5 Coffee Benefits for Skin and Hair
Coffee is a great source not just of nutrients but of antioxidants too, that may be advantageous to your skin, scalp and hair.
Coffee does not just complete your morning meal. It brings a lot of benefits too, to your hair and skin. Specifically, coffee is a great source not only of nutrients but of antioxidants, too, that may be advantageous to your skin, scalp, and hair.
You can use coffee to exfoliate, treat your acne, improve blood flow, and balance your pH levels. Indeed, your favorite morning companion is an "all-rounder." Once its aroma fills the air, it creates a feeling of being in a totally different world.
While this favorite morning drink is perfect to begin a busy day, it is also among the most beneficial ingredients for both hair and skin.
Although experts would recommend "not to use coffee" for the face as its granules are quite harsh for the skin, it can be easily used all over the body and even the hair to achieve remarkable results.
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5 Good Things Coffee Does to Your Hair and Skin
Not only skincare specialists but celebrities have also recommended the use of coffee as part of hair and skincare regimen. Here are 5 tips from the experts:
1. Lightens Dark Circles
After washing your face, use coffee in paste form and apply it under your eyes. To make the paste, combine one tablespoon of coffee, a pinch of turmeric, and one tablespoon of yogurt.
As you apply the paste on your under-eye area, ensure the paste is smooth and zero-lump. Since that specific part of the eyes is sensitive, it might lead to more impairment if your paste is not smooth. Keep the paste under your eyes for 15 minutes before washing it off with cool water.
2. Make a Body Scrub with Coffee for Smoother Skin
Even celebrities swear this method is effective to achieve smooth skin. To make the scrub, mix some leftover ground coffee with coconut oil and brown sugar or tea tree oil.
Use the mixture all over your body in the shower, and you will definitely come out with guaranteed clean and smooth skin. Essentially, caffeine protects the skin from damage coming from the sun.
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3. Coffee can be a Foot Spa Essential
This tip is so timely that most people are still at home because of stay-at-home protocols still being implemented in some country areas.
You can still have some pampering sessions, even at home! Yes! You can use coffee for a pedicure. This ingredient is said to be effective for feet cleansing and heels softening.
You can make a foot bath by brewing a couple of cups of coffee. Add the brewed coffee to the tub or bucket where you're soaking your feet. Soak them for several minutes. To remove dirt and dead skin, scrub your feet using ground coffee.
4. Cleanse the Sculpt
According to hair specialists, coffee is an effective scalp cleanser. Coffee, being naturally acidic, provides the scalp with nourishment, and eliminates dullness.
After shampooing your hair, run it through freshly brewed coffee and rinse after several minutes. Just be sure your brewed coffee is not hot when you run your hair through it.
5. Coffee Helps Achieve Shiny Hair
If you want to achieve shiny hair, brewed coffee will help you achieve it. Indeed, if you brew coffee, it will make your hair extra strong. As earlier mentioned, just be sure your brewed coffee is not hot.
After shampooing and conditioning your hair, apply the brewed coffee to your dry hair. Allow it to stay for 15 minutes before rinsing it off.
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Sep 17, 2020 09:00 AM EDT
