Coffee face scrub
All women of the world, of any age and nationality, dream of preserving their natural beauty and youth as long as possible. Someone is more fortunate (genetics, living conditions, etc.), someone is less fortunate (not everyone has enough finances to use the services of a cosmetologist). But what about those who simply do not have the opportunity to contact specialists? Everything is very simple. The best care is natural products. The most interesting thing is that most of them can be found in every housewife in the kitchen. For example, coffee, from which you can make a scrub and treat yourself to its wonderful properties.
Properties
The composition of the grains includes not only caffeine, as we used to think, but also a huge amount of useful elements and acids both for the body as a whole and for the epidermis:
- Fruit and organic acids, they play an important role in the "alkalinization of the body." After oxidation, they saturate the body with carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H20).
- Fats provide a long evaporation of moisture.
- Alkaloids, complex organic compounds, saturated with a large amount of nitrogen, which allows the surface to "shine".
- Iron. The female body has less iron than the male body. This is due to the large loss of blood during menstruation, pregnancy and the period of feeding the baby. It is the lack of iron in the body that gives a pale and dull complexion, with which most women are forced to fight.
- Potassium and magnesium, the main natural fighters against aging. The use of a sufficient amount of minerals will give elasticity, which means wrinkles will appear much later.
- Caffeine. It is about him that we remember when we hear the word coffee. It is useful in that it perfectly tones, improves circulation, and also breaks down fat and helps get rid of puffiness.
The effectiveness of the procedure
Ground grains are an excellent solution for peeling at home. They gently remove the coarsened part of the epithelium, relieve internal impurities and toxins.
Permanent peeling of ground coffee beans will save you from the gray color of the skin in the cold season, give a natural glow.
In cosmetology, this remedy is recognized as the most “rejuvenating”, provided that it is made only from a natural product, without various additives. A soluble or other substitute is not suitable, it will not only not benefit the body, but will also add a detrimental effect.
It is worth noting that in addition to helping in aesthetics, it will reduce the risk of cancer cells, protect against excessive exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation and make the skin soft and velvety. Due to the natural dye, it will acquire a healthy look.
Indications and contraindications
There is no product that is equally useful for everyone. Coffee beans are no exception.Before trying out a scrub using grains, carefully study not only the indications, but also the contraindications of this method.
Avoid a coffee scrub if:
- You have an intolerance to this product and an allergy to it in any form. If you have not noticed this reaction in your body, calmly do a scrub. If in doubt or afraid of negative side effects, apply scrub to the wrist area, rinse with running water after 2-3 minutes. Wait 10 minutes. No redness? This means that you are not at risk of an allergic reaction.
- If you have a skin condition, it's best to see a dermatologist rather than risk it. Beauty is beauty, but health is more important.
- There is a type in which any scrubs are not recommended. Too thin and delicate layer will be severely damaged. In this case, you should consult with a beautician.
If you follow all the instructions for contraindications, as well as consult with specialists, it will not bring you any harm.
Use a coffee scrub if:
- Your skin has lost elasticity. It is worth remembering that scrubs and masks are not a surgical operation. The effect will certainly be, but to see significant changes, once will not be enough. Include it in your skincare routine, but don't overdo it. Excessive use of the scrub can also adversely affect health and appearance.
- It will be an excellent remedy for rejuvenation for mature skin and wrinkles. Antioxidants will be your best friends.
- To restore a healthy shade and appearance after winter, use it no more than twice a week. An organism that has lost vitamins in cold weather will be grateful to you and the result will not be long in coming.The skin will become matte and shimmery.
Application rules
If you follow these instructions when preparing a homemade coffee scrub, the effect will be several times stronger.
The first and most important point is the right coffee. Pay attention to the following:
- Coffee must be roasted
- Green or any other coffee will not work, only black.
- Pay attention to the grinding of grains. The smaller the grind, the more gently the scrub will cleanse the skin. Large grinding, on the contrary, can injure.
- Coffee should be only natural, additives will provoke the occurrence of allergic reactions.
Coffee grounds are great. After drinking this drink, easily make a scrub out of the remnants. Please note that coffee should be without sugar, and the thick itself must be cool.
