The right kind of food can be so nourishing for the body. The nourishment we receive from food can be more then what we acquire in our daily diet.

There are many foods that can nourish the body externally and one of my favorite combos is oatmeal and coconut oil. The exfoliating factor of oatmeal combined with the moisturizing effects of coconut oil make a great natural facial and body scrub or mask.

Here is how you can make your very own natural facial/body scrub and mask:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Making Mixture:

 

  1. Blend oats to a fine powder using blender.
  2. Heat oil in a glass jar using microwave for 10-20 seconds until warm.
  3. Add coconut oil to oats and mix together well.

How to Apply:

  1. Wet face and hands with warm water.
  2. Scoop out a teaspoon amount of mixture, add a drop of warm water and rub between hands.
  3. Apply to face massaging skin lightly, add water if dry to moisten and adhere to skin. It will be lumpy on face.
  4. Leave on face and allow to dry for about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Rinse off in sink or shower.
  6. Use the rest of the mixture in shower to scrub body.
  7. Wash body first with soap and then scrub body with oatmeal and coconut mixture. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

This will leave skin feeling smooth and soft. Best part is it’s inexpensive and smells like an oatmeal cookie, yum!