DIY Coffee Ground Facial Mask

Save those coffee grounds from your morning coffee! They can do amazing things for your skin and work as an instant wake up for your face. They work as an exfoliant, removing dead skin and leaving your face feeling healthier. The caffeine from coffee is easily absorbed into the skin and can tighten the blood vessels under your skin to minimize puffiness and sagging.

Mocha Coffee Facial Mask:

• 2 tablespoons cooled, used coffee grounds
• about 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp. honey
• about 1 tbsp. cold whole milk or heavy cream

Mix ingredients together. You may need to add more cocoa powder or tad bit more milk to get a 'mushy-paste' consistency. Apply gently in a circular motion. Careful not to get in eyes or on lips. Let sit for 20 minutes, then wash off gently with warm water. Apply a moisturizer if you'd like. The grounds can be a little messy so washing off while in the shower can be a bit easier!

Not only does it smell delicious, and will give you a nice 'pick me up', but afterwards you will notice tighter, glowing, SOFT skin! If you have extra leftover, you can save it for 3-5 days. Just be sure to keep it in the fridge!

* Attention brunettes: Coffee is acidic, so it gets rid of product buildup on your hair- which is awesome. It also adds a bit of color. If you add a couple teaspoons of coffee grounds to your shampoo, it will add shine and depth to your current color. They do have shampoos & conditioners for brunettes that you can purchase at the store that do this same thing, but if you wanted to save a bit of money and are looking for a more natural approach- here you go!