Decorative jars for bath scrubs and salts can be found at craft or dollar stores. Tiny white plastic jars are ideal for lip gloss. They cost 13 cents each (with lid) at Industrial Container & Supply, 1865 S. 4490 West. The store also sells 16-ounce white plastic jars with lids for 63 cents, which could hold body scrubs. Then use your own creativity to label them.

Body scrubs are used to exfoliate (lift off dead skin cells), increase the circulation and moisturize. So they usually contain some type of abrasive material (sugar, salt, oatmeal) and some type of oil. Because oils can go rancid over time, you may want to advise recipients to use the body scrubs soon or refrigerate them. Many beauty guides caution not to rub the mixture too hard into your skin, as it can be too abrasive and cause damage. The recipes below aren't recommended for use on the face, because facial skin is usually more delicate.

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ACHES & ITCHES BATH SALTS

1/2 cup baking soda

1/2 cup dry milk powder

1 cup Epsom salt

1 cup sea salt

Mix all ingredients in a large zip-style plastic bag or decorative jar. To use, throw a handful into your bath water.

—Christine Jensen and Teresa Hunsaker, Weber County USU Extension

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LEMON SUGAR BODY SCRUB

1/2 cup granulated sugar

10 drops lemon oil, or half a lemon, freshly squeezed

1 cup olive oil (or jojoba or almond oil)

Mix all ingredients together. Apply to body by massaging in a circular motion, then shower off. Makes 1 full body treatment.

—Christine Jensen and Teresa Hunsaker, Weber County USU Extension

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BATH BOMBS

"Bath Bombs" use citric acid and baking soda — when the two are combined with water, they have a fizzy chemical reaction, like Alka-Seltzer.

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup citric acid

1/8 cup Epsom salt (optional)

Essential oil (such as cinnamon or peppermint) or dried herbs (such as basil or rosemary)

Witch hazel in a spray bottle

Sift all dry ingredients in a glass bowl. Add essential oils (about 10-20 drops per recipe). Spray 3 times with witch hazel and mix well. Keep spraying the mix until it clumps together when you squeeze it in your hands, but make sure it is not wet, or the mixture will start foaming.

Add dried herbs if using them. Press firmly into molds (ice cube trays or plastic shapes). Or roll into balls with your hands and let sit one minute. Wrap in waxed paper or foil. Let dry 24-48 hours. Don't let the bath bombs get wet until you use them, or they will begin foaming.

—Angel Shannon

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CHOCOLATE LIP GLOSS

2 teaspoons petroleum jelly

1/8 teaspoon honey