Coffee Body Scrub

My cupboards are overflowing with specialty teas and coffees. I drink enough day in and day out, and I needed to use up some coffee ASAP to make space.

Someone, a long time ago told me that coarse ground coffee makes for a great body scrub; So I experimented.

Its actually the caffeine that provides most of the added benefits. However the grounds help exfoliate old skin cells, while the caffeine provides antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits. The Caffeine also helps minimize the appearance of cellulite and varicose veins.

SCRUB! (follow loosely, experiment with added ingredients)

• 2 cups of coarse ground coffee
• 1/2 cup of sea salt or raw sugar (or both)
• 3 tablespoons of Almond oil
• 3 drops of Almond or Vanilla extract for aroma

Mix all the ingredients together, in the shower gently scrub your skin with the mixture( avoid your neck and face), rinse and wash with a gentle soap.

Applying the mixture at first was a little intimidating... Until I rinsed with soap; I thought I might have stained my skin!

Once I rinsed thoroughly, and dried off; I was in awe as to how soft and clean my skin felt!

Please excuse the pale skin, i was kind of hoping it would stain it slightly *blush*

MAY I SUGGEST BEFORE STARTING?

• Use Old or Dark towels you don't mind staining
• Put down a hair catcher in the drain of your shower
• Have a poof or face cloth handy, it really does rid of old skin cells. 
• Keep remaining scrub in an airtight container for a quick scrub next time.