Coffee is known throughout the world for its invigorating and stimulating effects. Useful qualities of the product are used by cosmetic companies around the world.
However, to achieve freshness of the face it is not necessary to resort to expensive means from the store. Coffee face masks created at home from natural ingredients will be an effective alternative to those purchased.
Indications for the use of coffee masks for face
Coffee contains unique ingredients that help the skin regenerate cells. The product serves as an antidepressant for the skin, models the structure of cells, and relieves fatigue and swelling. After regular procedures with coffee beans, the epidermis becomes more elastic, tightened, skin rashes and inflammations disappear. The main condition for the effective use of masks is a mixture correctly selected for the type of skin, aimed at a specific result.
For dry and sensitive skin, oils and dairy products are ideal co-ingredients for coffee.
For oily skin type, it is worth adding dairy products to the coffee mask.
With normal and combination skin types, cottage cheese, honey, fruits and many other products will be an addition to coffee blends.
Coffee beans contain:
- caffeine - a natural tonic substance that serves as an excellent protection against various weather influences (low and high temperatures, dust and pollution, strong wind);
- polyphenols - substances that stimulate the production of collagen and elastin;
- antioxidants - trace elements responsible for the anti-aging properties of the product;
- karatinoids - substances that remove fatigue and soreness of the skin;
- chlorogenic acids - elements that protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
Coffee masks should be used if:
there are signs of skin aging;
complexion faded, skin looks tired;
negative environmental impact is carried out, which is permanent;
facial skin is subject to frequent irritations and is excessively sensitive;
there is a lack of nutrients;
you need to quickly eliminate small rashes.
Rules for using coffee face masks
Like any other product that affects our health, appearance, coffee masks made of coffee should be used in compliance with safety rules. Proper use of the key to a successful procedure and the absence of side effects.
When preparing the mixture, applying to the face, it is necessary to observe several mandatory rules.
1) To create a healing mass, you need to use only whole grain coffee in the form of grounds or powder. The use of canned instant coffee is unacceptable.
2) The product should not contain sugar cream or any other additives.
3) The procedure of peeling with coffee should not be carried out more often than 2 times a week.
4) For oily skin, a milled product is best, and for sensitive, dry or normal coffee grounds.
5) To achieve the best effect, the mask application procedure should be performed before bedtime.
6) A mask made of coffee and honey is undesirable for people whose capillaries are at a minimum distance from the upper layer of the skin.
Coffee grounds face masks using coffee grounds
1) Coffee mask with honey
Honey draws out toxins and makes the skin soft and silky, in combination with coffee, a noticeable result of rejuvenation and purification of the epidermis is achieved. The mixture draws out toxins, clears the face of acne, refreshes and creates the effect of tightening the skin.
To make the mixture you need to use only real natural honey. Coffee grounds must be mixed with honey in equal proportions and gently applied to the face. After a quarter of an hour, the mask must be carefully washed off with warm water.
2) Coffee and oatmeal mask
This mixture will be an excellent scrub for any type of skin. The mask will not only refresh skin color, but also exfoliate dead cells and increase blood flow. To make the mixture, you need a tablespoon of coffee grounds, two teaspoons of yogurt, sour cream or kefir and a tablespoon of oat flakes. The mask is applied to the face with massaging movements, and left on the face. After ten minutes, the mixture must be washed off with water at room temperature.
3) A mask of coffee and olive oil
This mask serves as a source of nutrition for tired skin and has a cleansing effect. To make the mixture, you need a tablespoon of coffee grounds, a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of olive oil. The mask must be gently rubbed onto the face, left for ten minutes and rinse off with water at room temperature.
4) Refreshing coffee mask with walnut
This mixture is suitable for instant freshness of the face, eliminating traces of fatigue and giving a light healthy glow. This mask is an ideal cosmetologist assistant before an important event or date. In a tablespoon of coffee grounds, you need to add two teaspoons of finely ground walnut. A mask of coffee for the face is massaged onto the skin, left for ten minutes, and then gently washed off with warm water.
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5) A tightening mask with banana pulp.
Banana flesh contains trace elements that contribute to the production of collagen and elastin by the skin. The mask has a noticeable lifting effect on the epidermis and effectively fights facial wrinkles. To prepare the mixture, the flesh of one banana is kneaded and mixed with a teaspoon of cream and two teaspoons of coffee grounds. After application, the mixture is left for a quarter of an hour, and then washed off with water at room temperature.
Homemade ground coffee face mask recipes
1) Face mask made from coffee with pieces of fruit
For freshness, youth and skin tightness, a mask with pieces of fruit is perfect. One tablespoon of ground coffee must be mixed with two tablespoons of apple chopped on a fine grater and add a teaspoon of lemon juice. The mixture is applied in a circular motion and washed off the skin after 30 minutes.
2) Coffee mask with flour for lifting effect
An excellent tightening property is possessed by a mask of ground coffee beans mixed with flour. Such a mixture penetrates deep into the skin cells and effectively affects their elasticity. To prepare the mass, ground coffee beans (one tablespoon) are mixed with the same volume of any flour. A teaspoon of vegetable oil is added to the mixture and gently applied to the skin. The mask is left on the face for a quarter of an hour, after which it is washed off with water at room temperature.
3) Cleansing coffee mask with clay
Clay tightens the skin, makes it supple and elastic, perfectly eliminates skin rashes, has a therapeutic effect on acne. To prepare such a mask, you need white or blue clay. A tablespoon of the product must be mixed with a teaspoon of thoroughly ground coffee, at the end add a teaspoon of chopped orange peels. It is necessary to pour a little water into the resulting mass, bring to the state of a thick homogeneous mixture. At the final stage of cooking, you need to add a few grams of soda at the end of the knife, slaked with apple cider vinegar. After application, keep the mask on your face for five minutes, then rinse with warm water.
4) Purifying coffee face mask with aromatic oils
Such a mask perfectly tones, increases blood flow, cleanses and refreshes. The mixture is suitable for people with oily or combination skin. For cooking, you need to mix two tablespoons of ground coffee with a teaspoon of olive oil. Add 5 drops of rosemary, lavender essential oil and a teaspoon of sea salt to the mixture. Massage movements gently applied to the skin. Particular attention should be paid to problem areas. After ten minutes, the mask must be carefully washed off with warm water.
5) Anti-inflammatory mask with cinnamon
An excellent remedy for acne can be considered a mask with coffee and cinnamon. This mixture has a disinfecting, anti-inflammatory effect, penetrates deep into the pores, eliminates the causes of rashes from the inside. To prepare, you need to mix crushed whole grain coffee, natural honey, sugar and cinnamon, one teaspoon of each product. The ingredients must be thoroughly mixed and massaged movements distributed on the skin of the face. The mass should be left for ten minutes, and then thoroughly rinse with water at room temperature.
