How to prepare and use coffee scrub?
Coffee is considered not just a tasty and popular drink, it is also very often used as cosmetics - it is added to gels, scrubs are made from coffee grounds, so that the skin becomes soft and velvety.
Peculiarities
There are still many incredible legends about the origin of coffee. According to some versions, this drink came from Ethiopia from the Kaffa region. Coffee beans began to be consumed by nomads in the 7th century. At first they were dried, made a tincture. Arabs used raw grains as a tonic, mixing it with fat. It wasn't until the 11th century that coffee beans began to be over-roasted to produce a delicious aromatic drink.
In the 15th century, coffee reached Turkey, where the world's first coffee shop opened. The drink became so popular that many residents began to spend more time in coffee shops than in church, so they began to ban it. When the authorities became concerned that residents in coffee houses were spreading unwanted gossip about the government, coffee was banned on pain of death.
From Constantinople, the drink goes to Russia, where at first it is not in great demand. Only after Peter I began to insist on its use, did it become a popular drink among those close to the nobility.
Now this delicious drink is very popular all over the world.There are many varieties and types of coffee, they drink it in its pure form, add sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, dilute it with milk. When it became known how positively coffee affects the skin, it began to be used in beauty salons. After applying the slurry of ground coffee beans, the skin instantly transforms, becomes elastic and beautiful.
This procedure can be successfully carried out at home. For those who can't feel energized without a cup of coffee, you can collect coffee grounds and use them as a scrub. If you add other ingredients to the coffee mass, you can make your own natural scrub.
Freshly ground coffee or grounds remaining at the bottom of the cup after preparing a fragrant drink will have a wonderful effect on the skin:
- remove the top layer of dead cells;
- help in burning body fat;
- improve lymphatic drainage;
- contribute to the stimulation of blood circulation;
- moisturize and tone the skin, make it supple and elastic.
To prepare a natural product, ground grains are used. Freeze-dried coffee is not useful for these purposes.
Benefit and harm
Today, the stores offer a huge number of cosmetics for face, body and hair care. A coffee-based scrub can also be purchased in stores, but it is worth making it at home with your own hands. Coffee beans contain essential oils, fatty acids, caffeine, amino acids, vitamins and important trace elements. Thanks to these components:
- metabolic processes are activated;
- there is a cleansing and exfoliation of keratinized cells of the epidermis;
- the skin becomes elastic;
- the problem with cellulite is solved;
- there is an increase in blood circulation;
- complexion improves;
- skin tone increases.
Cosmetic procedures using coffee scrub contribute to:
- cleansing the body;
- weight loss;
- getting rid of loose skin;
- rapid recovery after pregnancy.
Since caffeine accelerates metabolic processes, there is a gradual burning of fats. Coffee scrubs are very popular and are used as a means for weight loss. When additional ingredients are added to the coffee grounds, the properties of the product are enhanced several times. It is especially recommended to use a scrub during a trip to the bath. The pores open after the bath, and the coffee mass applied to the skin enriches and nourishes it.
The big advantage of this composition is that it contains only natural ingredients and will not cause irritation, so it is suitable for use by everyone without exception. Also, according to scientists, its use can prevent the development of skin cancer.
As with any cosmetic product, there are contraindications for using a coffee scrub. It should not be used:
- people who are hypersensitive to the components;
- if there are open wounds on the body;
- during pregnancy;
- with diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- in the presence of a fungal infection;
- with varicose veins, if steaming is used;
- with cancer;
- during colds, at elevated body temperature.
When adding components to a scrub, you should check whether they will cause allergies. This is especially true for products that contain honey or essential oils, which can provoke an allergic reaction.
Cooking rules
There are many different ways to make a coffee scrub.
For this cosmetic product, it is better to choose finely ground coffee, it is used for delicate skin of the face and delicate parts of the body so that the particles do not hurt the skin. For massage in the abdomen and thighs, you can take grains of medium grinding.
You need to take only ground coffee, not an instant drink. You should not use just thick, the composition should contain ingredients that will soften the skin. It can be butter, sour cream or yogurt.
After the preparation of the product, it is necessary to conduct an allergy test. If after application there is no irritation, redness or itching, it can be applied to the face or body.
To prepare a natural scrub, you can take both already sleeping coffee grounds and regular ground coffee. If ground coffee is taken, then the price of the product will be higher. When using this option, it should be noted that after using it, there is a slight staining of the skin, and this is not to everyone's liking. Sleeping thick caffeine will contain less, but it will not color the skin and has an unusually pleasant delicate aroma.
