Almond Milk & Coffee Cellulite Scrub

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Almond Milk & Coffee Cellulite Scrub

Topical caffeine has a genuine, if temporary, tightening and micro-circulation-boosting effect on skin, which is the entire premise behind coffee-ground cellulite scrubs, the firm, upward massage motion itself also contributes to the smoother-appearing result, working alongside the caffeine rather than being purely cosmetic.

Prep
5 Minutes

Natural Beauty Recipes · Specialty Garden Botanical & Hybrid Milks · Bath & Body Care

What you need

Ingredients

  • Phase A (Exfoliant / Active Base)
  • ½ cup (50g) Used Fresh Coffee Grounds (Caffeine)
  • Phase B (Liquid & Lipid Phase)
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL / 30g) Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL / 28g) Sweet Almond Oil

Method

Instructions

  1. Measure coffee grounds into a small bowl.
  2. Add sweet almond oil and almond milk, stirring into a thick, dark scrub paste.
  3. APPLICATION
  4. Stand in shower and apply scrub to targeted areas (thighs, hips, buttocks).
  5. Rub in firm circular upward motions for 3–5 minutes to stimulate surface lymphatic drainage.
  6. Rinse clean with warm water.

From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen

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