5 ways of include Coffee into your beauty regimen/ 5 Formas de incorporar el Café en tu régimen de belleza

Hello morning, hello coffee, yes, I can't start my day without caffeine, I think I have drunk coffee my whole life, my grandmother use to give me coffee with casabe (A crispy flat bread made from cassava "yuca" flour-center of the Taino diet) in the morning as a breakfast or snack. But coffee has a lot more use than drinking it, as a body scrub, it is excellent because of the coarse ground, making it an excellent exfoliate.Caffeine is a vasodilator, which means it constricts blood vessels in the skin. This action works to make blood vessels tighter and firmer very quickly, which is reflected in your skin texture.

coffee/sugar scrub

1-.Anti-cellulite Coffee scrub: caffeine enhances fat metabolism, when it is applied to the skin it absorbs and removes liquid and fat from your skin. Combine coffee ground, olive oil and brown sugar, apply coffee scrub to the problem area in a circular motion. Apply and rinse in the shower to avoid mess.

2.-Coffee Face scrub: This coffee scrub revitalizes and rejuvenates the skin. It removes dead skin cells and tightens pores acting as a natural toner for your face. 1/4 cup used coffee grounds 2 to 4 pinches sea salt
1 egg white. apply to your face and leave in on for 20 minutes, gently scrub the mix into your skin and rinse it out.  After a use of any scrub, you may need a use of a toner and or a moisturizer

3.-Coffee for hair Loss: according to a study where follicles were treated with a caffeine solution, it was found that caffeine blocks the effects of a DHT, the hormone that causes Male Pattern Baldness and damages the hair follicles, the reason why some hair lost shampoos use coffee as one of their ingredients.

4.- Coffee as color enhanced or dye: Some women have found great results when dying their hair with very strong coffee and leave it on for a few hours, specially from blond or light brown to a darker color. I particularly mix my henna with very strong coffee to give my curls a more brownish color. More Natural dyes here 

5.-Coffee before workout: Drinking coffee an hour or so before a workout can increase your energy and alertness, which can help you to undertake a more rigorous, focused workout. Coffee can also help dull joints and muscle pain. However, you may want to avoid drinking coffee immediately before exercising, as the acid coupled with the agitation from exercise may lead to an upset stomach. Read more about it here 

Coffee any one?

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GIVE YOUR SCALP A NEW BEGINNING WITH A DIY SCRUB / exfoliante para el cuero cabelludo

natural scalp scrub 

Product build up and dead skin can accumulate in your scalp, causing your pores to clog , dranfull, dry itchy scalp, oily scalp  and irritation.

With this simple scrub you can give your scalp that new, clean beginning you need to prepare it for for moisturizers and other products that will help you  achieve that healthy long hair  you want..

3 Simple ingredients:

Brown Sugar: Brown sugar is a good source of vitamins B due to its molasses content. Brown sugar is perfect as a scrub for its  wet sand  abrasive enough to remove old skin cells without causing your skin harm or irritation. The moisture in brown sugar won't dry out your skin as you exfoliate. Brown sugar is a source of B vitamins due to its molasses content, and could be beneficial to your skin. 

Honey: Honey makes a great exfoliant. It contains mild alpha hydroxy acids, such as gluconic acid. These acids are very safe to use on skin and can loosen bonds between the dead skin cells, making it easier to shed this dead layer. These acids also increase elasticity, balance out oily skin, 

 Honey helps the skin hold moisture in. Honey contains amino acids, which help the skin retain its essential moisture. In addition, the sugar content in honey makes it an excellent humectant. 

Conditioner: Just because it make it easier to work through out your scalp. :) 

Mix all the ingredients and apply on your scalp Once a week or as need it with circular massage motion, rinse out with warm water and continue with your hair routine as usual..

Pretty easy ahhh? Please share your comment or recipe with us....