When processing delicate areas, it is better to choose finely ground coffee. You can use the sleeping grounds from the Turks and coffee machines. If the thick is used to make a scrub, sugar, spices, and cream are not added to the coffee.
Many cosmetologists recommend using ground green coffee to rejuvenate the skin. It is often recommended to drink it for weight loss, as it contains several times more useful ingredients than fried. Although the taste of green coffee may not be to your liking, it does not have a pronounced aroma. If you don’t like green coffee as a drink, it is recommended to use it as a very effective scrub.
The sleeping grounds are used immediately after the coffee has been drunk, or several servings are collected and left for storage in order to later prepare a mass from the grounds. It must be dried, otherwise it may become moldy. Dry it in the usual way, scattering it in a thin layer or putting it in the microwave or oven for several minutes. The dried thick is stored in a tightly closed jar. Also, coffee grounds are sometimes frozen in the freezer.
Recipes
Thanks to the amazing properties of coffee, scrubs based on it will help make the skin taut, soft to the touch and velvety. With this tool, you can get rid of black spots on the face, acne. Homemade coffee scrubs can be a great alternative to expensive salon treatments and beauty products.
Such a tool is successfully used in weight loss programs, thanks to it, stretch marks are noticeably reduced - with regular use, you can get rid of them.
There are a lot of recipes for the preparation of cosmetics based on ground coffee beans and sleeping shmykh. It is worth considering the most popular of them, thanks to which many ladies have already brought their body and face into perfect order.
Body products
One of the easiest ways to prepare a remedy is to mix the grounds with a base oil, lotion or body cream. The base oil is necessary so that small particles of coffee cannot injure delicate skin. When oils or other ingredients are added, the mass will be more convenient to apply and pleasant to the skin. To enhance the effect of the product, you can add a little cinnamon to the composition, this spice will warm up the skin and add flavor. In addition to cinnamon, essential oil is added.
The more ingredients in the scrub, the greater the effect can be obtained after its application.
To prepare a product based on sea salt, you should take:
- 100 grams of sleeping grounds;
- 100 grams of finely ground sea salt;
- 1-2 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil, which can be replaced with any other, such as linseed, sesame or soy.
All components are mixed to obtain a homogeneous mass. The resulting mixture is applied to the skin and massaged for 10 minutes. After such a massage, the skin warms up, becomes reddened. Wash off the thick with warm water, after which the skin is smeared with a gentle light cream or coconut oil.
For a recipe with clay, you need to prepare:
- thick coffee 60 grams;
- clay 100 grams, you can take pink, blue or black;
- 1-2 tbsp. spoons of water.
Prepared products should be mixed well and applied to the body. The mass is applied easily. It is recommended to use it as a mask or wrap. This mask is considered one of the most effective, as the result from it is simply amazing. Skin looks much younger after using it. Ladies with dry skin can prepare this remedy at home, thanks to it the skin becomes smooth, dryness disappears.
Those who have oily skin should choose a remedy with kefir. To prepare it, you need to take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of ground coffee or dead grounds, add a spoonful of finely ground sea salt. Dilute all components with a small amount of kefir. The mass should look like sour cream. She can be exfoliated daily.
Recipe for body lotion with yogurt:
- a glass of yogurt;
- coffee grounds - 100 grams.
The mass is applied to the body and massaged for 10 minutes. Warm water is used to wash off the scrub.
One of the most effective remedies for cellulite, many ladies consider a scrub with honey. To prepare it, you need to take honey and mix it with coffee grounds.
The components are mixed in equal proportions until a homogeneous mass is obtained. After application, it is recommended to make a light massage with patting movements. Thanks to this simple procedure, you can get rid of cellulite. The tool should be applied to problem areas of the body in the area of \u200b\u200bthe hips and abdomen. This is a very effective tool, but do not get carried away with it. Keep honey scrub on the body for no more than 10 minutes.
Before using the product, it is necessary to conduct an allergy test, since honey is an allergen.
Pepper-based composition is considered a cardinal remedy for fighting stretch marks and cellulite.
Pepper Scrub Ingredients:
- you need 120-150 grams of coffee grounds;
- salt 120-150 grams;
- 1 st. l. pepper tinctures.
Using this composition, after a short time the skin begins to warm up, blood circulation increases. This remedy is kept on the skin for a short time, after 5 minutes it must be thoroughly washed off.
Every woman wants to always look beautiful and well-groomed. Especially everyone wants to get rid of the hated orange peel. Cellulite can be cured with regular use. For this cosmetic product you need:
- ground coffee;
- sea salt;
- olive oil;
- 3-4 drops of ginger oil.
