Having just downed a oversized mug of coffee, I was especially smug to read this morning that coffee may be the answer to eliminating cellulite. (Although this does beg the question - why is it still visible on my thighs? But we'll ignore that for now - I'm optimistic!). Sadly, I was too quick to jump to conclusions - it seems drinking coffee will do nothing for my dimples, rubbing it in is what'll help. Oh.
Following my last cellulite moan-fest column, I had a few emails from you lovely readers suggesting your solutions...
My favourite was a reader (whose name I've lost, sorry!) who suggested frolicking in the waves (away from paparazzi, natch. She must be a bigger celebrity than me!) and letting the surf pummel your bumps into submission. I dutifully spent the last few weekends at the beach, but I think the layer of neoprene between me and the sea water is hindering the process. The other suggestion, from Erin, was saving the grains from my coffee machine and rubbing those straight onto my skin. Which according to the results of this latest survey, would actually work.
Marie Clare report that The Journal of Cosmetics Dermatology published a study suggesting that creams containing 7% of caffeine can result in tighter skin and a 2cm reduction in thigh size (which happened for 8 out of 10 people in the survey), and two out of three actually lost weight from their hips, and the fat beneath the skin was dissolved!!! Yes, three exclamation marks were necessary at that point.
Does this mean that all those creams that I've scoffed at - the caffeine-containing Rodial Tummy Tuck and Bliss Love Handler, will actually dissolve my fat and eliminate cellulite like they said they would? I'm still sceptical, but *whispers* I might give them a try.
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