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summer skin care

07.02.14

I AM SO EXCITED about this post!  Not just cause there’s a free printable and the how-to’s for an awesome skin scrub BUT because I ♥ LOVE ♥ taking care of my skin and I get to share that with you!  A little summer skin care to the rescue.

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Summer is harsh on our skin!!!  Known fact.

Heat combined with the chlorination in pools, the beach, outdoors, all cause some harsh side effects and creates horrid dry skin.

First, some pointers on keeping that skin supple and healthy!

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What to do for your skin~

  • HYDRATE! (drink lots & lots of WATER!  I don’t mean soft drinks!) Pure old water!  Water is the best stuff for our skin.
  • CLEANSE! Don’t use harsh soaps, those that suck the life outta your pores. Ivory soap is my recommendation for an all around great cleansing!  I’ve used it all my life.
  • EXFOLIATE! Using a scrub or other exfoliant once a week will help keep your skin soft and young looking. Get rid of that dry flaky skin!  Your skin will have a beautiful glow to it!
  • MOISTURIZE!  Apply a moisturizer each night before turning in AND if you work outdoors, for cryin’ out loud—-apply a moisturizer with SPF for additional protection!

You are now armed with some helpful tips on getting and keeping great skin!


DO YOU LIKE

GOOD!  Cause the freebie for today uses these 2!  They’re not just for margaritas, pies or piña coladas guys!

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Combine the lime & coconut, and you’ve got a great skin scrub that will hydrate, exfoliate & moisturize!  And does anything scream out summer more than lime & coconut?

Try this super easy scrub that you can whip up in no time. Your skin will thank you later.  A scrub that is way less than store bought and doesn’t have all the chemicals you find in those!


COCONUT LIME sea salt SCRUB

  • 1 1/2 T. fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 t. lime oil
  • 1/4 c. (melted) coconut oil
  • 1 1/3 c. sea salt
  • 1 t. lime zest
  • optional 1 T. finely chopped coconut chips

Combine your lime juice & oil with your melted coconut oil in a small measuring cup.

In a medium sized bowl, combine your zest with the sea salt until well blended.

Add your oil mixture to the sea salt and stir well.  *If you’re adding the coconut chips-add now.

Fill small glass jars (if gifting) or in a larger jar with tight seal.

Keep refrigerated.

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*If you’re going to gift these, I found these awesome little wooden spoons  that you can attach along with the *FREE PRINTABLE TAGS I designed just for this scrub.

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Print on card-stock, cut & tie!  
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This scrub smells amazingly TROPICAL-ISH – Yuml! PLUS your skin will feel amazingly soft and smooth.

Now go GLOW~

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About GCC

Gully Creek Cottage is a lifestyle blog authored by Belle Jaeger. Sharing DIY's, Cooking, Fashion, Woodworking and life in general! Belle writes about her latest projects, shares some of her favorite recipes, and influences via fashion and DIY's!

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Comments

  1. Kaylene says

    08.25.14 at 2:53 pm

    Good day! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after browsing
    through some of the post I realized it’s new to me.
    Anyhow, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back frequently!

  2. Ema Jones says

    07.02.14 at 9:22 am

    Great!!

    Happy summer 🙂

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