Coffee, salt, oil take 1 tbsp. spoon and mix. The mass is applied to places prone to cellulite and massaged for 5 minutes. In order for the result to be more noticeable, it is necessary to carry out such a procedure daily.
Another remedy for cellulite is the composition for which you need to take:
- one tablespoon of coffee, sour cream and moisturizer;
- add 2 grams of mummy powder.
All components must be thoroughly mixed with a wooden spatula and applied thick on the body. Hands must be held under hot water and rub the mixture over the skin.
Many skin care products contain sea salt, as it cleans the pores and improves skin elasticity. When sugar is added to the scrub, this tool can be used to prepare for the use of other cosmetics. Thanks to him, the skin softens, the stratum corneum is carefully removed, the pores open.
To prepare this remedy, you need to take a fatty base consisting of coconut, cocoa, wheat germ and grape seed oils, 20-25 grams of oils each and mix them. To make the mixture liquid, it is placed in a water bath and melted.
Add to the oil mixture:
- 50 grams of ground coffee beans;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- 1 st. a spoonful of honey;
- cinnamon oil - 4-5 drops.
This tool is used only for the body, as it is quite hard for the face. It is applied to the steamed body, then washed off with warm water. The composition contains cinnamon oil, so a burning sensation may occur during use.
For face
To prepare a gentle mass to moisturize and nourish the delicate skin of the face, you need to take:
- 1 st. a spoonful of ground oatmeal;
- 1 teaspoon of coffee pomace;
- 1 teaspoon of sour cream or yogurt.
The product is applied to the face, after the skin must be massaged for 1-2 minutes and rinsed with running water. When using this product, the skin will become very soft and fresh.
For those who have oily skin, a fruit puree-based scrub is suitable. For its preparation take:
- 1 st. a spoonful of puree from any fruit;
- 1 teaspoon of ground coffee beans or thick.
The fruit mass is applied to the face with massage movements, after which it is washed off with cool water.
For dry skin, you can choose a different recipe, consisting of:
- 1 tablespoon thick;
- 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese with high fat content.
The mixture is mixed, then the thick is applied to the face. It is recommended to use the product as a mask and keep it on the face for 10 minutes. It is perfect for dull and aging skin without tone.
To give tired skin freshness, use a composition with walnuts. For him, you need to take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ground walnuts and coffee grounds. After mixing the two ingredients, the mass is applied to the face with massage movements. Facial massage is important to do along certain lines.
Coffee scrubs are used not only for the body or face, they can also be applied to the scalp. After using them:
- the scalp is cleansed of dead cells;
- hair growth is accelerated;
- dandruff is eliminated;
- improves nutrition of follicles;
- toxins are removed;
- get rid of excess fat.
Homemade coffee scrubs are perfect for all hair types. To get the best effect from the procedure, when applying it is recommended:
- wet hair and skin before applying the composition;
- it is recommended to apply on unwashed hair;
- with sensitive skin, you should check if there will be any discomfort during the massage;
- it is better to grind coffee fine or medium;
- you can add essential oil to the composition, taking into account the type of your skin;
- it is recommended to wash off the mass from the head with a shampoo, and it is better to rinse with a decoction of herbs.
It is not recommended to use the product if:
- there are wounds and cuts on the head;
- with individual intolerance to the components;
- do not apply to hair that is dyed light in color, otherwise it may be stained.
In the event that henna is used for dyeing hair, coffee grounds are added to the mixture to give a chestnut hue.
Hair will become very soft, obedient, will fit well. To give the hair a more resistant and saturated color, the product is applied to the entire length.
To create a coffee scrub for the scalp, you need to take 3 tbsp. l. ground coffee and dilute it in the same amount of hot water, brew the product and strain the water. Thick rubbed into the scalp and massaged for 8-10 minutes. After such a massage, the mask must be washed off well with warm water and shampoo.
For hair loss, use a recipe containing red pepper. To prepare it, you need to take:
- 4 tbsp. l. ground coffee;
- 0.5 tsp ground red pepper;
- 2 tbsp. l. burdock oil.
The brewed thick is mixed with pepper and oil and rubbed into the scalp. It is recommended to apply the mixture with gloves, because the skin from pepper will tingle. While applying the coffee-pepper mixture, it is necessary to rub it into the scalp, then leave the mass for 15 minutes. If it burns strongly, the time can be reduced to 5 minutes. After you need to wash your hair with shampoo.
