| Many of us like to begin our day with a hot cup of coffee. While we enjoy our morning cuppa, we can afford to turn our eyes away from other effective uses of coffee grounds, particularly when it can be so effective in enhancing our looks. Make use of the coffee grounds to prepare caffeine induced coffee scrub.
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To prepare your own homemade exfoliating body scrub you will need
- Organic coffee grounds
- Salt or sugar (according to your preference)
- Foaming Bath Butter
To Prepare an Invigorating Coffee Scrub
- Brew your coffee.
- Collect the coffee grounds in a bowl and mix that with the sugar or salt.
- Whip the bath butter in a double bladed mixer.
- As you start whipping the butter, gradually keep adding the salt or sugar.
- Keep whipping till the sugar or salt has saturated.
- Do not stop whipping and add more salt or sugar so that there is some residue of that.
- Your invigorating coffee bath scrub is ready.
To Apply an Invigorating Coffee Scrub
- Use this scrub when you take your shower.
- Rub the scrub over your body in circular movements.
- Start from your feet and move up towards your legs and your torso and arms.
- Shower off with cold water.
- Dry yourself and apply a toner and moisturizer over your body.
Caution: Use this body scrub within 20 minutes of preparing the brew to prevent oxidation of the coffee grounds.
This homemade coffee scrub helps you in more than one way. As an effective exfoliate, its benefits are quite a few. Exfoliation not only gets rid of the dirt and dead skin, it also gives you a younger and fresh look. It also helps in better absorption of moisture which is why you need to follow up with a moisturizer after the scrub and bath.
Caffeine increases blood flow and is known for its cellulite reducing properties. It is also a good treatment for varicose veins.
The massage and the cold shower that follow also improve your blood circulation and tighten your skin. An invigorating coffee scrub in the shower can really be a great way to wake up in the morning!
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