DIY Olive Oil and Sugar Leg Scrub

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Night Before Use

I used a slightly different recipe for this. I simplified it a bit, and changed the amounts. I used a 5:2 (or 2.5:1) ratio for the sugar and olive oil. (So, it would be 2 1/2 units of sugar for every unit of olive oil or 1 unit of sugar for every 2/5 units of olive oil.) After combining the ingredients, they are to be mixed together. Using the product seems quite simple. After shaving your legs as you normally would, rub the mixture on your legs, rinse it off, and shave again.  

Preparing this was pretty easy. I simply measured the olive oil and sugar, poured them into a small container, and mixed them together.

Here is what my mix looked like after about 3 and a half hours sitting with the container's lid on it. I will admit that when I was mixing the ingredients, I was not super concerned with the appearance.

During Use

As the instructions indicate, I shaved my legs before using the scrub. Despite having been sitting in a bathroom cabinet for about 11 hours, it was still the same consistency as before. One thing I forgot about until I took some of it out was a property of olive oil: it's greasy.  It was not unpleasant, but it felt a bit strange. I could really feel the sugar scrubbing away at all of the built-up particles in my pores. After I rinsed the mixture off, my legs felt much smoother than usual. Initially assuming the oil was the only reason, I washed my legs with body wash. Thankfully, they were still smooth and did not feel as waxy.

After Use

It's been about five days since I used the scrub and my legs still feel much smoother than they normally do. In this time, I did not use any lotions or other moisturizing products so that would not be a possible influence. The verdict: The scrub really works!

Rating

Effectiveness: My legs still feel smooth nearly a week later 10

Feeling: My skin felt kinda waxy before I washed it with soap, but it did feel like it was getting into my pores 7

Over All Rating: 8.5

A Quick Introduction

Hello, and welcome to my blog! My name is Megan and I'm just an average person, really. I would not consider myself a beauty guru/expert, but I have had a hard time finding beauty products that work for me. I know that different products work better or worse for different people depending on their skin type, hair type, any allergies, and probably plenty more factors. For this sake, each of my reviews will include the following:

• Manufacturer's warnings
• Active Ingredient(s)
• Variations in skin/hair types, etc. of other users (If available)
• Purpose of product

I will also include a rating for the product based on the effectiveness as well as the feeling after use. The total rating will be out of 10, as will the effectiveness and feeling. The average of the effectiveness and feeling will be calculated for the total rating. I will try to post a new review every Tuesday. If I am not able to, I will either post it ahead of time or post two the following Tuesday.