, transfer hair conditioner to a different container for storage. Use as desired.

https://thesensiblemom.com/2019/09/diy-make-homemade-hair-conditioner/

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. It’s definitely a keeper. 🙂

What are some of your favorite DIY recipes?

Homemade Health & Beauty

Sugar Scrubs Make Great Gifts

Here’s the printable recipe for the Peppermint Sugar Body Scrub:

How to Make a Honey Sugar Facial Scrub:

Here’s the Printable Recipe:

Apple Cider Vinegar? On My Hair?

Storing Homemade Hair Conditioner

How to Make Hair Conditioner Video

And here’s the Printable Hair Conditioner Recipe:

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