Even Stepford Wives Need Pampering

Ladies of Stepford, the holidays are over, the halls undecked, the Christmas cards out the door, and life has returned to it’s normal state of frantic chaos. But if your life is like mine, the only difference between the chaos during Christmas and the chaos that goes on the other 11 months of the year is a lot of colored lights, a tree in the living room, and at some point I’m promised to get presents for all my trouble.

Let’s face it, in order to pamper our houses, we have to pamper ourselves first, it’s a simple fact.

One of my favorite quick-pamper solutions is an exfoliating bath scrub. Every other day, I use an exfoliating scrub in the shower, and it leaves my skin soft and smooth and shining. Now, my favorite scrub is from the True Blue Spa: Island Getaway line from Bath & Body Works, called “Need a Margarita?” It’s positively delish. But the stuff costs $13.50 for only 6 ounces, can you believe that?! I think that was even the sale price.

Luckily, this Stepford Wife is not only got an eye for the luxurious, but also an eye for the frugal. So I’ve created a knock-off that works just as well, for mere fraction of the price. You could use my version every day for a month and it’d still cost less than one pot of the store brand.

Now, forgive me, but I usually make this concoction based off of sight and not measurements. But making this stuff isn’t an exact science, so I’m sure you all are smart enough to figure it out.

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The Stepford Wife’s Exfoliating Margarita Exfoliating Scrub

Powdered Margarita Mix, 2-3 packets
Sugar
Baby Oil
Lime Juice
Lemon/Lime Oil (optional)

In a glass jelly jar or other dish, combine the powdered margarita mix with about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of sugar. Combine with enough baby oil to completely moisten the sugar. There should be more sugar than oil in the mixture, and little to no standing oil in the mixture (but if there is, the world won’t end, it’ll still work fine). Add a splash of lime juice (maybe 1-2 tablespoons), and a few drops of lemon/lime/ or even coconut oil, and stir.

Store in the jelly jar, making sure to have a layer of plastic wrap between the lid and the mixture. If it appears to dry out a bit, a splash more baby oil or a splash of water will wake it right up.

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The beautiful thing is that you can really switch this up with any powdered drink mix. I love using Pina Colada mix, too (but I replace the lime juice with coconut juice). Gimlet mix is wonderful too. And you can use it all over your body… After shaving, on rough spots on knees and elbows… I would, though, avoid the face. This is more for body than face.I promise you ladies, this will leave your skin soft and beautiful, and smelling like delish. Follow up this scrub with cotton gloves and footsies, and nobody will ever know that you’ve spent the day scrubbing your brains out.

And should some of the mix fall into a drink with a shot of tequila, your secret is safe with me.