Do not forget that the application of any mask or scrub is done only on previously cleansed skin!
Coffee will be a great helper not only for the skin of the face, but also for the skin of the neck, hands, décolleté and any hardened parts of the body.
When applying, do not rub the mass with all your might, the movements should be smooth and circular.
Wash off with water at room temperature. It is best to use potable water, not running water, as it contains a lot of chlorine. This will further dry the skin and certainly will not bring any benefit.
Take into account that a great effect will be after taking a bath. You can also pre-steam the skin over steam.
Use one recipe several times, do not rush to try everything at once.
How to make at home: DIY recipes
Making a scrub at home is easy. The main thing is to choose the one that best suits your skin.
Girls with sensitive skin can choose the following recipes:
Coffee + sour cream
The proportion is 1⁄2. Measure with tablespoons. Homemade sour cream is ideal, and not store-bought, which is mainly made from powder. In this case, it will be of little use.
Coffee + almond oil
The proportion is 2 tablespoons per 100 grams of oil. You can also add brown sugar, if you don't have it in the house, it's okay, the scrub will also have excellent properties. The main thing is not to replace it with ordinary white sugar.
Based on sleeping coffee
It can be made not only from ground beans, but also on the basis of sleeping coffee. It has a milder effect and also stains the skin less. The main thing is not to add sugar to the drink.
Honey
The proportion of honey is 1⁄2 tablespoons, stir with ground mint leaves and sugar. It is worth excluding this option if you have diabetes mellitus, numerous asterisks or dilated vessels.
Recipes for girls with oily skin:
Coffee + yogurt
The proportion is 1⁄2. Measure also with tablespoons. As with sour cream, you need to remember that yogurt should be as natural as possible. No additives in the form of fruits, cereals and food coloring.
Coffee + honey
The proportion is 1 tablespoon of coffee to 1 teaspoon of warmed honey. Be careful, there is often an allergy to honey.
Coffee + kefir
The result is a liquidish mass of an unsightly appearance, but the effect will be breathtaking.
Girls with combination and normal skin are suitable:
Coffee + shower gel
Proportion 1/2. The shower gel should be transparent, also without a scrub effect. Otherwise, it will damage the skin.
Coffee + oatmeal
Proportion 1/3. Oatmeal should be ground first.
If desired, you can also mix with sour cream or low-fat yogurt.
Coffee + honey + olive oil
The proportion is 1/1/2 tablespoons. There is nothing more wonderful than the combination of beneficial elements of coffee, honey and olive oil. This scrub can be done on all parts of the body. Your skin will not only shine, but also receive the necessary vitamins in full.
Coffee + salt
Proportion 1/1. It will be most useful to use sea salt in the recipe, which has a sufficient amount of potassium, iodine, iron, copper, selenium and will complement the beneficial properties of coffee.
coffee pomace
The proportion is 1 tablespoon, for 1 teaspoon of oil (coconut or shea). As a result, dead particles will be removed, and the oil will give it a shine.
Girls with problem skin will benefit from:
Coffee + honey + cinnamon + brown sugar
Proportion 1/1. This is such a sweet recipe. We heat and mix all the ingredients so that a thick mass is obtained. If necessary, add a couple of drops of mineral water. It will relieve the skin of acne, blackheads and problem areas. Also, this recipe can be used as a mask.
With the right recipe, your skin will shine, stay young and supple longer.
Reviews
As for these recipes, having tried it for the first time, the girls instantly feel the effect on themselves. Both at home and in the beauty parlor. Most pay attention to the fact that the components are nowhere simpler. Some return to the salon for this procedure, and some decide not to overpay and continue to monitor their skin at home.
Most of those who neglected facial care begin to take care of themselves. With regret, coffee scrubs are those who are not recommended to do these procedures for some reason.
Nowadays, it is customary to trust more purchased skin care products.But what could be better than natural products enriched with natural vitamins and minerals? Do not neglect recipes from the products that we eat. No wonder our mothers and grandmothers used natural cosmetics and always remained ruddy. Because even the most expensive cream or scrub with chemistry cannot replace the natural product that Mother Nature gave us.