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No, I don't imply taking a steaming mug of the black brew with you and sipping on it while you soak in the tub. What I am referring to is the latest fad in body scrubs and exfoliants - coffee. Who would have thought that the grounds leftover after brewing a pot would be good for one thing?

The ancient Egyptians are considered the individuals who began the practice of exfoliation. Exfoliation consists of removing the oldest lifeless skin cells from the surface of the body. That is the process that happens with dermabrasion, peels and facials. Mechanical exfoliation is using coarse or advantageous scrubs on the skin. Some examples of those scrubs are crushed apricot kernel or almond shells, sugar or salt crystals, pumice, and microbead facial scrubs. The latest to affix the record of mechanical scrubs is coffee. Different ways to remove useless skin cells are using chemical compounds (peels) and laser (microdermabrasion).

Coffee scrubs aid you to look youthful by toning skin, tightening pores and sloughing off the useless skin cells. The result's a brisker, revitalizing look-and who would not need that? It's straightforward to make your personal coffee scrub; just take used coffee grounds (be sure to let them cool first), coat a bar of cleaning soap with them and wash your face as you usually would. Not only will your skin look better when you're completed, but coffee can also be thought-about a very good supply of antioxidants and helps reduce redness. The caffeine within the coffee has a constricting effect on the blood vessels and that is what reduces redness. In the event you do not drink coffee or have any used grounds, take 1/4 cup of dry grounds and pour some boiling water on them to make a thick paste, let cool for about quarter-hour, then wash as directed above. You don't need to buy any costly gourmand coffee for this; the least costly coffee will do just a good a job as the most expensive brand.

One more good thing about coffee as a scrub is that it's supposed to help scale back cellulite-and this has to be my favorite reason for utilizing it. Mix some used grounds with lotion or your cleaning soap and rub/massage the specified area with this mixture. Blood stream to the world will increase and carries away the fat cells which are damaged down by the scrubbing action.

One word of warning-before using any type of scrub all around the body, test the scrub on a small patch of skin first. People with sensitive skin particularly must do this. An individual with very reasonable skin won't be able to tolerate the abrasive properties of coffee directly on the skin. This applies for lots of the salt scrubs which might be available too. Normally in these cases a sugar scrub is best.

Recycling coffee grounds permits us to dispose of those costly exfoliants. We really feel better about ourselves, too, because now we have contributed to a greener atmosphere by using a pure product. We additionally will save some huge cash by not buying the pricey products, and who would not need to get monetary savings? So it is off to the bathtub for a soothing soak with my favorite drink-and the leftovers!