Mhmmmm coffee... Does the delicious smell of coffee lure you out of bed every day? You are not alone. But coffee not only tastes delicious, no, it also cares for your skin. How you can make coffee scrub yourself, you can read here.
To look young, fresh and refreshed, you don't need an expensive stay at a wellness temple.
All you have to do is give your skin a little more glow. And you don't need expensive moisturizers or anything else.
Everything you need is already in your hands early in the morning: Coffee!
Today I'll show you how you can prepare a scrub from coffee in just a few steps. The best part is that you only need a few ingredients.
The DIY version not only saves you a lot of money and plastic. Homemade cosmetics also have the great advantage that you know exactly what's in it. You yourself determine which ingredients are used.
Such a scrub is prepared in no time. And if coffee grounds are left over, you can give your plants a great treat with them. Because Coffee grounds are an unbeatable fertilizer for indoor, balcony and garden plants.
You're ready for countless compliments coming your way soon? Good! Then I'll tell you how you can make your own coffee scrub in no time. Let's go!
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How good is coffee scrub?
Peelings are optimal to make your skin even, soft and smooth. Coffee scrub has a beneficial effect because it removes dead skin flakes and gives the skin a fresh kick.
Our skin is constantly renewing itself. In the process, the top layer regularly sloughs off as skin flakes. If you do not use a peeling, the dead skin cells are deposited on the new skin layer. This can make your skin look slightly grayish, as if there is a veil on it.
By the way, dead skin cells on the face can also cause you to get pimples. Or that your skin looks flaky.
With the help of a peeling you can gently remove these skin flakes. Your skin can radiate and breathe again. In addition, such cosmetic products also stimulate blood circulation. This is beneficial for cellulite.
But what is so special about coffee grounds peeling? Coffee contains valuable antioxidants and caffeine.
As a hot drink, the latter ensures that you can start the day fit in the morning. Caffeine also has a positive effect on your skin. It has a circulatory, purifying and draining effect.
A true cellulite killer. In addition, the coffee scrub is very easy to make at home.
This scrub makes your hands cuddly soft!
Tip for all DIY fans
In the book, The Glow - Naturkosmetik selber machen, you will find many great instructions for DIY cosmetic projects. From creams, shampoos, scrubs, oils you will find many step-by-step instructions with photos.
When I started to look into the subject, I stumbled across this book. It offers a lot of great instructions for beginners and also advanced. And for every skin and hair type. I can highly recommend it to you and regularly prepare natural cosmetics with the book myself.
What do I have to consider if I want to make coffee scrub myself?
Making your own coffee scrub is easy. Nevertheless, there are some points that you should consider.
For example, the right type of coffee or that the coffee brew should be dry before you start.
What coffee is the best for this
Any type of coffee grounds is suitable for a coffee grounds scrub. No matter whether the brew comes from a hand-operated coffee maker or a coffee machine.
Depending on the setting of your coffee machine, the peeling will be softer or coarser.
However, there are also differences in the preparation. For the peeling, the coffee grounds must be absolutely dry. The brew is most moist in hand-operated coffee makers such as a French press.
In filter coffee machines, the coffee is already quite well drained in the paper filter. The driest coffee comes pressed from a fully automatic coffee machine or a portafilter.
Why the coffee brew should be dry
If the coffee grounds are too wet, they will mold quickly. Especially if you want to mix the brew with other ingredients, it is important that it is dry.
Moldy coffee is not only harmful to your health, it also damages your skin!
So before you can make your own coffee scrub, your coffee grounds should be dry. This can take 2 days or longer, depending on the preparation.
Here's how you do it:
- Put a baking paper on a baking tray
- Spread the coffee grounds on a tray
- Put the tray in the oven at the lowest temperature for about half an hour, leaving the door open a crack
- Or put the tray in a sunny place - here it can take up to 2 days until the coffee grounds are dry
Not only for the skin
Coffee grounds are equally good for the hair. Caffeine stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss.
In addition, the decoction makes the hair supple and soft. Through the scalp peeling you not only ensure better circulation, but also remove dead skin flakes from the scalp.
If you want to know more about it, check it out here: "That's why you should put coffee grounds in your hair!"
How to make coffee scrub yourself
You are a coffee junkie? Great! Then you already have the most important ingredient in the house.
Now let's make a wonderful coffee scrub. I'm going to tell you the basic recipe and then two variations of it.
