9 Best DIY Coffee Face Masks to Fix All Skin Problems

Coffee is an instant wake-me-up and helps many of us spring-into-action in the morning. The caffeine in coffee kicks the lazy molecule called adenosine out of your brain, so you feel fresh and alert. Apparently, coffee not only wakes up your brain but also has the capability to wake up your skin.

Coffee is a diuretic, which helps the skin get rid of unnecessary water and toxins. This gives the skin a healthy and toned appearance. The caffeine improves blood circulation and skin metabolism, which reduces the appearance of cellulite. Plus, it’s an excellent exfoliator, ridding the skin of all the dead skin cells, dirt and other impurities.

Listed below are a few of the best DIY coffee face masks that you can make at home using coffee and other common household ingredients. Try them on to make your skin look more beautiful and radiant.

Method 1: Coffee & Coconut Face Mask for Glowing Skin

Coffee is an antioxidant and also promotes circulation. It fights skin damage caused by the sun’s harsh ultraviolet (UV) rays too.

Coconut oil has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. These properties help protect the skin from external pollutants. In addition, it’s extremely moisturizing for the skin, due to the presence of lauric acid, which is a saturated fat. It also repairs the skin and rejuvenates it, giving you glowing skin.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Coconut oil – 1 tablespoon

Single-Step Treatment: Make a paste with coffee and coconut oil & apply the face mask

• Mix 1 tablespoon each of coffee powder and extra-virgin coconut oil.
• Wash your face and pat it dry.
• Apply the paste on your face and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. Before washing it off, gently massage the paste on your face.
• Rinse your face with warm water. Wipe off any excess paste with a paper towel.

Use this mask 2 or 3 times a week to give your skin a beautiful glow.

Method 2: Coffee & Olive Oil Face Mask for Dry Skin

Olive oil is known to moisturize the skin from within. It is rich in vitamins A, D, K and E. Vitamin A strengthens the collagen and improves the skin’s elasticity; vitamin D promotes skin cell repair, regrowth, and metabolism; vitamin K fights stretch marks or spider veins on the skin, and vitamin E smoothens the appearance of fine lines on the skin.

Coffee constricts the blood vessels removing any puffiness on your face caused by the presence of toxins.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Olive oil – 1 tablespoon

Single-Step Treatment: Make a paste with coffee and olive oil & apply the face mask

• Mix 1 tablespoon each of instant coffee powder and extra-virgin olive oil.
• Apply the mixture on your face.
• Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes and massage gently in upward circular motions.
• Rinse off with warm water, and wipe away any excess paste with a paper towel.

Use this face mask and scrub 2 or 3 times a week to treat dry skin.

Method 3: Coffee & Lemon Face Mask for Oily Skin

The surplus oil secreted by the sebaceous glands attract free radicals while clogging the skin pores. Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which strengthens the skin’s elasticity and curbs excess oil production, keeping your skin clean and more balanced.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Lemon juice – enough to make a paste

Single-Step Treatment: Make a coffee and lemon juice paste & apply it as a face mask

• Mix 1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder and enough freshly squeezed lemon juice to make a thick paste.
• Apply it on your face and neck.
• Leave it on for about 30 minutes, then rinse it off with normal water.

Use this facial mask once a week to manage oily skin.

Method 4: Coffee, Cinnamon & Coconut Oil Face Mask for acne

A key component of this DIY coffee face mask is cinnamon which contains cinnamaldehyde and proanthocyanidins and is responsible for preventing clogging of the skin pores while reducing inflammation caused by microbes. Cinnamon also inhibits nitric oxide that causes swelling and inflammation in acne and dries it out almost completely.

Plus, cinnamon provides a microdermabrasion effect on the skin by sloughing off bacteria and dead skin cells.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 2 tablespoons
• Coconut oil – enough to make a paste
• Cinnamon (or turmeric) – ¼ tablespoon

Step 1. Mix coffee, cinnamon, and coconut oil together

• Put 2 tablespoons of instant coffee powder in a bowl.
• Add a ¼ tablespoon of cinnamon powder.
• Add enough extra-virgin coconut oil to make a paste.

Step 2. Apply it and leave it on your face for 10 to 15 minutes

• With an applicator brush, apply the paste all over your face and neck.
• Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water.
• If you have extremely sensitive skin, you might want to try replacing the cinnamon powder with turmeric.

Do this twice a week to get clear and acne-free skin.

