Scrub from coffee grounds at home

At all times, women have sought to take care of themselves to maintain and preserve beauty and youth. Recipes of natural homemade cosmetics have been passed down from generation to generation, improved. One of the most beloved and effective ingredients used in the preparation of various scrubs, masks and body wraps is coffee. What are its benefits for the skin and how you can use it to prepare various skin care products at home, we will talk in this article.

In fact, it is difficult to underestimate the benefits of coffee. Thanks to its caffeine content, it:

• Helps smooth and rejuvenate the skin, remove excess fluid from the body and improve blood circulation;
• It is one of the best products used for weight loss, as it has a fat burning effect and reduces the appearance of cellulite;
• Effectively fights stretch marks, restores skin tone and elasticity.

However, not every coffee is equally useful as a cosmetic product. It is necessary to refrain from using an instant drink, because it will not bring you absolutely any benefit, on the contrary, it can even harm you.It is best to prepare masks, scrubs and wrapping mixtures from ground coffee, and it is advisable to choose a fine or medium grind for better exfoliation of dead skin particles and to avoid traumatizing it.

If you prefer to buy coffee in beans and cook it yourself in a Turk, you can prepare a cosmetic product based on used coffee pomace (grounds). In order for the coffee grounds remaining after the preparation of the drink to be suitable as such a means, please observe the following rules:

• Brew coffee without additives (milk, cream, sugar, spices, etc.);
• Use cake only natural coffee;
• For maximum efficiency, the drink is brewed for several minutes; do not just pour boiling water over it;
• Coffee grounds have a certain expiration date - they can serve you no more than 5 days if stored properly: they must be kept in a cool, dark place, in a closed container.

So, you have decided to prepare a coffee mixture and use it to carry out a skin care procedure. For maximum effect, your body must be carefully prepared. So, here's what you need to do first:

• Make sure you are not allergic to this product. The main principle of any medical procedure is do no harm. Our goal is to care for the skin of the face and body, however, if the use of coffee is not possible due to individual intolerance, you will have to find another product for this purpose;
• Before starting scrubbing or wrapping, it is necessary to thoroughly steam and cleanse the skin. The pores should be as open as possible for better absorption of the beneficial substances contained in the coffee mixture.That is why many people love to use such a scrub after visiting a bath or infrared sauna;
• The duration of the procedure is at least 10 minutes.

To fight cellulite:

• To prepare an anti-cellulite scrub, choose black or green coffee, coarse grinding, without any artificial flavors and additives. Instead of ground coffee, you can take coffee grounds and prepare the necessary mixture;
• Massage of problem areas is performed as follows: you intensively rub your legs and buttocks from the bottom up (this is how the lymphatic pathways pass) to remove excess fluid from the body; massage the tummy with circular movements;
• The coffee scrub procedure must be carried out at least 2 times a week for the appearance and maintenance of a sustainable result;
• To enhance the effect of the procedure, the subsequent bath with essential oils of grapefruit, juniper or orange will help.

If you want to get rid of stretch marks:

• Take finely ground coffee, green is best; mix it with sea salt in a ratio of 2:1 and add enough water to make a mixture with the consistency of sour cream. It is allowed to add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil;
• Slow movements in a circle, apply the resulting mass to problem areas;
• Leave the mixture on the body for about 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water;
• It is advisable to carry out this procedure no more than once every two weeks, for better regeneration of the skin.

With the help of a coffee scrub, you can get rid of unwanted body hair. It is done like this:

• Take 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Dilute the mixture with cold water to the consistency of sour cream;
• Pre-steam the skin well by taking a hot bath;
• Apply the mixture in circular motions to the areas where hair removal is required. Rub it in for about 5 minutes;
• After the scrubbing procedure, wrap the treated areas with cling film without washing off the scrub. Sit quietly for half an hour;
• To obtain the effect of such hair removal, it is necessary to carry out at least 5 procedures with an interval of 4-5 days.

Precautionary measures:

• If you suffer from varicose veins, you have problems with pressure or the cardiovascular system, then you will have to refuse to use the coffee component as part of home care cosmetics;
• Diseases of the genitourinary system, serious skin rashes, tumors are also contraindications to the use of coffee as a cosmetic;
• Even in the absence of the above restrictions, you should not get carried away and use coffee scrubs more than three times a week.

One of the best means for the prevention and treatment of cellulite at home, as well as to improve the elasticity of the skin of the face and body, is coffee soap.

It is easy to prepare at home according to the following recipe: take a couple of pieces of baby soap, grate them, pour in 30 ml of olive oil and melt in a water bath. Next, add 3 tablespoons of sea salt and 4 tablespoons of ground coffee or finely ground coffee. Stir the mixture thoroughly and pour into moulds. Place in refrigerator. The soap should dry within two hours. Then take it out of the molds and wrap it in cling film.

