Try Coffee Scrub for Glowing Skin

You love coffee, and we know you do. It’s your go-to drink in the morning, and it sometimes serves as a nice evening treat, too. But did you know that you could enjoy the beverage in yet another way, and in a way that will give you glowing skin? That’s right, you can turn your beloved beverage into a fabulous, great-smelling coffee scrub for your whole body. Making a coffee scrub for your feet, hands, and even your face is quite easy, and it’s a fun way to take care of your skin naturally. After all, beauty products made from natural ingredients are gentler and safer on your skin than products made with synthetic ingredients. Homemade scrubs are also cheaper than most scrubs sold in markets and beauty stores. You can easily whip up a body scrub or face mask with just these ingredients: ground coffee, a carrier oil, some herbs or spices of your choice, and white clay (if you want). Now let’s take a look at some of the amazing ways you can use coffee for skin.

Coffee Body Scrub

To make a body scrub, combine the following ingredients in a bowl: ½ cup coconut oil, 3 tablespoons ground coffee, and 1 teaspoon vanilla essential oil. You can use your body scrub immediately, and then store any remaining scrub for use another time; the scrubbing material tends to keep fresh for about 3 weeks. Coffee body scrubs are great to use on your entire body, and you can scrub the skin from your face down to your toes. Just remember to grind the beans fine enough so that the granules are about the size of sand. At this size, the grains are easier on your skin, and the body scrub will slough off dead skin, leave you moisturized, and make you smell incredible.

Coffee Face Scrub

You can make a coffee face scrub by varying the body scrub recipe slightly. The changes are only to give you some interest and variety, however, and most face scrubs can be used on any part of the body. For your face scrub, combine 1/4 apricot kernel oil and 1 tablespoon ground coffee. Use only a bit at a time to gently massage your face in a circular motion. Then rinse the face scrub off and enjoy smooth, hydrated skin.

Coffee Face Mask

A great face mask recipe you can make calls for cold brew and ground coffee. Take 1/4 cup of cold brew, and then mix it with 1 tablespoon of ground coffee and 1/4 cup white cosmetic-grade clay (adding a bit more liquid if the mixture is too thick). Spread the mask over your clean face, and scrub slightly. Leave it there and allow it to sit for 15 minutes, before washing the mask off with warm water, leaving you with clean and invigorated skin. In this face-mask recipe, the coffee perks up the skin, and the clay draws out impurities.

Grinding the Beans Fine When Making Coffee Scrubs

One thing we should note is that when making coffee scrubs, it’s essential that you use beans that are ground very fine, because large grounds can clog up your sink and bathtub pipes. Enjoy these body scrubs and have fun bringing coffee into your life in another exciting way!