Making homemade scrubs is kind of like cooking. Once you learn the basics you can experiment with adding different ingredients. With scrubs, most recipes use salt or sugar as a base with some kind of oil to make a paste. Then you can start adding what sounds good – citrus, different fruits, chocolate – they all have amazing benefits for the skin. Scrub recipes often use such yummy ingredients you’re tempted to take a bite.
So why not turn one of my favorite drinks into a scrub? Use the salt and tequila on hand for Cinco de Mayo for a margarita body scrub to exfoliate and moisturize your skin.
To make a margarita body scrub you will need:
- 1/2 cup salt. You can use regular salt, kosher salt or leftover margarita salt.
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons tequila
- Juice of 1 lime
Mix all ingredients together in small bowl until you have a paste. Add more olive oil if needed. Then scrub away in the shower. One note of caution – use the scrub before you shave, not after, because it might burn.
The tequila and lime juice are natural antiseptics, the salt exfoliates any dead skin, and the olive oil adds lots of moisture.
Will you be having any margaritas this weekend? I’m planning to!
Margarita Body Scrub
Equipment
- Small bowl
Materials
- 1/2 cup salt. You can use regular salt kosher salt or leftover margarita salt.
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons tequila
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in small bowl until you have a paste. Add more olive oil if needed. Then scrub away in the shower.
I don’t have any tequila. Could I use vodka?
Looks really amazing! I can only imagine how lovely this scrub would smell! :)
How long does this keep? Love the way it smells
Hello, how long will this last before going off? Any ideas to substitute the fresh lime to make it last longer?
Thanks
Hello,
any idea how long this will hold? If not long, can the fresh lime juice be replaced with lime essentiol oil (if this excists :)
Thanks
Just made some as a gift! Can’t wait to see what they say!!
This is amazing! I’ve paid big bucks for this stuff in the stores, but never thought of making it myself. I bet the fresh lime juice smells divine!
Scrub sounds great! Can I double or triple the batch and keep in container in the shower for future uses?
I am so doing this
Going on a girls beach trip at the end of the month, how fun to do this there
Brett
I have bought a margarita body scrub before, so hooray for making it yourself!
Looks good, sure does make me want a drink (virgin of course :)
With spring finally here, I need a good body scrub!
Easy and fun to make!
I love how easy this is!
You just blew my mind with this idea!!!!
Sorry Stephanie. I don’t think this will happen unless I’m drinking it as well. One for the bod, one for the gob! LOL Great photos.
Anne xx
You know, that is the perfect idea – make one to drink and use the leftovers to scrub the bod, haha! Have a great weekend Anne!
I love making homemade scrubs! And I love that I could totally make margs and this at the same time!
What a great DIY! It’s also making me REALLLYYYY thirsty!
I have some skinny girl margarita in the fridge!
I’ve never tried Skinny Girl – how do you like it?
It has a weird aftertaste, but it was not that bad.