Who does not know it? Inside, the air is dry from the heater, cold wind is blowing outside and the air is freezing cold. This strains our skin especially in winter. Especially the hands suffer from it, become dry and rough. To make the hands soft again, you can easily make make a homemade coffee coconut oil scrub!
Make a homemade coffee coconut oil scrub
For this DIY you only need two ingredients:
- coconut oil
- Old coffee grounds
Also: silicone mold for ice cubes or chocolates
Best of all, you know exactly what’s in it and your hand care is 100% natural.
How to do it
The coconut oil is very firm when cold. It’s easier if you put a few spoons in a bowl and let it stand at room temperature, depending on how much you want to do. This is how the coconut oil softens.
Then you add the old coffee grounds, the ratio should be about 2: 1, ie, for example, 2 spoonfuls of coconut oil and 1 spoon of coffee grounds. Mix the two ingredients and place in a silicone mold. Then put in the freezer for a few hours. Finished!
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When the homemade coffee coconut oil scrub balls have set, gently loosen them from the tray. If the weather is warm, you will want to store them in a cool place.
Or you might like to leave them in the fridge in their tray until you want to use each one. If so, find a sealed plastic container the tray will fit into, so the smell of the coffee grounds does not transfer to the other food in your fridge.
How it works
The coffee grounds provide a great peeling effect. It removes dead skin cells or dirt and also stimulates the blood circulation of the hands. The coconut oil provides your skin with moisture and gives your stressed hands again suppleness.
It is important that you properly care for your skin in winter, and not just your hands can benefit from this recipe. For example, you can also use the make a homemade coffee coconut oil scrub for your elbows, knees, feet and even the rest of your body.
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Genevieve Dumas is a design, fashion, food and style writer who has worked on major magazines and mastheads in the United States and Europe.