To get rid of dandruff, a product that is used as a shampoo is suitable. To prepare a medicated dandruff shampoo, you need to take:
- 2 tbsp. l. coffee grounds;
- 1 st. l. honey;
- egg white.
When all the components are combined, the mixture should be applied to the scalp, massaged for 2-3 minutes and left for another 10 minutes, after which the mask is washed off. Since it is difficult to wash off such a mask with plain water, it is necessary to use shampoo.
Owners of oily hair can use a product after which the hair is well cleaned, looks alive, has a beautiful shine.
To prepare a product for oily hair, you need to take:
- 1 st. l. ground coffee;
- 2 tbsp. l. sea salt;
- 1 st. l. grape seed oils.
After combining all the components, the product for oily hair is applied to the hair, rubbing it into the roots. Such a mask should be held on the head for at least 10 minutes, after which they take the shampoo and wash it off with warm water.
How to apply?
Regular use of cosmetic procedures allows you to always look beautiful and well-groomed. Using coffee scrubs prepared at home, you can achieve very good results, the main thing is to carry out the procedures regularly and follow the following recommendations:
- Cosmetics should contain only natural ingredients.
- It is important that all products that are used during the preparation of the mixture are fresh, not expired.
- Before carrying out cosmetic procedures, you need to take a shower. Before scrubbing is carried out, it is necessary to wash the skin well.
- Apply a coffee remedy to areas prone to cellulite. Next, massage in circular motions.
- After applying the product, it is necessary to wash off the mass with warm water.
- The body after a shower is recommended to get wet, and not to wipe dry with a towel.
- The cosmetic procedure is completed by applying a moisturizing cream, milk or lotion to the body.
Good results from cosmetic procedures are obtained after visiting the bath and sauna. The skin in the bath is very well steamed, the pores are open, so the effect of all components will be the strongest.
During the first entry into the bath, nothing is applied to the body, since it has not yet been warmed up.During the second visit, the skin can be rubbed with a mass of salt and water. Thanks to this technique, profuse sweating will begin. At this time, you can prepare for applying the scrub.
The coffee mass begins to be applied to the body, rubbing well and massaging the skin. It is recommended to start the massage from the feet, gradually moving to all problem areas. It is also necessary to apply the mass to the elbows, knees and other hardened areas.
Particularly carefully treated places where there is an orange peel. During the massage, blood circulation increases, seals are broken, toxins are released. After such a procedure, the result will be visible immediately, the skin will become tightened and elastic.
To prepare an anti-cellulite scrub for a bath, you need to take:
- 1 st. l. honey;
- 1 st. l. ground coffee or grounds;
- a pinch of cinnamon.
All products are thoroughly mixed and applied to the entire body. If desired, the product can be applied to the neck and face. After that, you need to go into the steam room and stay there for about a minute. If discomfort is felt, the time spent in the steam room should be reduced. Without discomfort, the time of visiting the steam room is increased.
After visiting the bath, you need to wash your body with warm water. This cosmetic procedure helps to make the skin very pleasant to the touch, it becomes soft and velvety.
After cosmetic procedures, it is not recommended to eat for two hours. Before the procedure, it is better to drink green tea and clean water.
If scrubbing is carried out at home, it should be done 2 times a week. Course - 10 procedures. In addition, it is recommended to monitor nutrition and exercise, and then the body will be in perfect order.
Wraps can be used to combat cellulite. For this you need:
- take coffee beans and grind them, or use ready-made ground coffee;
- the result of the procedure directly depends on the quality of the coffee, it must not be burnt;
- grains should be the freshest.
For the procedure, coffee grounds are used. The mass is applied to a clean body, fixed with cling film on top. In this form, you need to sit for about an hour. To make the result more noticeable, it is recommended to cover yourself with a warm blanket. After an hour, it is necessary to remove the film and wash off the remnants of the thick.
To consolidate the result, it is better not to eat anything for 1.5-2 hours. After such a procedure, it is not recommended to wash in the shower or take a bath for several hours. You should not visit the solarium or go sunbathing on the beach on this day. Carry out the procedure 2-3 times a week. The course is at least 10 sessions.
How to store?
Many people are often interested in the question of how to store the finished scrub so that it does not become moldy. For those who drink coffee every day, it is better to use a fresh scrub and not leave it for storage, but this is not always convenient. In addition, not everyone is a coffee drinker and drinks a drink every day. The coffee grounds should be poured out of the cup and left to dry. You can dry it in the oven and microwave, or simply sprinkle it on a plate or napkin, leaving it to dry naturally. It is better to pour the next portion separately and pour after complete drying. After preparing several servings, the dried thick is poured into a jar and sent to the refrigerator for storage.
