Sunday, June 17, 2007

LaLicious’ 10-Minute Recipe for Beautiful Skin:
DIY Coffee & Coconut Body Scrub
Lalicious owner Jessica Kernochan has a cult following for her incredible Sugar Souffle Body Scrub, and she’s sharing a simple, at-home Do It Yourself version you can whip up in 10 minutes that will get your skin glowing and your mind flowing.
Ingredients
1 ½ Cup Cane Sugar (produces glycolic acid, one of the natural alpha hydroxy acids
that exfoliates the skin)

¼ cup Coffee Grounds (a gentle, natural exfoliant; coffee is full of anti-aging properties and a potent antioxidant. The grounds of your average coffee bean can help you reducethe signs of aging by fending off blemishes and acne, exfoliating, reducing fine lines and
making your skin feel clean and baby soft as well as helping the appearance of cellulite.)

¼ cup shredded Coconut¾ cup Macadamia Nut Oil or Olive Oil (easily absorbed into the skin, has excellent lubricity properties that make it a great addition to massage products) A touch of honey

About 5 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil or essential oil of choice (optional)

Directions
1. Mix sugar, coffee grounds, coconut, and oil until wet.
2. Add honey to mixture and finish with a few drops of essential oil.
3. Use in bath or shower for soft, glowing skin!

Or, simply pick up LaLicious’ Coffee Bean or Coconut Cream sugar soufflĂ© scrub! (16 oz, $32)
LaLicious sugar scrubs maintain their form from creation to application using natural ingredients and a special whipped technique. Celebrity Fans Include: Halle Berry, Courteney Cox, Maria Bello, Kate Hudson, Charlize Theron, Lindsay Lohan,Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton, and Renee Russo

LaLicious products and treatments are available at www.lalicious.comand at select retailers and spas across the country including Pure Beauty, Planet Blue, Aqua Beauty Bar, Toccare at The Borgata, and Spa at Pebble Beach.

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