5 DIY Scrubs To Try This Winters for Dry Skin

Scrubbing should be a part of any good skin care routine. If you have dry skin, then scrubbing becomes all the more important for you. The dry and dead cells that our skin shed regularly, deposit on the top layer of our skin and primarily, that’s what makes our skin dry. Exfoliation is the process of removing those dead skin cells. There are various different face scrubs available in the market. But most of them contain chemicals that can harm our skin in the long run. That’s why, we have brought to you this article on simple homemade scrub for dry skin. Homemade scrubs are natural and you can customize the ingredients as per your skin’s need. So, find out below how to prepare homemade scrub for dry skin.

# Homemade Scrub for Dry Skin using Oats

- Oats and Aloe Vera

Prepare oats powder by grinding two tbsp oats. In a bowl, take the oatmeal powder and mix it with two tbsp of aloe vera gel to prepare homemade face pack for dry skin. Apply this all over the face and neck, gently massage with your fingertips for few minutes. Wait for another 15-20 minutes before washing off with fresh water. Reapply this homemade scrub for dry skin twice in a week.

- Oats and Milk

Take two tbsp oats and grind them into a fine powder. Collect the powder in a bowl and add required amount of milk to that. Mix both of them together and prepare your homemade face scrub for dry skin. Massage it onto the face and neck gently for few minutes using your finger tips.

Leave it on for another 15-20 minutes before rinsing it off with fresh water. Repeat this DIY face scrub twice or thrice in a week.

- Honey and Oats

Take 2-3 tbsp of oats powder in a bowl and add some honey to it. Mix together. If it appears too tight, add some plain water to bring it to desired consistency. Apply it all over the face as well as neck and gently scrub for few minutes. Let it sit on the skin for another 10-15 minutes and then wash off with plain water. Repeat twice in a week.

- Oats and Almonds

Grind two tbsp oats into a fine powder. Also prepare almond powder by grinding 4-5 almonds. Mix together the almond powder and the oatmeal powder. Add required amount of milk to the dry mixture and prepare the homemade scrub for dry skin.

Apply on the face as well as neck and gently massage in circular motions with clean fingertips for 3-4 minutes. Wait for another 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with plain water. Reapply this scrub twice in a week.

# Use Sugar for Homemade Scrub for Dry Skin

- Sugar and Vitamin E Oil

Take a tbsp of sugar and add some vitamin E oil to it. Mix together to prepare the homemade scrub for dry skin. Apply that on the face as well as neck and then massage in gentle circular motions to exfoliate. Wash off with fresh water. Repeat twice in a week.

- Sugar and Yogurt

Take a tbsp of fresh yogurt and add 1-2 tbsp sugar to that. Mix together to prepare the homemade scrub for dry skin. Massage it onto the face as well as neck in circular motion for 3-5 minutes. Rinse off with fresh water and reapply twice in a week.

- Sugar and Honey

Prepare this scrub by adding some honey to a tbsp of sugar. Mix together and apply on the face as well as neck. Massage gently in circular motion using fingertips. Leave it on the skin for another 10-15 minutes. Wash off with fresh water. Repeat 2 times in a week.

- Banana and Sugar

Here is another excellent homemade scrub for dry skin. Take one banana, remove the skin and cut it in half. Take one half and mash it using a fork to prepare a smooth paste. Add two tbsp sugar to the banana paste and mix together. Use this mixture for exfoliation. Wash off with fresh water and repeat the process twice in a week.

# Homemade Face Scrub for Dry Skin using Almonds

- Almonds and Milk

Take some milk in a bowl and soak a handful of almonds in that overnight. The next morning, put the almonds as well as the milk in a grinder to prepare a granular paste. Apply that on the face as well as neck and massage gently in circular motions to exfoliate the skin. Leave it on for 10-12 minutes and after that, rinse off with fresh water. Reapply this homemade scrub for dry skin twice in a week.

