I want candy

Confession time: even though I'm crazy about chocolate and peanut butter, I'm not a fan of Reese's peanut butter cups. I know, I know...how can I call myself a candy fanatic if I don't love Reese's? Well, if you've been reading this blog for any length of time you probably already know it has more to do with texture then it does flavor.

I just prefer natural, smooth peanut butter in a crispy, hard shell of chocolate. And while we're at it, a good quality dark chocolate is in order. And to make it even more grown up, I'll take a bit o' sea salt sprinkled for good measure. But to keep it festive, egg shapes are necessary and that requires a bit of conjuring. Or some disposable pastry bags and patience. 

Do you make any homemade candies? I really want to start making more, so I'd love to hear suggestions on what I should make next!

and you can eat it too!

I think if you're going to DIY beauty products it should be done with as little hassle to the DIYer so that if you feel the need to whip up a lip or body scrub, you have everything on hand to do it at your whim.

I know I've already showcased some fabulous lip scrubs but this homemade lip scrub is made with just three simple ingredients. Sugar has wonderful anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory benefits, as well as honey. And the coconut oil leaves the skin lickably soft so if any scrub slips into your mouth it'll just sweeten the deal.

This is purposely a small amount because your lips are a small surface area, so I thought smaller batches would be more useful.

Deliciously Smooth Lip Scrub 
3/4 Tbs. Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar (or brown sugar would work fine here)
1/4 tsp. Honey
1/4 tsp. Coconut Oil- liquified (or olive oil if you didn't have coconut oil)

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Apply the scrub to clean, dry lips and massage it around your lips, using your finger. Wipe, or rinse, off any excess scrub. Use 2-3x a week. Store the lip scrub in a small, airtight container. 

what dry skin?

One of my favorite stores of all time (Target) had these little jars (see above pic) in the dollar section (although they were $3) and I knew exactly what I was going to do. 

I just love a good body scrub, especially in the winter, and Pinterest has so many amazing DIY options that I thought I would try making one myself. I found so many scrub recipes on Pinterest that I think this is a hybrid of a few- but I'm not really sure which ones because I didn't pin them (please let me know if there's one I should give credit to. I always try to give credit where credit is due). 

Luckily, I had all these ingredient's on hand to just whip one together. I used Epsom Salt because it pulls toxins from the body and helps with inflammation. Lemon is a citric acid, part of the Alpha