Baby, it's cold outside.

It sure is, but the sad thing is that the worst is yet to come. So by now, I'm sure that you have (or at least plan to in the near future) winterized your car, and prepared your home for the cold winter nights ahead. But, what have you done to protect your skin from the elements?

 I don't know about you, but my whole skin care regimen changes in the winter time. I go from using lotions and creams to using rich body butters and from using only concealer in my trouble spots to putting on a full face of foundation for better protection.

I also kick up my body exfoliation process to once a week instead of the every other week that I would do during the summer months. So since I go thru my fave body scrubs so quickly, here's a recipe I use for my emergency body scrub. It's super simple and something that most people have in their cupboards anyway.

Brown Sugar Body Scrub

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup oil (almond, grapeseed or even olive oil will work)                         

3-4 drops fragrance oil or body spray of your choice

1. Place salt in a wide mouthed jar and add in oil. Scent with oil and stir well.

2. To use, dampen body and gently massage the scrub mixture into the skin. Be careful to avoid any scratches or wounded areas.

3. Rinse well with warm water, pat dry with a towel and moisturize skin with favorite lotion or cream.

What do you do to winterize?