By far one of the best at home cellulite treatment options is using coffee grounds to get rid of cellulite. Using fresh coffee grounds and applying them directly to the affected areas of the body has, for years, been a great home remedy for cellulite for many women.
Cellulite can affect men and women alike. You can reduce the appearance of the cottage cheese looking skin and obtain smoother and more toned skin with the use of coffee grounds as a cellulite treatment.
How Coffee Grounds Can Reduce Cellulite
The caffeine in coffee grounds is used as a topical stimulant. When the caffeine rich coffee grounds are applied to the skin where the cellulite is present, the stimulant causes an increased blood flow to the area. For those who have cellulite related to a sedentary lifestyle, this increase in blood flow can be extremely beneficial as it gets the blood flowing more readily.
When the blood circulation to the cellulite affected areas of the body is increased, not only will it help move toxins and fat deposits out of the area, but it will also allow more nutrients to get to these areas and thus cause a reduction in cellulite and smoother and more toned looking skin.
How to Use Coffee Grounds as a Cellulite Treatment
If you intend to try this type of cellulite treatment, you must commit to using it at least three times a week in order to achieve and maintain the cellulite reduction results. You can get the most caffeine from freshly ground up coffee beans. Apply hot water to the coffee ground to help release the greatest amount of caffeine. Generally you will only need about a half cup to make the cellulite treatment.
Mix the coffee grounds with your favorite lotion. Once you have made the cellulite treatment mixture of coffee grounds and lotion, you should massage it into the cellulite affected areas in a circular motion. You can wrap the area in plastic wrap and leave for about 10 minutes. Some apply the cellulite treatment without the plastic wrap and leave the application on the cellulite for about half an hour.
Many who use this cellulite treatment apply the mixture prior to taking a shower and use this as just part of their daily or every other day beauty ritual.
In addition to using coffee grounds as a cellulite treatment, you could also improve the benefits by drinking plenty of water. This will help your body to flush out toxins as well as aid in the increased blood circulation to help reduce cellulite. Many cellulite treatments can be bought on the market that contain coffee and some are effective as well.
Using coffee grounds to get rid of cellulite is much cheaper than buying over-the-counter products, but can be a bit messy. Many people opt for the natural cellulite treatment of coffee grounds due to cost and not worrying about the extra chemicals used in over-the-counter cellulite treatments that contain coffee or caffeine.
