BaNANahhhhhh! Banana! I don’t know about you, but I am crazy about these little yellow guys lately (the Minions). Everywhere I look there is a yellow goggle wearing, overall wearing cuddly friend. Can someone puh-leeze send me my very own Bob? Bob and his teddy bear are just too freaking adorbs.
Easy, Fun DIY “Minion Scrub”
I have been reading a lot lately about how amazing coconut oil can be for your skin. With all the summer fun, it is totally obvi that my skin could use a bit of a boost. Sometimes after I come home from an afternoon at the pool or in the sun, my skin feels just a bit too reptilian for my liking.
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I have no plans of becoming that fish lip monster with the gills from the movie, so instead I threw together a totally fab Minion Inspired Scrub you simply must try! There are only a few ingredients in this scrub and your skin will feel soooo soft afterward you use it. This scrub also looks so cute and colorful. You could easily give one to your friend for her birthday or just to cheer her up.
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Ingredients:
- 2 C Epsom salt
- 1 C coconut oil
- Yellow and blue food coloring (Gel food coloring gives a brighter color, but any kind can work.)
- Lemon essential oil
Directions:
- Combine the (affiliate link) Epsom salt and coconut oil. Stir until mixed thoroughly, and then add 5+ drops of Lemon essential oil. Use your nose as a guide. Essential oils can be strong, so go easy until you give it a sniff test.
- Divide the Epsom salt and oil combination into 2 bowls. In the first bowl add several drops of yellow food coloring. Mix the yellow gel food coloring with the Epsom salt mixture until the color is thoroughly blended and it is your desired color. It usually takes between 5-20 drops depending on your food coloring.
- In the second bowl add several drops of blue gel food coloring. Repeat and mix the blue food coloring with the Epsom salt mixture until the color is thoroughly blended. Expect this also to take between 5-20 drops of food coloring.
- Choose a clear container or jar with a lid. A Mason jar would look outstanding, but any clear jar would look fab. You want to see colorful salts!
- Layer your prepared scrub with the blue on the bottom topping it off with the yellow.
- Tie a yellow ribbon around the top of your bath scrub jar. Tah-dah! Amazing Minion inspired scrub! Yassss, use it every day
You will want to keep this near the bath so you do not have to slosh wet feet across the bathroom to use it. It can be helpful to keep the water from the shower or bath out of the scrub, as it can cause your scrub to expire faster. As with any homemade beauty product, keep your eyes open for any signs your scrub may have gone bad. This typically only happens with this scrub when you accidentally get water in it from the shower.
Do you adore the new movie? I totally had all the feels with this movie. When those little guys are sad, I am so sad for them. When they are happy I want to dance with them! I will be dancing (carefully!) in the shower with my silky smooth legs thanks to my Minion Inspired scrub.
This sounds like a great body scrub! I love that you added coconut oil!
Coconut oil is so healthy to use. I use it every day in one form or another.
Coconut oil makes your legs feel so soft! I also like shaving with coconut oil sometimes instead of shaving cream. Your skin will feel amazing!
This is such a cute and craft idea. I have a girlfriend who will loves this. She loves bath scrubs and the Minions.
Oh my goodness I need this in my bathroom (I’m only a little obsessed) pinning it for later 🙂 x
Okay got to admit you sold me with the Minions. I am in love with them all and I love bath scrubs, salts, etc. so this I will be making. Thanks so much for sharing this cute idea.
Everyone seems to love the minions. So I am sure many people would love this.
Oh that is so cute! It looks just like a minion. I’d love to make some of these as gifts!
I love body scrubs and so do my kids. We all love minions too so this would be so fun to make!
My kids and I love scrubs too. We make home made ones all the time!
Now that is an adoreable. Even I would want to use that bath scrub, but the Grandkids would like it even more.
That is so fun! I would love to make this scrub.
OMG I still have yet to see the new Minions movie. This only makes me more excited for it to actually make it on dvd (if its not there already). Cute scrub!
Still in theaters for now, but Minions has to be headed to DVD soon. Celebrate when it does with super smooth legs!
I love that scrub!! My son is obsessed with Minions and would get such a kick out of mommy using a minion scrub. I love the idea of having a scrub that has lemon oil. What a pick me up!
This is very creative but easy enough to make. Very affordable too. I am going to make my own scrubs!
I love using body scrubs. I will have to make up a few jars of this recipe. They will make great gifts.
I love this idea! My kids love Minion and I love scrub! This would make a fun DIY project
This is such a cute idea for bathroom decor and spa treatments at home. Plus, who doesn’t love the Minions?
I haven’t tried using Epsom salt when I make my scrub. I used sugar, coconut oil, and lemon oil. It smells great. I love home moisturizing it is on my skin.
I love homemade stuff because it helps stretch my budget. This minion inspired body scrub is great. Epsom salts really help get the dead skin out plus coconut oil to keep our skin supple.
I have always wanted to make my own scrub. Thank you for sharing I am excited to try this!
This will be great as a gift. Never attempted making a scrub before but definitely want to now.
I love the color combination!I am not into body scrub but this sounds like a fabuluos treat for skin!
I love this. I love homemade beauty products and I LOVE the minions. I know a few gals who do too so this would make a wonderful gift for them!
What a cute idea. I think I’d make these for myself and use them on my foot baths!
I love to soak in the tub. And a plus… these would be fun to make.
These are adorable!! I have a friend that is obsessed with minions and this would be a great gift for her!!
This is too cute and I have suffered with my own reptile skin, lol. I would make this for my sistr in law, she loves Minions!
I love a scrub so I had to check this one out too. Great trendy idea. Good gift idea as well.
This is a great gift idea. Thanks so much for sharing.
This is so simple and so cute. My daughter is in love with all things minion. This would be really cute to add to her bath tub experience.
My daughter is crazy about the minions! She would love these bath scrub.
WOW just what I was searching for. Came here by searching for Minion Scrub