I know this year has been considered the coldest on record for half the country; however Arizona has been pretty warm this year (with record temps in the 80’s). That still doesn’t stop the dry weather from being so harsh on the skin. The air is so dry that my skin has started to crack and peel. This weather has not been very good to my skin or sinuses, and even though I have been using a humidifier, drinking lots of water, and putting thick creams on my skin. It still seems as if I am not getting enough moisture.
Two weeks ago it hit me that I should start adding sugar scrubs to my regimen! They get rid of dead skin and seal in moisture. I know we try a lot of things to keep dry skin at bay, and since I refuse to go a day without a shower (I look forward to a nice hot shower after a long day at work). Sugar scrubs are the next best thing! Now they will not work miracles, but they will help relieve some of that dry skin we get during the winter. Let’s keep or skin nice and moist during the winter months!
Moisturizing Body Scrub Recipe:
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup lotion
1 ¼ cups coconut oil
10 drops essential oils (optional)
Recipe Directions: In a small bowl mix sugar, lotion,oil, and essential oils. Stir until all the ingredients are combined. Once combined store sugar scrub in an air tight container.
My skin has been really dry lately too and I refuse to give up my daily hot shower as well hehe. This sugar scrub sounds wonderful and may be just the solution I need
Kelly I hope you like it
Have a lovely week 
This is exactly what my skin needs! Thanks for sharing!
Any time Lillian
Lol, sorry first, i have to chuckle at the ‘harsh winter’ in 80 degree Arizona Sun lol while living in Cananda, we endured temperatures close to nearly Minus -50 degrees celcius! Trade ya! 😉 (all in fun) Seondly, I have yet to use an on line DIY Homemade Scrub recipe. Just wondering if you would recommend which type of Sugar in larticular? Do you use an Organic? Brown? Yellow? … And Thank You ever soo much flr sharing this wkth us;)
Lol I guess my blood is too thin!
I have no clue what -50 feels like, but it must be cold! I tell you what we can trade when it get’s 110 degrees in the summer :). I use a light brown organic sugar with 1/4 cup olive oil to get it a yellow color. Stay warm 
How long can this scrub be stored?
What are the black/brown specs in the photo? I don’t see anything in the ingredients that would have those in it.
This scrub is great! I made it as part of a homemade Christmas gift (and used some myself) and I love it! Thanks for sharing
I just featured it on my blog and would love it if you checked it out!
http://bigcitydreamsbyabby.blogspot.com/2014/12/homemade-christmas-presents-body-scrubs.html