Perky and Pretty! Please Pass Me a Cup of Coffee!

I love coffee. Like, really, really LOVE coffee. I've tried to quit drinking it but I can't. Partly because I love the taste of it but also because I get up at 3:30am everyday to get going for my morning radio show. Trust me, being witty, engaging and "on" at that time of the day is almost impossible without it.

So other than the obvious benefits of coffee...perkiness, defogging of the brain and improving your personal demeanor, coffee has a lot of health benefits too. According to WebMD, coffee can make you less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. And coffee drinkers have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes.

But did you know that coffee has beauty benefits too? See...why would you quit coffee?! Seems crazy if you ask me.

Here are my favorite ways to use your morning java to make you gorgeous.

Exfoliate your skin
Remember awhile back I gave you the recipe for making body scrubs? Well instead of salt or sugar you can use coffee too. You can actually just rub ground coffee and rub on your skin and it sloughs off the dead skin. You can also mix it with olive oil if you want to.

Cellulite & thunder thighs are so much cuter when you're an infant

Ever looked at the ingredients in a cellulite "removers"? Caffeine is a main one. Now, I am not saying that rubbing your body with ground coffee is going to miraculously make your cellulite go away but it will improve your circulation, which removes water from the skin and it will make the skin appear firmer. It's a temporary fix but who cares. It's easy enough to do.

What you need:
1/2 cup ground coffee
1/4 brown sugar
Olive oil

What you do:
Mix the coffee and brown sugar together in a bowl. What you want to do (preferably in your shower) is rub your problem areas with a coat of olive oil and then rub the coffee and brown sugar mix in a circular motion on top of the olive oil. Rinse off when done. Do this a couple of times to see results. It's not permanent but it does help.

Remove build up for gorgeous hair
I would not do this if you are blonde or have bleached hair. Rub ground coffee all through your hair before you shampoo. It feels really bizarre but it works any product buildup you might have out of your hair. This makes your hair shinier and healthier looking.

More than just the dog is going to want to lick your face...
You are going to want to eat this facial because it smells like a fancy drink from Starbucks. Don't though. Use it to make your skin gorgeous instead. The combo of coffee and cocoa gets rid of dull skin, puffiness and brightens up the eye area. The milk and honey will add moisture to your beautiful skin.

What you need:
2 tbsp freshly ground coffee (or used grinds)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp milk , heavy cream or yogurt
1 tbsp honey

Mmmm...yummy, delicious skin! Just massage it into your skin and then let it dry on your skin for like 15 minutes. Then just rinse it off.

So go and get a good nights' sleep because that is the best, free beauty treatment you can give yourself and then get up tomorrow and enjoy your cup of joe. When you're all perky...go get pretty.

Have a beautiful night!
xo
Bethany