The marmot
might be out of its winter sleep, we still have at least six weeks of winter! This
means a lot of very (very) cold days. With the cold comes its share of
complications, among them we find the very sexy “crocodile skin”...
The secret
to stick to it is to make the experience enjoyable AND simple! I love the smell
of coffee, so why not use a scrub with coffee?! I’m a lazy person and apply
moisturizer all over my body and then wait for it to dry, it’s too long… so why
not put oil directly into the scrub so when I’ll came out of the shower, my
skin will already be hydrated?! After this deep reflection (and a few hours
spent on the internet), here I am, with a homemade scrub recipe that not only
smells terribly good, but allows you to skip the hydration step, and only
contains four ingredients (and no chemicals if you choose them organic)!
Small
bonus, coffee is the enemy number 1 of cellulite, so using a coffee scrub could
help reduce the appearance of cellulite (I’m not convinced yet but nothing
ventured, nothing gained).
The
ingredients are:
- 1 cup of
ground coffee
- 1 cup of
packed brown sugar
- ½ cup of
coconut oil
- 1 tbsp.
of honey (optional)
You just
have to mix everything and pour the mixture into a jar and VOILA! The coffee
and the sugar will exfoliate the skin, the coconut oil will moisturize and the honey
will help disinfect and heal if you have a bit of body acne. The result: a soft
and hydrated skin, even during the coldest months!
Do you have
any at home recipes to share?
