Wake Me Up, Before You Go-Go!

So as I mentioned in a previous post I'm a coffee addict!

I don't usually drink coffee at home, I'm mainly drink tea at home, but when I do drink coffee at home (which maybe I should do more often and thus save money….) I save the coffee grounds to make….

A DIY COFFEE SCRUB!

It's simple, it's easy and so much more budget friendly compared to the $12 to at times $30 coffee scrub you can buy at the stores!

There are several recipes out there online

DIY Cinnamon Coffee Sugar Scrub Recipe
   This one includes cinnamon, honey, sugar and coconut oil.

DIY Cellulite Scrub
   This one is a mix between brown sugar and sea salt, along with almond oil or olive oil. This website also really tries to sell the fact that since coffee beans have caffeine in it- the scrub would fight off cellulite. I'm not sure how true of a statement it is though….

But the DIY recipe I used to make my own coffee scrub was

DIY Cellulite Fighting Scrub
Again this site really tries to sell the fact that coffee since its with caffeine would help with cellulite- but does it really? I'm a bit skeptical BUT the coffee grounds (alone with the sugar) is a great exfoliant and would help get rid of dead skin) and the oil would help moisturize your skin.

Its just 3 simple ingredients- coffee grounds, sugar and oil (I used olive oil, but coconut oil or almond oil would work great as well :) ).

For my recipe I also added peppermint oil- to give a great tingly effect! I've also read several recipes where they use vanilla extract.

Its a great and easy scrub to give you that extra pep when you shower! I should warn you that the coffee ground does get messy in the shower and will leave a "looks like you just showered in mud" look if you don't wash it off. But the coffee grounds didn't leave any mark on my tub nor did it clog my shower.

Also on PETA 
They have this recipe minus the sugar- so just the coffee ground and the olive oil as a DIY facial scrub. I haven't made it yet- but I wouldn't mind using it on my face either- I'm sure it would smell great and be a great pick me up in the morning!


What kind of extract/essential oil would you use for your DIY coffee scrub?

How do you reuse your coffee grounds?

XOXO
-S

Specially Made Just for You

So after trying Ole Henirksen's Lemon Flash Peel and thinking that my skin was about to burn off  I went back to Sephora to ask what they would recommend next….

First Aid Beauty's Facial Radiance Pads 


(picture from Sephora.com)
A little info about the product: It has no harsh chemical or colorants. Active ingredients are lactic acid (to exfoliate the skin) and glycolic acid (to exfoliate and balance the pH of the skin). It also has cucumber and indian gooseberry to tone the face and lemon and licorice root to make the skin bright and glowing.

Its a facial pad just like PTR's and I applied to my skin after showering.

No tingling feeling, no itchy feeling, no nothing. It went on my skin without irritating it, it was great.

I would recommend this to anyone with sensitive/dry skin or who can't stand the itchy/tingling feeling of other facial pads.

The reviews on Sephora are also great- many of the users have sensitive skin and all report that it works great on their skin. Many report fading of past acne scars, tightening of their skin and overall glow of their face.

Have you tried First Aid Beauty's Facial Pads?

What is your go-to facial pad?

XOXO

S