Method 5: Coffee & Milk Face Mask for Smooth & Clear Skin

Raw milk used in this DIY coffee face mask cleanses the skin from within, making it look clear and blemish-free. It also hydrates the skin, making it look supple and radiant.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Raw milk or reduced fat milk (2%) – enough to make a paste

Single-Step Treatment: Mix the two ingredients & apply

• Mix 1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder and enough raw milk to get a thick paste.
• Wash your face and pat it dry.
• Apply the paste to your face and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Before rinsing it off, dampen the mask a little and massage it on the skin for up to 2 minutes to exfoliate and remove any dead skin.
• Rinse it off with normal water.

Use this face pack 2 or3 times a week for a smooth, supple and blemish-free skin.

Method 6: Coffee, Turmeric & Yogurt Face Mask for Skin Brightening

Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties that help soothe the skin. The component curcumin in turmeric reduces the production of melanin, which is responsible for your skin tone, and thus helps remove blemishes and dark spots (hyperpigmentation). Melanin is responsible for your skin tone. The less melanin in the skin, the lighter the skin tone will be.

The lactic acid in yogurt helps fight bacteria clogging the skin pores and clears them out.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Turmeric – 1 tablespoon
• Yogurt – enough to make a paste

Step 1. Mix coffee, turmeric, and yogurt into a paste

• Put 1 tablespoon each of instant coffee powder and turmeric powder in a bowl.
• Add enough yogurt to the mix to make a thick, spreadable paste.
• Blend all the ingredients well.

Step 2. Apply the paste and leave it on your face for 20 minutes

• With an applicator brush, apply the paste on your face and neck area.
• Leave the paste on for 20 minutes.
• Massage the paste gently for about 1 or 2 minutes before rinsing it off. Massaging helps to remove all the oil and dirt lodged in the skin pores.
• Rinse it off with normal water.

Use this paste 2 or3 times a week to enjoy brighter and more radiant skin.

Method 7: Coffee, Egg Yolk & Lemon Face Mask for Firm and Tight Skin

Egg yolk contains high concentrations of lutein, which preserves the skin’s natural moisture and provides elasticity to the skin. Lemon juice strengthens collagen which, (among many other functions), keeps the skin from sagging.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder– 1 tablespoon
• Egg yolk – 1
• Lemon juice – ½ tablespoon

Single-Step Treatment: Mix the three ingredients & apply the face mask

• Put 1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder in a bowl and add 1 egg yolk to it. If needed, check out our tips on how to separate egg yolks from egg whites.
• Add½ tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and blend everything well.
• Apply the paste all over your face and neck using an applicator brush.
• Allow it to sit for 20 minutes.
• Gently massage it on your face for 2 minutes before rinsing it off with normal water.

Use this face pack 2 or3 times a week to get a wrinkle-free and glowing skin.

Method 8: Coffee &Honey Face Mask for Moisturized Skin

Honey is a humectant. It helps retain moisture in the skin. This DIY coffee face mask hydrates the skin and keeps it supple.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Organic raw honey – 1 tablespoon

Single-Step Treatment: Mix the two ingredients & apply the face mask

• Mix 1 tablespoon each of instant coffee powder and organic raw honey.
• Apply it on your clean face and neck.
• Let it sit for 20 minutes.
• Massage for up to 2 minutes before rinsing it off.
• Wash your face with clean water.

Use this face pack 2 or 3 times a week to get soft, supple and hydrated skin.

Method 9: Coffee, Yogurt & Oats Face Mask for Toned Skin

The lactic acid present in yogurt helps to fight bacteria lodged in the skin pores and sloughs them off. Since it is fermented milk, it is citric in nature and thus improves the skin’s elasticity and helps strengthens the collagen. This delays signs of aging by smoothening out fine lines and wrinkles. The oats serve as an excellent exfoliant and supply essential nutrients.

Things you’ll need:

• Instant coffee powder – 1 tablespoon
• Fine ground oats – 1 tablespoon
• Yogurt – enough to make a paste

Step 1. Mix the three ingredients into a paste

• Mix 1 tablespoon each of instant coffee powder and ground oats. You can grind rolled oats in a blender to get a finely ground oatmeal powder.
• Add enough yogurt to make a paste.

Step 2. Apply it as a face mask

• Mix the ingredients well.
• Apply this paste on your face and leave it on for 30 minutes.
• Rinse it off first with warm water, followed by cool water. This will close open pores.

Use this face pack twice a week to get a nicely toned skin.

Tips to make coffee face masks

• Make sure to perform a patch test before you use any face pack, especially if you have sensitive skin.
• Do not use any ingredients in these face masks to which you are allergic.
• You can use ground coffee beans for scrub masks, as the granules of the coffee beans help with exfoliation of the skin.
• Use finely ground instant coffee powder for regular face masks because it is readily soluble in liquids and benefits absorption into the skin better.
• Do not go out in the sun after using face packs with lemon in them because it can promote conditions for sunburn.