Coffee Under Eye Serum
It’s time we start taking care of our eyes.
The skin under our eyes are much, much thinner than the other skin on the body. Puffiness & dark circles are caused by lack of sleep, excessive drinking & hereditary factors. Poor under eye care can seriously make you look twice your age. I have always had problems with my under eyes because I feel as if my eyes sink in a little & no matter what, it always looks like I have dark circles. I've been starting to take better care of my eyes & found a serum that I can make at home!
The ingredients I'm using are: avocado oil, sweet almond oil, vitamin e & coffee grounds. Here's a little run down on why I'm using these ingredients & how they are beneficial.
AVOCADO OIL.
Avocado oil improves elasticity & resilience of the skin while reducing free-radical damage & the vitamin K found in avocado oil helps lighten dark circles by controlling capillary leakage. Studies have shown that the skin absorbs avocado oil faster than olive, almond, coconut & sesame oils, & most popular skincare brands use avocado oil as one of their top moisturizing ingredients.
SWEET ALMOND OIL.
Sweet almond oil has a very light texture, so like avocado oil, it absorbs easily into the skin. Its antioxidant properties shield your skin from the sun’s rays while preventing wrinkles & other damage caused by exposure to the sun. Sweet almond oil contains natural anti-inflammatory & anti-oxidants that reduce puffy skin & dark circles by keeping the skin nourished. It also helps reduce the size of dilated & swollen blood vessels.
VITAMIN E.
Vitamin E boosts promotes blood circulation, improves elasticity of the skin & produces collagen in the skin by reducing the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. It can also speed up cell regeneration to create an anti-aging effect!
COFFEE GROUNDS.
Caffeine has strong anti-oxidants to help improve under eye circulation, plumps the skin & tightens blood vessels to reduce swelling. This decreases the appearance of dark circles. Caffeine also helps protect cells against the UV radiation & not to mention the scent has the ability to kickstart your day!
What to do:
In a container, pour 1 cup of coffee grounds & add enough sweet almond oil to cover the grounds.
Add in 1 tablespoon of avocado oil & 1 teaspoon of vitamin e oil.
Mix together & let sit for 4-5 days.
Strain mixture into a cheesecloth overtop of a mesh strainer. Using a funnel, carefully pour mixture into an amber glass bottle with a dropper.
Apply serum to eyes twice a day (morning & night) for best results.