Coffee and Lavender Sugar Body Scrub
I made you something for not your mouth.
Wait… is that the best way to say that?
I made you something for your body. For showering. For scrubbing. For smelling.
Something to keep you company while you’re in the shower singing Who’s Gonna Drive You Home by The Cars.
Don’t act like you don’t sing that song in the shower… cause we all do.
… right?
I love granulated sugar as a body scrub. It has just the right coarseness. Sweet but aggressive.
Fine-ground coffee is a great addition. It’s fragrant and feels like morning. Lavender makes the whole scrub smell soapy.
The only ingredient you might not have on hand in vegetable glycerine. I found mine at Whole Foods. It’s cheap and really great for a scrub.
Unlike using an olive oil or almond oil, vegetable glycerine leaves your skin feeling soft and happy… but not completely coated in oil.
Take a closer look and read all about lavender’s medical uses.
Gas? um… cool!
It’s as easy as stirring sugar, ground coffee, lavender with vegetable glycerine.
This is the part where I try to creep you out with my giant hands.
But just look how pretty this scrub is!
These hands are getting more creeptastic by the moment.
Scrub that scrub in and get ready to wash it off.
There might be a giant orange cat in your sink. Kick him out.
Washy wash.
Wait. Should we talk about my nails?
Hold on… just a sec.
I love this scrub! Smooth, sweet smelling skin… all from the kitchen.
Now.. if you use this body scrub in the shower, the coffee grinds might leave a little hint of brown in the shower. Don’t freak out! You’re in the shower… it’s easily rinsed away.
If you’re afraid of the brown, you can replace the ground coffee with more granulated sugar. No biggie. Do you.
Oh! This is my latest nail fashion. I’m determined to have the nails of a DMV employee by the end of summer. It’s getting real.
For more on my nail obsession, get in on this podcast!
Coffee and Lavender Sugar Body Scrub
makes about 1 cup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup finely ground coffee (or use more granulated sugar if you’re afraid of a brown scrub)
2 tablespoons dried lavender
1/2 cup vegetable glycerine
Combine all ingredients and stir well. Store in an airtight container for up to a week. I keep my scrub in the refrigerator, because I like it cold. Scrub on hands and body then rinse.
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A. Your cat has beautiful eyes
B. Are those your real nails? I’m so impressed.
C. I bet I have manlier hands than you.
CUTE nails. (Painting my nails is my favorite thing to do!) Have you seen how they do newspaper nails? YouTube it, you’ll love it. Maybe you can cut out newspaper recipes to add a unique twist. :)
1. Those nails are so awesome.
2. I’m totally jealous of your cat and how cute he is.
3. I’ll take any opportunity I can to rub coffee all over my body!
Thanks, Joy!
I want to try making my own beauty products but this sounds so good I might eat it
Great recipe, I have all of the above and would love to make this to keep the nice summer glow I have going on right now. I have also heard that the caffeine in the coffee is great for cellulite treatments in body scrubs! Even if it only helps a little or none, the chance is still worth it ;)
Those are some fantastic nails! I admire your goals with the DMV aspirations :)
What a brilliant idea to make your own scrub! Kitties seem to love sitting in sinks…at least mine always have. :) Yours looks so content. :)
Oh what a great idea! And great for homemade gifts, too!
Do you think that flavored coffees might give it a different scent? Like vanilla coffee?
It’s like a junior high dance team on your hands!
Great idea making a homemade scrub. And it sounded so good.
Your kitty is adorable – so fluffy. You should come check out my kitty picture:
http://knittybaker.blogspot.com/2011/07/snap-thursday-kitty-cat.html
Your cute kitty doesn’t look like he had a crazy summer haircut…. was this picture before or after the haircut?
I love love love your nails. Mine need some serious painting. Not sure if I have as steady a hand as you, though…
I’ve been making a scrub with sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla, but you’re right- the coconut oil, while it feels so so nice, makes me a little… oily at the end. I’ll have to try vegetable glycerine.
Also! I recognized the packaging and the font on your lavender package (is that weird?), and it’s this place that I love love love here in New York. I didn’t know they have lavender there (although, they have everything else, so I’m not surprised). I NEED some now!
Would a scraped vanilla bean or peppermint extract work in this??? I’m missing my bff’s bridal shower and this would be perfect to include in my pre-wedding care package!
Lavender is my very fav smell in the world (well, after coffee), so I’m all over this.
love the nails. Mine are so awful that it should really be against the law for me to go out in public.
Love your nails!!!
And since I am a beauty product junkie I am going to try this scrub ASAP :)
hey joy, nice nails! haha. i did some dark turquoise tips last week, they looked fresh!
Okay, so I know this is a case of wanting what you don’t have but…..my hands are tiny! It’s like they stopped growing when I was 7…whenever I paint my nails I get comments from strangers like “Look at your cute, little hands! And red nail polish! Just like cherries! ” It’s enough to run screaming into the hills…what I wouldn’t give for manly hands. :)
I should just chill out and make this body scrub…might help with the anxiety! LOL
I’m REALLY into having nails like a DMV employee. Neon talons are so awesome right now. I dig it. Homemade body scrubs are where it’s at. I recently purchased one that was coffee and peppermint. Holy cow, is it amazing!
