All these years we’ve been downing coffee like it’s our job?without even realizing that putting a DIY coffee scrub on our face could change our lives as much as it does chugging it every morning.
Any cheap, easy DIY beauty recipe is golden in our eyes, and when you consider the beauty benefits of coffee?like antioxidants and exfoliation?it only makes sense to use it in our regular routines. As a natural exfoliator, coffee helps to slough away dry, dead skin to reveal a real glow. It also can add an extra shine to dull, dried out hair. Plus, it smells amazing.
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Most of the ingredients for the recipes below are already in your kitchen, so what are you waiting for" Smoother skin and shinier hair, right this way.
1. Face Mask Adding coffee into a morning face mask will rejuvenate and keep your skin glowing all day long. It’s loaded with antioxidants, which help to eliminate toxins from your skin.
Ingredients:

2 tbsp freshly ground coffee (or used grinds)

2 tbsp cocoa powder

3 tbsp whole milk,  heavy cream, or yogurt

1 tbsp honey
Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and apply a light coat to face. Let sit for about 15 minutes. Remove with a warm wash cloth.
2. Exfoliating Face Scrub
We all need a good exfoliator, so why not choose one with natural properties to buff all those pesky lines and dry skin" A coffee scrub will help to eliminate dead skin while working with your body’s natural ren...