Of course, Coffee is jam-packed with a lot of health benefits like: it reduces the risk of diabetes; it sharpens the brain, helps shed weight, sharpens sight, anti-cancer properties, treats headaches and migraine and more. In this short read, you’ll learn the skin and hair uses of coffee.
Skin Uses of Coffee
Treats Puffy Eyes
Lack of adequate sleep, toxins, stress…all these contribute to puffy eyes and dark circles. Applying a few drops of coffee from your morning cup on the affected area can go a long way in eliminating puffy eyes and dark circles.
Exfoliating
Eliminating the old, dull top skin layer is key to looking stunning and glowing. Adding coffee to your body scrub ingredients can further enhance the power of the scrub
Reduce Cellulite
The accumulation of fat on your thigh and behind can cause the skin to overlap, leading to an unattractive sight called cellulite. This condition isn’t easy to eliminate. Coffee is found as one potent ingredient to eliminate this problem which is common in women. Thanks to the high caffeine content in coffee.
Brightens The Skin
Want a bright, glowing face? Apply a mixture of yogurt and coffee – in the ration 2 to 1 – on your face. Leave the mixture on for the next 15 minutes before rinsing off with cold water. Do this at least three times a week and see the miraculous transformation that will happen to your face.
Soft Skin
Coffee is a crucial ingredient in making your skin supple and softer. Just make a mixture of cocoa powder (2 Tbsp) and grounded coffee (2 Tbsp) with 3 Tbsp milk and 1 spoon honey. Apply the mixture to your face and other skin areas. Wash off after 30 minutes with ordinary water.
Treats Rosacea
Coffee relief the inflammation from rosacea: redness and irritation. Coffee also increases blood flow to the skin, which makes treatment possible.
Repairs UV Damaged Skin
Coffee is loaded with antioxidants which repair UV damaged skin. Also, the regular application of coffee on the skin shields it from the harmful UV rays and prevent skin cancer
Tightens the Skin
Coffee is instrumental in tightening the skin, eliminating fine lines, wrinkles, and other aging signs. Just include coffee in your next body scrub to increase skin tightening
Hair Uses of Coffee
Exfoliates the Scalp
Of course, coffee scrub is excellent for polishing the skin. Coffee is also useful for exfoliating the scalp, removing dead skin cells on the scalp. To use, get your scalp wet. Apply some coffee on the scalp and gently rub it in for some minutes. Wash with shampoo and rinse it off with tepid water.
Promotes Hair Growth
Coffee encourages hair growth and treats hair loss. The caffeine content addresses hair loss in both male and female. Just combine small quantity of grounded coffee into your sulfate-free shampoo. Leave the shampoo on for 20 minutes before rinsing with ordinary water.
Hair Dyeing
Apart from preventing hair loss, coffee can also darken the hair. Just make a paste with water. Apply the paste on your hair for a dark, shinning hair.
Soft and Silky Hair
Make a cup of coffee. Use it as a hair rinse for a soft and silky hair.
Coffee Side Effects
While coffee is regarded as a safe ingredient on the skin and hair, some people may still experience some pain, discomfort, hives, rashes, and many other allergies.
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