Ah, the smell and taste of a cup of coffee. I love it, too. You just can’t beat a fresh-brewed cup of coffee at the crack of dawn, especially when there are small children around. But I didn’t want to touch it when I was pregnant. I was one of those completely paranoid new mothers that didn’t want to put any caffeine, sushi, or lunch meat into my body if I could help it. I did crave coffee, though. So, what else, I turned to coffee-flavored beauty products! They are out there for all of you who are jonesing for java.
Lips Are Made For Coffee
Starting with my lips, which of course were extremely dry when I was pregnant. This probably has to do with the fact that both of my girls buried themselves up in my lungs so I was out of breath and panting like a dog all the time! Thus, I had very dried out lips, so out came my tube of Bare Escentuals Buzz Latte Lip Balm ($12), which I applied at least 20 times a day. It actually has “green coffee extract” in it, even though I don’t know what that is. All I can say is “yum”. I probably ate a little bit more of it than I should have, but rest assured, both of my girls turned out fine.
Scrub a Dub Dub With Coffee
Then, when I truly wanted the all-over coffee experience, I would gracefully slip into the tub (alright, it was more like hoisting myself and trying not to fall over getting in), and pour some of Philosophy’s Café Au Lait ($25) 3-in-1 shampoo, body wash, and bubble bath into my bath water, turning myself into a human cup of coffee. And finally, for that extra lasting coffee scent you can dab on a little fragrance. Try Crazylibellule Poule de Luxe Collection in Vanilla Mocha ($20). This handy solid perfume has notes of dark chocolate, and cocoa bean. Plus, I like the concept of a solid fragrance. For some reason, any time I used a regular spray bottle of perfume, I would sneeze like mad, and the solid fragrance allowed me to smell pretty and not spray snot all over everywhere.
On a Serious Note
The ingredient caffeine is used in many skincare products especially for the eye area since it helps with puffiness by tightening the area. So not only do coffee scented products smell great, but the actual benefit of this ingredient is a tightening effect. Various cellulite creams use caffeine to smooth the unsightly bumps on thighs, hips, and the buttocks area as well. So check the product list of ingredients to make sure they contain the proper amount of caffeine, because it has some serious uses in many skincare products.
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