Coffee is not only a mood- and energy-booster, but it has many other benefits. You can use coffee in your beauty regimen in surprising ways. There are many uses for coffee that you may not have thought of.
Exfoliant
Mix some ground coffee with coconut oil, and if desired, essential oils such as peppermint to make a luxurious, exfoliant. You can massage this gently onto your face or use it to scrub your entire body while in the shower.
Coffee grounds can help remove dirt from pores, and are as effective as expensive body scrubs. As an extra bonus, Coffee grounds can be poured down the plughole to help clear any blockages.
Soften feet
Ground coffee is also a great way to soften your feet. A homemade foot spa is a wonderful way for those that have spent the day running around to unwind. Avoiding any cracks in the skin when massaging coffee ground into your soles is an inexpensive way to rejuvenate your tired feet.
For a relaxing half-hour, follow up by soaking your feet in warm water with some lavender essential oil. The dead skin will fall off, leaving a soft and lovely foot.
Hair
You can use coffee to add colour to brown or black hair. Mahogany shades can be used to highlight and enhance dull hair.
Other benefits include caffeine’s ability to accelerate growth. You can also smooth coffee onto your hair! You can use coffee to make your hair grow faster. This is ideal if you want to get rid of that lockdown edge.
Lip scrub
Coffee and honey can be blended together to soothe sore lips. You can leave it on for as long as possible – coffee and honey smell so good, that you will have to resist the temptation to lick them off. Then gently wash your lips. This will result in plumper and softer lips.
Fake Tan
It may not make you look like you just returned from Majorca but it’s still a great thing. You can create a faux tan by gently staining your skin with coffee.
Beauty hacks will give your shirts a subtle tint without making you look like you’ve been to a tanning salon. Apply coffee on all parts visible of the body, including your legs, arms and décolleté. Leave it to dry for a couple minutes, then remove it. Apply your favourite moisturiser on top for a luxurious glow.
De-puff eyes
Caffeine is a great way to reduce puffy eyelids, a problem that we all face after staring into screens for hours. Coffee is less well known than the teabag trick.
Pour a few drops on a cotton pad and place it on the eyes. This will help to soften the delicate skin around the eyes. It will lighten up your skin and help reduce bags and puffiness. You can also enjoy a little time alone with closed eyes while the coffee is working.
Shoppers for perfume
The next tip comes out of left field. Shopping for perfume can make for a fun afternoon. Perfume is a decadent yet necessary part of everyday life. It can reveal who you are when you wear each fragrance.
Our sense of smell becomes very tired quickly. The way that we smell can change after a few scents. You can re-set your senses by using coffee! You can get the best effect by taking a long, deep breath of coffee between every perfume. It’s similar to how sorbet can be used during meals as a way of cleansing the palate.
The conclusion of the article is:
The use of coffee in your beauty regimen can prove to be very effective. Coffee has many uses, including soothing sore eyelids, giving hair a shiny tint, or adding a natural tan for winter skin. It can also be used to reset the scent of perfumes.