Homemade Coffee Face & Body Scrub
Coffee is always a good idea.
And I’m not just talking about gulping down 3 cups of it every morning! Coffee grounds possess tons of benefits to give you healthy & glowing skin.
Coffee grounds are packed with antioxidants that help protect your skin from free radical damage.
Fights against aging skin by drawing excess fluids out of cells, creating a tightening & toning effect on the skin.
Calms inflamed & red skin with the same antioxidants that protect it from premature aging.
Stimulates blood flow; allowing skin to appear brighter.
Coffee grounds are a natural exfoliant. Softly scrubbing away the dead skin cells to create smoother skin.
Regulates cell re-growth, increases collagen & increases skin elasticity.
Caffeine stimulates & increases circulation, plumping up the skin to make cellulite look less obvious.
The best way (in my eyes) to obtain these benefits, is to create your own coffee scrub with recycled coffee grounds. Trying to go zero waste has become sort of an obsession of mine over the past few months, so reusing my old coffee grounds, & mixing them with ingredients I already have in my cupboards helps reduce my carbon footprint, as well as saving money! Rummaging through my kitchen, I found honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, & avocado oil to create my homemade body scrub.
HONEY.
Like caffeine, honey is full of natural antioxidants that aid to aging skin. It’s also moisturizing & soothing, which will give your skin a subtle glow.
BROWN SUGAR.
Being a natural exfoliant, brown sugar supports the promotion of new cell growth, while moisturizing the skin by drawing moisture out from the environment, & transferring it over to the skin. Brown sugar can also help diminish scars by gently lightening the appearance of skin.
PURE VANILLA EXTRACT.
Natural vanilla extract is an anti-inflammatory, which helps soothe irritated skin. It also contains antioxidants that soften the appearance of wrinkles, & heal damaged skin.
AVOCADO OIL.
I use avocado oil EVERY DAY; from cooking to skincare! Avocado oil contains fatty acids that help moisturize the skin while vitamins A, D & E help boost collagen production, fight aging signs, & aids in skin elasticity.
HOMEMADE COFFEE BODY SCRUB.
washing out & reusing an old container (250ml), I filled it up 3/4 of the way with coffee grounds.
then I measure out 1/4 cup of brown sugar, & add it into the container.
add 1 tablespoon of honey, & 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
I mix the ingredients together, which still leaves the scrub a little dry.
as I continue to mix, I pour the avocado oil in until the mixture is slightly moist. (you don’t want the mixture too wet or dry, or else it won’t apply properly to the skin)
once you create the consistency you like, apply on your body in a circular motion. coffee grounds can clog your drains overtime; I use this scrub once a week in my shower.
If you’re planning on using this scrub more often, I suggest laying a towel down on the floor, wetting your skin, applying the scrub, & gently rubbing it off with a warm, damp cloth (discarding the grounds into the trash or compost bin).