Fabulous Five: Five DIY Beauty Tricks Using Coffee Grounds

I know that most of you can't go a morning without your caffeine fix... Did you know that caffeine is good for your skin too? Coffee not only wakes you up, but it can wake your skin up too. So instead of throwing those coffee grounds away, put them to good use. Here's five fabulous ways to bring coffee from morning routine to beauty routine!

1.QUICK FIX FOR PUFFY EYES
  Rough night? Try this!  

•   Apply cooled coffee grounds directly under the eyes. If this is too messy for you. Dampen a coffee filter and fill it with coffee grounds to make a "tea bag" and apply under the eyes.
• Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse.

2.TREAT CELLULITE 
That's right! According to Doctor Oz, coffee grounds are a great home remedy for cellulite. Here's how to give yourself your very own fanny facial!! ( I wonder if he said that with a straight face?)

• 2 cups coffee grounds
• 1/4 cup sea salt
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• Combine ingredients and apply in the shower massaging it into the skin. 

3.TREAT YOUR HAIR
If your hair is looking dull just throw some coffee grounds up in there. Literally! It may feel weird at first. Like your exfoliating your head, but it actually helps remove product buildup creating beautiful shiny locks. If you have light colored hair, don't try this at home.

• Grab a handful of coffee grounds and mix into your hair.
• Rinse thoroughly
• Shampoo and condition 

4.DEODORIZE
Just chopped a garlic clove but you don't want to smell like one? Wash your hands with a handful of coffee grounds and you'll be good as new.

 5.EXFOLIATE AND FIGHT AGING
Caffeine is huge in the skin care world so I was eager to try this out for myself. The coffee grounds not only exfoliate the skin leaving it baby soft but its a great anti aging tool that helps stimulate the skin and fight free radicals. I made two versions of this mask. The beauty of making your products is that you have the ability to customize it to your skins needs.

 Version 1 for normal skin

• Mix 3 tablespoons of coffee grounds with a tablespoon of milk or honey 
• Apply mixture to the skin  for 20 minutes in the shower and rinse.

Version 2 for acne prone skin

• Mix 3 tablespoons of coffee grounds with a tablespoon of egg whites
•  Apply mixture to the skin  for 20 minutes in the shower and rinse.

Now that you're in the know about coffee grounds, you'll have an excuse for having that second cup of joe =).