Coffee scrub

A coffee scrub is used to exfoliate the skin of the body: it clears the surface and helps the skin look smoother and fresher. The natural texture of the coffee grounds gives a gentle mechanical action, so the treatment can be used carefully even on sensitive skin.

How a coffee scrub is applied

The scrub is applied to damp skin and worked over the body in circular strokes — upward from the feet, towards the heart. The therapist spends a little longer on the problem areas. The mixture is then rinsed off with warm water and a moisturiser is applied. The session is painless; slight redness is normal and passes quickly.

What a coffee scrub does for the skin

Once exfoliation lifts the layer of dead cells, the skin breathes again and the care products that follow are absorbed better:

What changes in the skin after exfoliation

• The surface of the skin cleared of dead cells
• A feeling of smoothness
• Faster circulation in the area
• A fresher look
• Better absorption of the masks and oils that follow
• Improved skin tone
• Room for the skin to breathe

When it is not used, and what it pairs with

Where there is an open wound, an injury, sunburn or an acute skin condition, the treatment is postponed. A coffee scrub is usually planned not on its own but as part of a sequence, together with a massage or a body wrap. It is not prescribed on a day with a naftalan application — the skin should rest first. Staying in the sun for a few hours after exfoliation is not advised — freshly cleared skin is sensitive.

Coffee scrub in Naftalan — Sun City Hotel & Spa

The scrub is given in the hotel's spa area. The most popular combination runs like this: kese and foam massage, then the coffee scrub, then the chocolate wrap — three treatments in one block, within the same day. The treatment is short and fits any hour of the day; most guests take it in the afternoon spa block.