Mmmm Coffee..

Wake Your Body Up

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Luxury spas and resorts around the world have long used coffee as a secret ingredient in body scrubs. For top dollars they use the grounds to help exfoliate old skin cells, while the caffeine minimizes the appearance of cellulite and varicose veins.

Yes, the coffee we all love so much has many uses beyond just waking us up in the morning. For a fraction of the cost of these spas, I’ll let you in on my secret coffee scrub. This scrub has my body feeling like a million dollars. Enjoy!

I use the scrub for both my face and body. You will need to gauge, what’s best for you. If your skin is sensitive, then I wouldn’t suggest using it on your face but I’ll provide the info for those that want to try it. A word of warning, it’s a messy task but WELL worth the rewards.

For your face…

• Take approx 2 tablespoons of strong instant coffee (I’ve found using premium coffee is best. Maybe its because it’s stronger but I can’t be certain why) , mix in enough water to get a good paste.

• Scrub into your face in an upward, circular motion. Now, with the coffee still on, take your exfoliating scrub and scrub in an upward circular motion. Let it sit for 5 minutes and wash off.

If you doing the body scrub at the same time, don’t wash your face yet. Just let it sit while you scrub your body

Now for your body…

• Take approx 2 tablespoons of strong instant coffee
• 1 1/2 cups of coffee ground
• ½ cup of raw sugar or sea salt
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil and create a paste

Now starting at your feet, scrub each area of your body in a circular motion.

Note: you are applying and scrubbing with your hand

Give very good attention to each and every area or your body, exfoliating it.

Let it stand for 5-10 min. Rinse. (rinse your face now as well)

Now take your exfoliating/spa gloves and scrub again in the same way using an all natural moisturizing body wash. Bottom to top and rinse.

Pat dry

Now use an all natural lotion and juice your body. Feels good doesn’t it? Post a comment and let me know how you feel afterward!

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