Baby Face

I love exfoliating.

It's the ultimate facial cleansing for me.  In the past my facial exfoliant of choice was from Clinique.  I loved the gritty grit that smelled so minty and fresh.  Mmmm...yep, nice.

But it's not the cheapest.  And so I try to prolong my exfoliant pleasures by rarely using it.  Then it gets all weird and dry and forgotten about.

So I started thinking, how can I avoid spending close to $20 a tube on face exfoliant?

It was either a stroke of genius or too much pinterest, but I decided to make my own.

Coincidence or not, I began to wash my face with baby wash about 8 years ago.  It's gentle, doesn't dry my skin out, and I just like it.  If it was good enough for a newborn, why shouldn't it be good for my face?

So I got the big idea to mix baking soda in with my baby wash/face soap and see how it worked as an exfoliator.

I bought a giant bag of baking soda from Sams.  It was under $7.00 for 13 lbs.  That's a lot of baking soda!!!

I poured some into a small plastic rubbermaid container and began to pour baby wash into it, slooowly stirring at the same time, until it formed a dense, paste like substance.

Then I washed my face.  It was AMAZING!  Smooth, soft, perfect, and not harsh!

Plus it was cheap!  ***BONUS!!***

The second time I used my KitchenAid mixer.  It worked well.  It does aerate the soap, giving the final product a foam-like quality, but it 'falls' over time to create the same dense paste I got the first go around.  Plus, it only takes a few minutes to concoct.  I start the setting on 'stir', then, as the ingredients mix, raise it to '4'.

I gave some to my sister, she loves it and says she uses it everyday.  She has stopped having breakouts and her face looks as healthy as ever!

Here's how I did it:

Of course you can just get a box of baking soda for under $1.  I always go big!  Consequence of having a large family.

Can you see the ratio of baking soda to soap.  About 3/4 baking soda to 1/4 soap.

Fluffy mixture

As the bubbles dissipate it becomes a dense paste.

This batch made 8 little jars full.  Perfect to give as little gifts.

I got the jars at Hobby Lobby.  

Another thing I tried was using the fragrant, sleepy time baby wash and adding a little bit of moisturizer.  I use it as a body scrub.  The scent isn't heavy, and it is a great scrub for my legs, feet, arms, etc.

I hope you try this!  Easy, quick, and a great scrub!