It’s been a long, cold winter and by now our feet are surely in need of some luscious exfoliation and pampering time.  The scrub/polish below is made with ground up luffa.  Unlike sugar and salt, luffa holds up well with certain skin loving ingredients that would otherwise dissolve common salts and sugars.

Ingredients:

½ cup prepared oatmeal, room temperature and on the thick side (contains antioxidant nutrients, soothes and moisturizes dry skin)

1 very ripe pear-peeled, seeded, mashed & strained (includes the soluble fiber pectin and antioxidant nutrients)

1 ounce (more or less) ground luffa

Directions:

Right before using, mix the ingredients together in a non breakable dish.  Apply/massage by hand using a circular motion starting with feet and moving up the leg to just below the knee area.  Use extra care around rough dry patches.  Tissue off the bulk of the scrub, rinse well with warm water and gently pat skin dry.  Exfoliates and conditions skin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pennie Mills designs jewelry using cruelty free materials and and is the founder of Ladies Blend.  She has an extensive background in natural and organic skincare, is a candle making hobiest and an avid gardener who loves animals and life.