I absolutely love using coffee in my skin care routine and be it any commercial product or DIY, I make sure to incorporate coffee or caffeine ( at least! ) in my routine for sure. Just as your body needs a wake-me-up in the morning, coffee or caffeine works the same for your skin. It is rich in caffeine and there have been a lot of research studies on its anti-oxidant effects and great skincare benefits. If you’re not a fan of using instant coffee in your home-made face-masks and recipes or if you find it messy, here is the recipe for an easy DIY coffee oil that you can easily use for your skin care and hair care as well –
RECIPE FOR DIY COFFEE OIL
Things you need-
- 1/3 cup almond or jojoba oil
- ¼ cup pure coffee grounds
Directions-
For this recipe, you can use almond or jojoba carrier oil but if you do not have these two oils, you can use any non-comedogenic carrier oils that suits your skin and hair. You need to mix together the oil with coffee grounds and place it on a double boiler for one hour. Strain out the oil using a muslin cloth and squeeze out all the extract as much as you could. Transfer this to an easy-to-use dropper bottle and use it as and when required. If you do not want to go by the cooking method, you can also keep coffee grounds infused in warm carrier oil for one month in the dark before straining.
BENEFITS AND USES FOR COFFEE OIL
Dark Lips
If you have dark and pigmented lips, you can directly use coffee oil on your lips as a lip oil. Use it as an overnight treatment for best results, you can also add few drops of this oil and shea butter and whip it up to use as a lip butter.
Dark Circles
Coffee is great for dark circles and there has been enough published research work on the same. You can directly add a drop or two of this oil under your eyes and massage it in. Alternatively, you can also make your very own eye cream by adding few drops of this to some shea butter and jojoba oil. Whip it all together and use it as an eye cream.
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Skin Glow
If you feel your skin looks and feels dull and, using this coffee oil can work so much better for your skin. All you need to do is mix it together with jojoba oil in equal quantities and use it as a face oil before sleeping. Alternatively, you can also directly add few drops of this oil to your regular night cream and mix it up before using.
Serum for Mature Skin
If you are looking out for a serum for mature skin, you can add few drops of coffee oil to 2 tablespoon commercial aloe vera gel along with a teaspoon or so of melted shea butter and a tablespoon of rose water. Whip it up and transfer to an easy to use pump bottle. Use it as a facial serum.
Hair Shine
You can use this oil directly on your hair strands after a hair wash while your hair is still damp to seal in moisture and keep your hair shiny. Alternatively, you can also add a few drops of the coffee oil to your regular hair serum and then use it for increase shine and control frizz.
Face Wash
To make your own coffee infused face wash, you need to mix together equal quantities of (1/2 cup each) liquid castile soap and rose water and add in 2 teaspoons of coffee oil. Gently stir and transfer it to an easy to use pump bottle. Use it as a regular face wash. Helps make a skin soft and plump and it also gives your skin and instant refreshment especially in the morning.
Shampoo
To make your own shampoo, you can add few drops of coffee oil to your regular shampoo before using or you can add a teaspoon or so of coffee oil to half cup of liquid castile soap and then use. Coffee oil helps nourish your hair and scalp and strengthen your hair follicles.
Moisturizing Hair Mask
To make this very moisturizing and nourishing hair mask, all you need to do is blend together one big sized banana with 2 to 3 teaspoons of coffee oil along with some honey. Use this as a hair mask and shampoo it all off after 3 to 4 hours. Makes your hair super silky and shiny.
Facial Massage
If you want an instant glow on your face and also improve your overall skin health, you can warm some coffee oil and use it directly to massage. After you’re done massaging, rinse it off with a good quality face wash and pat dry. You can then use the coffee oil again as a face oil.
NOTE-
- Always patch test before hand.
- Always use organic ingredients.
- If you are pregnant or lactating, it is always recommended to consult your doctor before you try out any home remedy or product.
- Use coffee grounds that are fine and free of chicory.
