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While we’ll certainly be celebrating National Coffee Day with a cup of joe or specialty brew (vanilla latte, anyone?), this year, we thought it’d be fun to venture outside the box, err bag. So with our favorite caffeinated holiday on the horizon, we’re shining the spotlight on java-infused skincare—homemade, of course. From bar soaps and body scrubs to face masks and eye creams, these are the DIY recipes that have us buzzing.
Coffee Sugar Scrub Cubes
Looking for a unique and totally gift-worthy riff on traditional sugar scrub? These cute little cubes slough off dry skin, smooth, and soften. Plus, they’re super easy to make.
Get the how-to on A Pumpkin & A Princess.
Bronzing Caffeine Body Butter Bar
A cellulite-busting, bronzing caffeine butter bar? Sounds almost too good to be true, but rest assured it’s real! Caffeine—the star of most anti-cellulite creams—tightens and smooths skin, temporarily diminishing the appearance of lumps and bumps. (There isn’t a permanent cellulite solution…yet.) Plus, it delivers a subtle hint of color, perfect to stave off pasty stems all fall.
Get the how-to on Hello Glow.
Mocha Face Mask
Rich mocha mask combines rhassoul and kaolin clay, cocoa powder, ground coffee beans, and cocoa butter. But it’s when you mix it that the (gentle cleansing) magic happens! And because the base is powder, you can whip up a big batch and use it later.
Get the how-to on Humblebee & Me.
Coffee Under Eye Cream
Have you ever read the ingredients in eye cream? Caffeine—known for its firming abilities—tops the list. You can make an all-natural eye cream for a fraction of the cost of a store-bought formula.
Get the how-to on Hello Glow.
Bulletproof Coffee Body Scrub
Want to wake up your complexion? Classic, coffee body scrub gets a bulletproof upgrade courtesy of exfoliating coconut sugar and finely-found beans, nourishing coconut oil, and enlivening cinnamon.
Get the how-to on Catching Seeds.
Coffee and Vanilla Soap
Who doesn’t love homemade soap? Not only is this vanilla latte-inspired sudser simple—all you need is goat’s milk, coffee grounds, and vanilla—but it also smells scrumptious and offers a bounty of skin benefits, from exfoliating to moisturizing.
Get the how-to on Simply Stacie.
Natural Whipped Body Frosting
While this decadent, dessert-like whip may look and smell like a dreamy, delicious buttercream, this recipe is for frosting your bod (not baked goods).
Get the how-to on Humblebee & Me.
More DIY body care ideas:
9 Sublimely Seasonal, Homemade Soaps
This DIY Blood Red Rose Bath Will Restore Your Energy
DIY Face Masks, Straight From Your Kitchen