6 ways to use coffee for radiant looking skin

Coffee-lovers rejoice! This easy to find aromatic ingredient not just calms your senses after a long working day but can add that glow up to your skin. Dr Anshika Kukreja, Dermatologist & cosmetologist & Hair transplant surgeon, Neel Aesthetics and laser clinic, Surat suggests many ways to use ground coffee to treat different skin problems. Let’s get started:

Coffee has anti-inflammatory properties which help to reduce puffy eyes and inflammations.

Mix ground coffee with warm water, dip cotton balls in it and apply it on the puffy area.

Mix half tbsp of coffee powder with 1 tbsp of honey. Apply the paste under eye dark circles. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. This helps to improve blood circulation. Thus preventing blood accumulation under the eyes which often causes dark circles.

For stubborn acne and pimples, use coffee as a natural exfoliator combined with its anti- bacterial properties to fight skin bacteria. Rub coffee grounds slowly on your face. Be very gentle with your movements. This will remove dead skin and reduce acne.

You can also make a face pack at home. Mix 3 teaspoons of coffee with 1 tablespoon of gram flour. Add 3 teaspoons of honey, and 2 teaspoons of aloe vera gel and 2-3 drops of lavender essential oil. Keep the pack on for 15 minutes or until it dries and then rinse it off with normal water.

Polyphenols present in coffee protect against UV rays and reduce fine lines caused due to exposure to sun. Mix 1 tablespoon of coffee along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Keep it on for 15 minutes and then rinse it.

Both coffee and olive oil contain antioxidants which help to protect skin from untimely ageing.

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to half tbsp of coffee powder and mix well to make a paste. Apply it all over the face. You can also use this on other body parts which are dry. Leave it on for 15 minutes and wash off.

Regular use of a coffee mask helps to lighten marks and blemishes and give you smooth, bright and spotless skin. One of the best benefits of coffee is that it also reduces pigmented lips.

Make a mixture by combining half tbsp of coffee powder, half tbsp of honey and juice of half lemon. Use this as a ‘spot treatment’ for your blemishes and spots. Apply it on the spots as well as on your lips and massage for a few minutes. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash it off using cold water.