- Olive Oil and Almonds

Prepare almonds powder by crushing few almonds in a pestle and mortar or use a grinder. Take 2 tbsp almond powder in a bowl and add some olive oil to that. Mix everything nicely to prepare the face scrub. Massage it onto the face as well as neck. Wait for 10-15 minutes before washing it off with plain water. Repeat twice weekly.

- Aloe Vera and Almonds

Grind a handful of almonds to prepare almond powder. To the almond powder, add some pure aloe vera gel and mix together to prepare the face scrub. Apply it all over the face as well as neck and massage the skin gently for few minutes with your fingertips. Let it stay on the skin for another 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with fresh water. Repeat twice weekly.

- Walnut and Almonds

Grind 4-5 almonds to prepare almond powder. Also, prepare walnut powder by grinding few walnuts. In a bowl, take a tbsp each of walnut powder as well as almonds powder and mix them. Add some milk to the dry mixture and mix everything to prepare your DIY face scrub for dry skin.

Apply it onto the damp skin and gently massage in circular motion for 3-4 minutes. Wait for another 15 minutes and then wash everything off with plain water. Repeat this twice in a week.

# Use Coffee for Homemade Face Scrub for Dry Skin

- Coffee and Coconut Milk

Take a tsp coffee powder and mix it with equal amount of cocoa powder. Add some coconut milk to the dry mixture. Combine everything to prepare the homemade scrub for dry skin. Massage it gently onto the face as well as neck and leave it on the skin for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with fresh water and repeat the process twice every week.

- Coffee and Sugar

Take a tbsp each of coffee as well as brown sugar and mix them. Add some coconut oil to that and mix everything until it takes the form of a granular paste. Apply it on the face as well as neck. Massage gently for few minutes to exfoliate the skin and wait for another 8-10 minutes. Rinse off with plain water. Repeat twice in a week.

- Aloe Vera Gel and Coffee

Take a tbsp coffee powder and prepare a paste by mixing it with some pure aloe vera gel. Apply this mixture on the face as well as neck and massage gently for few minutes. Let it sit on the skin for next 10 minutes and then wash off with fresh water. Repeat twice in a week.

- Coffee and Olive Oil

Prepare this homemade scrub by mixing 1-2 tbsp coffee powder with required amount of olive oil. Massage it onto the face and neck in gentle circular motion, for about 3-4 minutes. Leave it on the skin for another 10 minutes. Wash off with plain water and repeat the entire process twice in a week.

# Homemade Face Scrub for Dry Skin with Yogurt

- Apply yogurt

Take 1-2 tbsp fresh, plain yogurt and whisk it thoroughly with a fork. Massage it on to the face as well as neck gently with your fingertips, for 3-5 minutes. Leave it on the skin for another 15-20 minutes and then wash off using fresh water. Reapply twice or thrice weekly.

- Yogurt and Oats

Prepare oats powder by grinding 2-3 tbsp uncooked oats. Add two tbsp plain and fresh yogurt to the oats powder and mix together. Apply the resultant mixture all over the face as well as neck and gently massage with your fingertips for 3-5 minutes. Wait for another 15-20 minutes, before rinsing off with plain water. Repeat twice in a week.

- Papaya and Yogurt

Prepare papaya pulp by blending few fresh and ripe papaya cubes. Alternatively you can mash a few papaya cubes with a fork and prepare papaya paste. Mix together a tbsp each of mashed papaya and fresh yogurt. Apply the resultant mixture on the face and neck and massage gently with your fingertips. Let it sit on the skin for another 15-20 minutes, before washing off with fresh water. Repeat twice or thrice in a week.

- Coffee and Yogurt

Mix together a tbsp each of coffee powder and cocoa powder. Add some fresh, unflavored yogurt to that and combine everything nicely to prepare the homemade scrub. Apply it on the face as well as and massage gently for 3-4 minutes. Leave it on the skin fir another 10 minutes and wash off with fresh water. Repeat once or twice in a week for brighter, healthier skin.