Sometimes all we need after a long day or week at work is to just relax and unwind with a self-pampering session. Well, what if we tell you that you can do exactly that while saving tons of money with these DIY scrubs. Plus, all the ingredients are cheap and easy to find. Hence, Beauty Insider gives you 10 recipes for DIY scrubs you can whip up at home.

Mint Body Scrub

Mix coconut oil, 2 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon peppermint extract or peppermint essential oil, a sprig of fresh and finely chopped mint, and one drop of food colouring.

Voila, a DIY scrub that refreshes, exfoliates and looks pretty darn cute. This mint scrub has anti-ageing and anti-oxidant properties that help in reducing fine lines, age spots and wrinkles.

Coffee & Sugar Body Scrub

Mix 1/4 cup of ground coffee, 1/4 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and a few drops of vanilla extract.

Use this DIY coffee scrub 2 to 3 times a week for smooth and glowing skin. This coffee scrub is rich in antioxidants which helps fight cellulite while the sugar works as an exfoliator that gets rid of dead skin. The olive oil penetrates deep into your skin leaving it hydrated.

Vanilla Sugar Body Scrub

Mix 1 1/2 brown sugar, 1 cup of white sugar, 1 cup of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Mix them until you get a coarse paste.

This vanilla DIY scrub helps moisturise your skin and keeps it looking young and healthy. Not only that, but it also nourishes your skin and keeps it from getting damaged.

Orange Lemon Salt Scrub

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Mix 1 cup of fine-grain Himalayan salt, 1/8 cup or 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of grated orange peel, 2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel, 8 drops of grapefruit essential oil. Mix all of them together until everything looks wet.

This citrus DIY scrub will not only boost your mood but also the collagen in your skin. In addition to that, it also boosts the circulation of the blood and improves your skin tone.

Honey & Sugar Body Scrub

Mix 1 cup of brown sugar or organic white sugar, 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of aloe vera, 10 drops of lavender essential oil. Combine all the ingredients and store the scrub in an air-tight container.

This scrub is useful for healing wounds and moisturising the skin. Not only that, but it is also useful in treating puffy eyes, acne and it is soothing to the skin.

Sea Salt Scrub

Mix 1 cup of sea salt, 1/2 cup of olive oil and 5 – 15 drops of essential oil of your choice.

Use this scrub once a week if you have dry skin, twice if you have normal skin and thrice if you have oily skin. As sea salt is rich in mineral and exfoliating agents, it helps keep your skin looking healthy and young. It also improves blood circulating while reducing scars.

Oatmeal Body Scrub

Mix 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of raw honey, 1/4 jojoba oil, 2 drops of Lavender Essential oil. Grind the dry ingredients until you get a fine powder, then add the liquid ingredients in it until you get a coarse paste.

Oatmeal is one of the best natural exfoliators and not only does it get rid of dead skin cells, but it also helps soothe and heal trouble and damaged skin.

Yoghurt Body Scrub

Mix 1 tablespoon of yoghurt, 1/4 cup of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of honey and 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Combine these ingredients until you get a coarse paste.

If you are someone who has dry skin but feels the need to exfoliate often, then this is one scrub that will suit you best. Yoghurt has cleansing properties that removes all the impurities and dead cells while moisturising your skin.

Tumeric Body Scrub

Mix 1 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of Tumeric powder and 1 1/2 cup of coconut oil. Combine these ingredients until you get a coarse paste.

Tumeric is said to have natural beauty ingredients. It has strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties that help you in maintaining your skin whilst looking youthful.

Chickpea Scrub

Mix 1 cup of chickpea flour, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of dried peppermint (you can take the leaves of a peppermint teabag), 10 drops of tea tree oil. Mix the ingredients together until you get a paste.

This DIY scrub helps treat acne, removes tan, exfoliates dead skin, reduces excess sebum from your skin and promote brightness.

Also, if you want skin like Priyanka Chopra’s, here are some DIY scrubs that she uses to achieve such a perfect complexion:

Source: Vogue