This natural soap will be a great tool for daily care, and also suitable as a gift to a loved one.

Suitable for gentle and effective cleansing of oily skin coffee grounds and honey scrub. To prepare it, take a teaspoon of each component: honey, coffee pomace, natural yogurt, olive oil. Mix everything thoroughly and apply on the face for 8-10 minutes, like a mask, then rinse it off with gentle circular motions;

Problematic skin with rashes can be cured, using a mask of coffee, honey and cinnamon. The components are mixed in equal proportions, the mass is applied to the face for 6-7 minutes and washed off with light massage movements. Be careful not to damage inflamed skin and aggravate rashes;

Ideal for nourishing and moisturizing the skin coffee scrub with sour cream. Add fresh sour cream and olive oil to finely ground coffee, take everything equally. Stir until a homogeneous mass is obtained, apply on the face, leave for 10 minutes. Next, wash off the mixture with warm water. This mask will help you cleanse and even out the skin, as well as improve its color;

Another scrub that will make your skin soft and silky - with coffee and coconut oil. Take coffee pomace (1 tsp), natural yogurt (3-5 tsp) and coconut oil (2 tsp), mix and apply on the body in a circular motion. You can leave the mixture for 10 minutes to achieve an even greater moisturizing effect;

Now let's talk about anti-cellulite scrubs based on coffee. A classic scrub is prepared by mixing coffee grounds with water at room temperature, until the consistency of porridge. This mixture is applied to problem areas, massage is performed for 15-20 minutes; then rinse everything with warm water;

Honey scrub using coffee pomace: mix coffee and honey in a ratio of 1:2 and massage the body for 10-15 minutes;

Salt scrub for anti-cellulite massage: take coffee (1 tablespoon), sea salt (1 tablespoon) and olive oil (5-6 drops). It is preliminary recommended to thoroughly steam the body in the bath, then treat the desired places with this mixture and rinse after 10-15 minutes;

The following recipe should be used with caution as it may cause an allergic reaction. It consists in adding to coffee grounds tincture of hot pepper (5-6 drops) and olive oil (also 5-6 drops). The mixture is applied to the body in the form of a wrap and lasts for about an hour. If you feel discomfort, for example, an unpleasant burning sensation, then it is better to wash off the product immediately to avoid burns;

Another interesting option: scrub with cinnamon. This oriental spice will help relieve inflammation from the skin and improve blood circulation. This mixture is prepared from the following ingredients:

• ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon;
• coffee cake - 1-2 tablespoons;
• olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
• granulated sugar - ½ teaspoon;
• salt - ½ teaspoon.

Mix the components into a homogeneous mass, apply to problem areas, massage for 15-20 minutes, rinse the mixture with water;

Essential oils help in the fight for smooth skin on the buttocks and thighs. Take a few drops (literally 5-6, no more, so as not to cause a negative skin reaction) of grapefruit, orange or tangerine oils, add them to the prepared coffee grounds (about 100 grams), apply to the skin and massage the problem areas for 10 minutes;

Oatmeal is also often used in the fight against cellulite. Mix 4 tablespoons of well-ground cereal with 2 tablespoons of coffee pomace, add a spoonful of sour cream or yogurt, mix well and perform an intense massage session for 10 minutes. Then take a warm shower;

You can also use coffee grounds for the preparation of nourishing masks for the scalp. Take 1 sachet of gelatin, dilute it in water, add a little over half a tablespoon of coffee grounds and a little hair conditioner. Apply the mixture to your hair, leave for 30 minutes, then wash your hair thoroughly. This mask will give shine to your hair, make it obedient and smooth;

Another recipe useful for hair - egg yolk mask The ingredients are as follows: cognac - 1 tbsp, hot water - 1 tbsp, olive (or linseed) oil - 1 tsp, egg yolk - 2 pcs. Mix everything thoroughly, apply to your hair, put a plastic bag on top and wrap your head with a towel. Keep the mixture for at least 30 minutes. After applying this mask, your hair will become silky and shiny, their growth will increase and the roots will be strengthened. The procedure must be carried out at least once every 5 days.

Reading reviews about the use of various mixtures using natural ground coffee or coffee grounds for face and body care, we can conclude that regular skin treatment, using these products, helps to successfully defeat cellulite, make it much less noticeable, improve turgor and skin color and resume the normal circulation of body fluids.

Among the positive visual changes on the body after using a coffee scrub, women note a decrease in the volume of problem areas, smoothing of tubercles, an increase in skin elasticity and an improvement in its appearance, as well as the disappearance of edema.

In addition, the combination of scrubbing with other procedures (massage, visiting the infrared sauna and bath, steam baths for the face, etc.) significantly brings the desired result closer.

Do not forget that in order to achieve a lasting effect, you need the regularity of any care procedures, as well as proper nutrition, an active lifestyle and the rejection of bad habits. Remember that your health and beauty is only in your hands!