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I got a little sample of this amazing Energizing Skin Scrub ($46) from Elemis about two weeks ago and I've been squeezing the life out of the poor tube trying to get out every last bit. It's not so much the smell of this scrub that's so enticing, it's the results that are so addictive.

The texture is pretty much all grain. It comes out of the tube as a liquid but it feels like wet, slippery, coarse sand. This is actually a product for men, and while I realize that it's not the most gentle face scrub, the resulting smooth skin speaks for itself.

This exfoliator is made with Vitamin E, marine phytoplankton, hops, meadow-sweet, shea butter and beeswax and was created to help prevent ingrown hairs and blemishes. It is recommended for use twice weekly, but I'm willing to bet that once you get your hands on it, you'll want to use just a little bit every day.

Even when it's iced, tea is hot right now. The trendy drink is available in an astounding number of varieties — from green to chai to yerba mate — and every day, it seems, I read about another health benefit of drinking tea.

It's no wonder, then, that tea has filtered into cosmetics. On Friday, I told you about three cosmetics with chai-inspired names, and today, I'm serving up a trio of treats that actually contain tea as an ingredient.

Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Face Mist ($28) is a tonic for your face that helps to tighten your pores and gives your skin a glow. It's infused with African red tea, white tea, and pomegranate, all of which contain antioxidants.

For two more tea-infused products, read more

Most people slowly wake themselves from dreamland with the most popular caffeinated beverage - coffee. So why not start a little early, and have your coffee in the shower?

Remember I told you about Lunaroma, that wonderful natural company who makes those unique Wedding Aroma Bubbles, and that skin-softening Sugar Body Polish? Well, they also make an amazing Coffee Scrub.

Talk about an invigorating experience! As soon as you open the jar, the steam from your shower lifts the deep warming coffee smell into your soul.

All you do is scoop out some into your hands, rub your palms together and then scrub it all over your body (I didn't do my face). The mixture has ground up coffee beans and sugar in it, which gently exfoliates the dead skins cells from your body. Thanks to the apricot kernel and jojoba emollient oils, you'll be amazed at how silky smooth your skin is after you dry off.

The best part? Don't worry about smelling like a coffee shop all day - Lunaroma's Coffee Scrub also contains hints of cocoa and citrus oils, so you'll be smelling like a chocolate bar infused with orange. Now that's a treat worth waking up for. Buy directly from Lunaroma for $8.00.

Fit's Tips: Of course, you could whip up a batch of your own coffee scrub using this recipe. Not into the scrub? Then try this caffeinated soap.