BEAUTY TIPS: It’s high time you tried a coffee body scrub

Coffee doesn’t just wake you up… it works wonders on your skin too. Coffee grounds naturally exfoliate the skin while the caffeine tightens, brightens, and leaves the skin smooth.

And since it is International Coffee Day, we are sharing our favourite coffee hack below.

Body scrub

Try this scrub with a little brown sugar to kick that cellulite to the curb.

· ½ cup coffee grounds

· ¼ cup coconut oil heated to room temperature

· 1½ tablespoons vitamin E cream or 1/2 tablespoon vitamin E oil (You can get it at pharmacies)

· 1 teaspoon cinnamon

· ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

· (optional for extra exfoliation) add ¼ cup brown sugar and an extra ¼ cup of coconut oil

Whisk all of the ingredients together until well-blended. Apply the rub to dry skin and let it sit for 20-30 seconds before rinsing it off with warm water. If you are using the extra sugar option, rub the scrub in for one minute for best results. This scrub will last for up to a month if stored in a sealed container at room temperature.

Face mask

This mask is known to reduce wrinkles!

· 2 tablespoons coffee grounds

· 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

· 1 teaspoon honey

· 1 egg white, gently whisked

· ½ teaspoon coconut oil heated to room temperature

Stir all of the ingredients together until the mixture begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Apply the mixture to your face and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before gently rinsing the mask away.

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