Cosette's Beauty Pantry

Anti-cellulite coffee scrub Topical caffeine has been shown to reduce the appearance of cellulite. If you suffer from cellulite or simply want to prevent it, make your own scrub, instead of spending money on creams and treatments (that don’t always work).  The coffee scrub is very easy to make, it’s effective and quite inexpensive! Ingredients: Coffee Sugar or sea salt Rosemary essential oil Olive oil You will need coffee grounds, freshly ground coffee beans or instant coffee. Coffee reduces the appearance of cellulite,   rosemary is well known for its cell regenerating properties , both sugar and sea salt are great exfoliants , and olive oil is an excellent  moisturiser .   Method: Mix 12 drops of rosemary essential oil with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix 1 part sugar or sea salt with 3 parts coffee. Blend the oil with the coffee and sugar/salt mixture to make a paste. Store in the refrigerator until use.   How to use: Vigorously ru

Hello everyone! Lately, the use of facial brushes seems to be gaining popularity.  There are various facial brushes available on the market; ranging from small manual ones, that look like a toothbrush, to larger electric ones with various attachments. A soft-bristle face brush is used to get a more radiant complexion by gently loosens dead skin cells and impurities while stimulating circulation.  Most brushes are gentle enough for all skin types.  Besides deep cleansing and softening the skin, facial brushing can also help r educes the appearance of acne scars and fine lines. How to use: Splash warm water onto the face and neck and apply your cleansing product.  Gently massage into the skin, using the face brush, in small circular movements, then rinse with warm water.  After use, splash your face with cool water and pat dry .  Follow with a toner and moisturiser suitable for your skin type. If you have whiteheads when using this, make sure to clean your b