The same coffee you drink every morning can keep your eye area tight and youthful. According to InsideCosmeceuticals.com, because coffee has a pH very close to the human body, it can help to maintain your skin's health. Two of the components of coffee, caffeic acid and caffeine, are potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, states the Skin Aging Handbook. Using this wonder drink every day in your eye area will get rid of any puffiness for a smooth, vibrant gaze.
Preparation
Step 1
Pour the coffee beans in the cup.
Step 2
Add the boiling water to the cup with the coffee beans and cover with the lid. This will infuse the beans, releasing all of their skin benefits in the water. Let steep for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Place the coffee filter over the opening of the glass bottle to filter the coffee water and cover with the bottle's cap.
Step 4
Keep in the refrigerator and discard after three days.
Usage
Step 1
Wash your face as usual.
Step 2
Wet two cotton balls with the coffee water.
Step 3
Place one cotton ball over each eye for five minutes.
Step 4
Allow to air dry and continue with the rest of your daytime or nighttime routine. Use both morning and night to receive the greatest benefit from this natural beauty treatment.
Things You'll Need
- 2 oz. coffee beans
- 4 oz boiling water
- Cup with lid
- 2 cotton balls
- Small glass bottle
- Coffee filter
References
- TreeAndLeaf.org: The Secret Caffeine Ingredient of Eye Creams
- InsideCosmeceuticals.com: Coffee in the Raw: Benefits of Topical Application of Coffee
- Groups.Google.com:Topical coffee for skin cancer, green coffee extract to lose weight
- "The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets What Really Works in Beauty, Diet, And Fashion"; Diane Irons; 2005
- "Insider Beauty"; Dianne Irons; 2006
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