You can pour the thick with grape seed oil, avocado or other oil, add a few drops of essential oils. This mixture can not be put in the refrigerator, it is stored in the bathroom.
If you use coffee grounds instead of sleeping coffee, you get the effect of self-tanning.
You can roll coffee scrub into homemade soap. For its preparation it is necessary:
- take a piece of baby soap and grate it;
- place the grated soap in a water bath, adding a little water;
- when the mass melts, base and essential oils should be added to it;
- at the very end, pour coffee grounds;
- stir the mass, pour into a mold and put in a bag;
- put in the cold to harden.
Homemade soap hardens for at least a day, after which it can be used as a scrub soap while taking a shower.
If you need to prepare a “reserve” product, mix 200 grams of ground coffee and 3 tbsp. l. sea salt (can be replaced with brown sugar). You need to take 6 tablespoons of coconut oil and melt it. After that, add the prepared components to it, mix and put in a jar or other container.
Recommendations
Those who cannot get rid of stretch marks, dry skin and other troubles for a long time should prepare a simple cosmetic product. With its regular use, stretch marks will become less noticeable, the skin will stop flaking, cellulite will disappear, and the body will be toned and beautiful.
To prepare a magical remedy, you need to prepare:
- a pack of coffee, you can take not very expensive, since the quality of the procedure will not change from its price;
- coffee grinder;
- a container with a lid for storing the product;
- olive oil, you can add orange;
- sugar;
- sea salt;
- vitamins A and E capsules.
The tool is best done immediately for two cans. In one jar there will be fine grinding, which is used for the face. The second jar is filled with coarser ground coffee.
To make a cosmetic facial, you need to grind the grains. Then add salt and sugar to the dry mass.5 capsules of vitamin A and E are squeezed into the container. After mixing all the components, add olive oil. The composition is mixed and the result is a thick loose mass of chocolate color.
It is better to apply the product on the skin of the face in the evening, as after the procedure it may turn red. To apply a loose mass, it is necessary to remove makeup and thoroughly cleanse the skin. In the palms you need to take a little money, rub it in the palms and apply on a wet face. If discomfort is felt and the particles seem rough, you need to drop a little gel, and the discomfort will decrease. The mass must be washed off with water and applied to the face with a nourishing cream.
After this procedure, the skin is cleansed, inflammation is removed, the complexion becomes even. The next day, the effect of the procedure remains. There is no peeling on the skin, so cosmetics lie very well. Such a scrub can be used regularly, the skin does not get used to the product, and the effect of the procedure pleases every time.
To prepare a body scrub you need:
- grind grains;
- add salt and sugar, while there should be 3 times more coffee grounds;
- add 10 capsules of vitamin A and E;
- take olive oil + a couple of drops of orange essential oil.
All components are mixed until a loose homogeneous mass is obtained. After taking a shower on a preheated body, you need to apply a scrub. This should be done vigorously, trying to pay due attention to problem areas. Circular massage should be done for about 15 minutes. After the procedure, the remnants of the product should be washed off with water.
After taking a shower, the body can be moistened with oils. To do this, it is better to prepare a mixture of olive and coconut oil. As a result, after a warming massage, stretch marks are reduced, cellulite disappears.The skin becomes very pleasant to the touch, tender, soft and elastic.
In the manufacture of the product according to this recipe, the scrub will last for almost six months. You can store jars of cosmetics simply in the bathroom on a shelf. From the duration of storage, the composition does not lose its properties.
Many girls abandoned salon procedures and switched to using a home-made coffee scrub. After studying the reviews, you can understand that this procedure is absolutely not inferior to the salon. Taking into account the prices for salon procedures, they should be carried out at home.
Thanks to the action of caffeine and oils, the skin warms up, the pores open and absorb the necessary substances. Thanks to this procedure, the skin becomes soft, like that of a small child. In this case, the breakdown of fats and weight loss occurs.
In the salon, this procedure is expensive. Its duration is about an hour. In order for the skin to receive all the necessary nutrients, at home it needs very little time, about 5 minutes.
Good reviews are left about the scrub with oatmeal. To prepare this cosmetic, you need to mix the thick with ground oatmeal. Apply the mixture on a cleansed wet face and massage it. Thanks to this tool, a facial massage occurs, the skin is cleansed, black dots disappear. Such a scrub can be considered an express remedy for quick skin rejuvenation. The face looks fresh and radiant, the skin is smooth. Using natural ingredients for the skin, you can look perfect at any age.
For information on how to prepare an anti-cellulite coffee scrub, see the following video.