This time of year the heat is on and my lips are dry, dry, dry.

And Valentine's Day is coming up (in 24 days!!).

Perfect reasons to come up with a yummy scrumptious DIY Brown Sugar Lip Scrub recipe to share! This makes a perfectly sweet Valentine's Day gift. And even on a tight budget, you can make plenty.

What you need:

• Coconut Oil
• Brown Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Vit E capsules (optional)

• Cute small containers to gift it in.

I got those sweet "kiss" and "love" containers for $1.50 each from the Dollar General store, and you could easily find even more options in the $1 section at Target or elsewhere.

My jars hold 2-3 oz each and I wanted to make enough for four. So. I measured out:

• 3 cups brown sugar

• Melt about one cup of virgin coconut oil ( don't get it too hot or it will melt the sugar when you mix! Coconut oil has a low melting point.) Add this to your sugar.

• Mix in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Break open 4 vitamin E capsules and squeeze into your brown sugar mix. (I usually poke a hole with a safety pin) The vitamin E oil will help preserve your sugar scrub and also nourish the skin around your lips!
• Mix it all up good!

• Spoon into containers.
• Make it a simple gift by picking up some treat bags

OR, make it an AWESOME gift and add a Cheeky Maiden Love Shack Bath Bomb and a Cheeky Maiden Balmy Obsession Lip Balm! 

Either way, you'll want to include a little note with instructions how to use. (Scoop out with fingers and rub onto lips. It's all edible, so no need to wash off, just lick your lips! This could technically also be use on the face or feet. But you don't want to lick those probably.)

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You have until January 31, 2012 to enter!

Edited to Add: We forgot to put the give away in our last newsletter so there will be TWO winners! One winner amongst the few who commented before the original due date, and one chosen from everyone else. New Deadline: Saturday, Feb 11th! Now get to pinning! If you are new to Pinterest, join, and thank me later! ;) No one else commented after this note, so we're just choosing one winner from the original commenters.

Happy Valentine's Day! Now, go share the love! 

With Love,

Your Cheeky Maiden