A Gentle Coffee Mask and Face Scrub Recipe

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This gentle coffee mask scrub is perfect for your bathroom or a gift for your friends. They’ll surely be pleased with the scent of your homemade face mask recipe.

Coffee beans contain antioxidants that protect premature skin aging and refresh the face from pollution and gunk that accumulate on the skin over the day. It also acts as a mild exfoliant that scrubs the top layer of dead skin cells away – leaving the skin silky smooth.

This gentle cleanser is perfect to use up to 4 times a week because of its no harsh ingredients. Just make sure to use it within a month so it keeps fresh.

Ingredients for the Scrub

  • a small jar
  • twine (if you want to package it for a friend)
  • one cup coffee grounds (you can use used coffee grounds)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
  • half a cup of organic cane sugar
  • 2 essential oils of choice (tea tree, orange, lavender)

Steps to Make the Scrub

  • combine all the dry ingredients together (sugar and coffee grounds)
  • pour 10 essential oil drops of one oil
  • pour 10 essential oil drops of another oil
  • mix well
  • add 2 tablespoons of your oil of choice
  • cover the small jar and shake all the ingredients together
  • store in your fridge or bathroom for up to one month
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Method?

  • make sure to cleanse your face first
  • apply the scrub to damp skin and massage gently
  • massage on the neck too to stimulate the blood
  • wash with warm water
  • use a cotton cloth to pat off-dry after

Voila! Baby smooth skin. You can also use this gentle scrub on your body if you have extra.