The little face scrubbies I made as part of my recent giveaway are ideal for both cleansing and toning.  The best part? They were surprisingly easy to make (which is good news for someone as uncrafty as I tend to be), so if you don’t win the giveaway or you do and you simply want more…you can totally make your own!

Here’s how I did it:

• First, I cut a bath cloth (or cloths) into as many 3×3 inch squares as I wanted scrubbies. I managed to get nine squares out of one standard bath cloth. I used a post-it to get the shape right.

• Next I cut out nine squares of a pretty floral jersey fabric Danielle let me use. I made sure the fabric squares were large enough to fold over the cloth about 1/2 inch on each side to keep the cloth pieces from fraying. My fabric squares were 4×4 inches. To get the best shape, I used a ruler and a washable marker. Heads up, you might want to use something more cooperative than jersey. I had to sew my scrubbies by hand rather than using a sewing machine because jersey tends to bunch up with sewing machines. I learned the hard way by destroying two potential scrubbies with Danielle’s sewing machine. Had I thought about this possibility beforehand I might’ve used something else or avoided the sewing machine altogether.

• I laid the fabric squares decorative side down and put a cloth square in the center of each fabric square, or as close as I could get to the center.

• Since I sewed my scrubbies by hand, I used the following tools- scissors for cutting the embroidery floss, a thimble to protect my little finger, a needle threader whose purpose should be obvious, a needle, embroidery floss in a beautiful shade of turquoise, and a hair pin to place at the end of each row I sewed (pictured below). I found that the pin kept the fabric still and helped me sew straighter lines.

• In the picture above, I’ve just finished sewing the far left row and am about to begin the bottom row, which is which is why the pin is located at the end of it. Sewing the fabric to the cloth was definitely the most time consuming part of this project, but it was nothing a little music couldn’t make more interesting. I tried several different stitches, but I settled on a Split Stitch, which seemed result in a sturdier scrubbie.

• As a final step, I washed and dried the scrubbies to get the marker off of them and test their durability. As you can see, the little guys made it!

So there you have it. Please let me know if I’ve left anything important out or if you have any questions. If you guys make your own scrubbies using my tips or another tutorial entirely, I’d love to see pictures (even and especially if they’re better than mine)!

Remember the Debutante Face Scrubbies that were on my little Christmas list? Well, my sweet friend Jade got me a set of them in white! Overall, I’m a big fan. I’ve been using them to apply toner to my face, and since they’re textured.. I actually feel like I’m toning and exfoliating at the same time. What a treat! My only complaint is that since they’re so thick and absorbant, I tend to use a lot more toner than I did with a disposable cotton pad.

Also, Kirby trimmed my bangs. Look at how sweet they look!

Burt's Bees deep cleansing cream makes my face so soft!

By the way, that is the cleanser that I’ve been using for a while now and it is slammin. I have found that cleansing creams are much less harsh on my skin than bar soaps or other foaming cleansers. My skin tends to retain more of its moisture when I use creams. It tingles while I am washing my face too (in a good way).