DIY Beauty Recipe: A Firming Coffee-Based Body Scrub
By: Anne-Marie Cook | Photo by Caren Alpert
Renowned as an anti-cellulite agent, coffee detoxifies and tightens the skin. According to Jessica Kernochan, founder of skincare line LaLicious, the ground beans can also exfoliate, reduce fine lines, and fend off acne. Kernochan uses sugar and coconut in the following coffee-based body scrub for extra scouring power, along with macadamia or olive oil for deep hydration and a rejuvenating essential oil to help wake up the senses. The scrub is gentle enough for everyday use and leaves skin silky smooth.
INGREDIENTS 1½ cups cane sugar ¼ cup ground coffee beans ¼ cup shredded coconut ¾ cup macadamia nut oil or olive oil 1 tsp. honey 3–5 drops essential oil of choice
DIRECTIONS 1. Mix sugar, ground coffee beans, coconut, and oil in a bowl until fully combined. Add honey followed by the essential oil. 2. Transfer the mixture to a plastic container with a lid. (The scrub will keep for 1 to 2 weeks sealed at room temperature.) 3. Rub a generous scoop of the scrub over your arms, legs, stomach, chest, and bottom, scrubbing medium to hard depending on your sensitivity. (Skin should be moist when applying the scrub.) 4. Rinse off in the shower under warm to hot water, ensuring the sugar crystals disintegrate completely. Pat dry to allow the oils to soak into your soft, glowing skin.
Note: Those with very sensitive skin may wish to use pure cane sugar because it is less abrasive than raw.
Renowned as an anti-cellulite agent, coffee detoxifies and tightens the skin. According to Jessica Kernochan, founder of skincare line 