Coffee scrub for face
Ingredients
- 4 EL Honey
- 4 EL Coffee grounds
- 2 EL Olive oil
Equipment
- 1 bowl
- 1 tablespoon
Anleitung
- Put the honey in a small bowl. Heat it in the microwave for 5 to 10 seconds so that it becomes liquid.4 tablespoons honey
- Check the temperature of the honey. It should not be hot, just warm. Let it cool down if necessary.
- Now add the coffee grounds to the honey.4 tablespoons coffee grounds
- Add the olive oil. Stir until you have a nice even and creamy mixture.2 tablespoons olive oil
Notes
Tip: If exfoliation is not enough to get rid of dandruff, use an ultrasonic device. With it you get the pores clean and get rid of excess skin.
This helps against pimples before your period!
Coffee scrub with almond oil
For this you need, in addition to coffee grounds, brown sugar, Almond oil* and, if you like, an essential orange oil.
Thanks to the brown sugar, the top flakes of skin are removed. The Almond oil* in the scrub nourishes your skin and makes it supple.
These instructions are optimal for arms and legs.
Orange essential oil adds a fresh and fruity note to your coffee grounds scrub.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coffee grounds
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 TSP Almond oil*
- 5 drops of orange or lemon oil
Put the coffee grounds in a bowl with the sugar. Mix them well.
Stir the Almond oil* until well combined with the other two ingredients.
Now add the essential oil.
Stir until you get a uniform paste. The mixture should be dry rather than oily.
Make coffee scrub yourself for dry skin
In the winter months, many tend to dry and flaky skin. Quark can help here. Ordinary cottage cheese provides a lot of moisture and makes the skin supple again.
If you have very dry and flaky skin, then you can help with curd.
The best thing about this recipe is that it not only rids the skin of flakes, but also nourishes it wonderfully. In addition to coffee grounds, you'll need a dark, high quality Cocoa powder*.
The best way to do this is to use Baking cocoa* without additives. The cocoa ensures that your skin's collagen fibers are protected. This helps you fight wrinkles.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons curd
- 2 tablespoons coffee grounds
- 2 TBSP. Baking cocoa*
Grab a bowl and a tablespoon. First, stir the curd in the bowl until smooth.
Now you lift the coffee grounds under.
The next step is the Baking cocoa*. Stir until you have a nice, even mixture. Done!
How do I apply coffee scrub?
Before using an exfoliator, you need to remove makeup and oil from your face. Clean it with a mild washing lotion.
- The application is best done in the shower. If you apply the scrub only on the face, a sink will do. The mass may begin to drip due to the oil, honey, curd and other additives.
- Take about a heaped teaspoon of the scrub and put it in your left hand. Use your index and middle fingers to apply the scrub.
- You can use the presented instructions on the whole body - from head to toe.
- You can apply more liquid masses with a large brush.
- Apply the coffee scrub with circular movements. Do not press too hard!
- Leave the scrub on for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Then wash your face well with warm water. Then dab the face with a cosmetic tissue.
You will see, your skin will look plumper and smoother. After that, you won't even need a day cream. At least for the day of application. In addition, the skin is velvety soft immediately after application.
How often should you make a coffee scrub?
How often you should exfoliate your skin depends strongly on a skin type and the present complaints. For normal skin, exfoliation of the face and body is recommended once a week. If you have oily, blemished or very dry skin, then it may be more often, about twice a week.
Very sensitive skin types, on the other hand, should not exfoliate more often than once every two weeks. If you exfoliate too often, you weaken the natural protective barrier, which makes the skin very dry.
What is the shelf life of a homemade coffee scrub?
Dry scrubs can be stored for several weeks. If products such as curd, oil or honey are used in the recipe, then you should use up the peeling within two days.
You should always store the mixture in a cool place. The best way to store it is in an airtight jar in the refrigerator.
What does coffee grounds do to the face?
In face masks coffee grounds work wonders. The antioxidants in the brew work against skin aging, the face looks younger through coffee and the skin plumper. The contained caffeine stimulates blood circulation and provides a rosy complexion. You look fresher and therefore younger.
Additionally, you'll scrub away dead skin cells that make your complexion look gray and dull.
Our conclusion
Making your own coffee scrub is really no magic trick. With our simple recipes you do something good for your skin, the environment and your wallet.
So what are you waiting for?
Have fun trying it out and getting compliments. :)
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