*LOL* DMV employee nails *LOL*! You crack me up!
i’ve been looking for a scrub recipe sans oil! mind reader.
i’ve been nail crushing this summer too…straight obsessed.
it’s totally the summer of nail crushing. i’m OBSESSED!!!!!!!
You are so delightful. I love your sense of humor. I typically sport a french manicure but your nails rock.
My cats love the sink also. The other day however I was doing laundry, emptied the dryer and came back to find Rigby sitting inside. (door was open) Spaz!
PS Annie refers to her hands as “man hands”
i totally have man hands too. ugh.
Amazing! I have to look for lavender and I’ll give this a try.
By the way, I’ve the feeling that my boyfriend’s lady cat would inevitably fall in love with that enchanting “orangie” haha.
Have a great weekend.
This recipe looks great! I want to make it but after the my last homemade sugar scrub attracted ants I promised myself I would never make them again or use them for that matter.
You had me cracking up with you DMV aspirations. Thought your cat got a haircut? I was half expecting a mohawk. But seriously, I cannot believe how easy it is to make your own scrub. I’m never overspending money on store bought stuff again. Ever. K bye.
hahaha. ‘nails of a dmv employee’
laughed so hard the iced tea I was sipping squirted out of my nose.
“nails of a DMV employee” : that about sums it up. ha ha ha.
also, i still think your cat and my cat would be a good couple, except mine is 12 now. that would probably be weird, but maybe he likes older ladies?!
Your nails totally remind me of Jem (it an awesome way)!!
Did you know that coffee grounds rubbed into the skin also reduce cellulite?! I wash with coffee grounds every night! It is an added bonus of working in a coffee shop.
I’ve been wanting to know how to do this! I use sugar and soap as an exfoliant because I don’t like all the nasty chemicals in mass-produced ones, but I’ll have to make this soon :)
Also, love the nails and love that your kitteh has taken over your sinks too!
‘nails of a dmv employee’– i about died. :)
I would love to have a giant orange cat in my sink!
Joy,
What a fun post! As I was scrolling through the plethora of the usual in my google reader, your post jumped off the screen. I’ve been looking for a diy scrub. Thanks so much for posting…just need to go to whole foods to go get that veggie glycerine.
P.S. Your nails look awesome and the nail/bmv comment totally cracked me up. :)
Love the nails.
LOVE the kitty!!! Seriously one of the prettiest cats I’ve ever seen.
Love the tip about glycerin – I’ll be on the lookout for that. I’ve made scrubs with oil but they are too “oily”…imagine that!
P.S. Think you can let me and my little boys borrow your cat? What a sweet, and dreamy looking kitty!
oh, you are just WAY TO COOL FOR SCHOOL-
love. the. nails!!
Loving the nails! Made me think of this girl and her cute nails: http://www.keikolynn.com/2011/07/miss-america.html
I’ve been using Konad for my designs, and my nails got so long I had to CUT them!! Never in my life!! And, I get so many compliments on them! Even, from guys! I’ve gotten really, really quick with them, and can slap on a full mani in about ten minutes flat. Love yours, too.
Oh my! YES!…. Cat=love! Nails=love!
You need about two more inches of curvy claw nail to resemble a DMV employee. You’re a long way off. I have gigantour (is that a word? It’s a word) not so cute man hands. I can’t pull off those nails. You can – They look awesome! I’m really digging this scrub. I’m all for exfoliating.
You are too freaking funny. Love the DMV nail aspirations… I believe in you, girl! And that scrub sounds fantastic! Lavender and coffee and sugar, oh MY. Good to know lavender is good for farts, too. Thanks.
The coffee ground version would be great for the morning!
Can you feed lavender to your dog? Mine needs help, even as I’m writing…this. Ew
You’re my inspiration for starting my own blog! Love it!
Joyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy the Baker. I love you a bushel and a peck a bushel and a peck. Ignore my inebriation because I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you. Quite a bit in fact. You’ve been a staple in my life for the past three years. I opened my door and this is what occurred. That song makes me think of youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
oh man. i’m so glad this happened.
Joy, this is a great idea! I recently did a homemade body scrub as well, but with salt and olive oil. Since I don’t live in the States, we don’t have Whole Foods here. Is there something else I can substitute for the vegetable glycerin? I would love to make this!
Seriously, you’re so damn adorable. Like, I read your blog, and I just want to hang out with you. You make me smile because you say things like “Something to keep you company while you’re in the shower singing Who’s Gonna Drive You Home by The Cars” and “I’m determined to have the nails of a DMV employee by the end of summer. It’s getting real.” Cornmeal is another lovely texture for scrubs like this. I use it in a facial scrub I make, but I love your idea of using coffee as a body scrub. It sounds simultaneously invigorating and soothing. Thank you for sharing this. I’ll most definitely make this Monday. It’s happening.
Ohhh! I can’t wait to try this and make for the girls at my coffee shop. They will love me. For reals.
What other good smelling things could you use besides lavender? Would lemon zest work?
Oh wow! I love body scrubs and never knew all of those wonderful medicinal uses of lavender!
Also, your cat has the most beautiful eyes ever! And you have the greatest nails of all, yes of all!!!!
Wait, cute cat in the sink….LOVE IT!
I can almost smell that lovely scrub.
Nails like a DMV employee!!! I’m totally seeing four inch nails on you girl.
Coffee, sugar, and lavender? Um, I almost want to eat this body scrub.
I’m in love with your jar!
This looks soo yum!!