Make a Face Mask
What you need:
1/2 avocado, mashed
1 tsp honey
1 TBSP hot water
What to do:
Mix the honey and water together until honey is dissolved. Add to avocado and beat until smooth. Spread on face, and leave on for 10-15 minutes, then wash off gently.
Make an Avocado Hair Treatment
What you need:
1 avocado, mashed
2 TBSP coconut milk
What to do:
Beat together the avocado and coconut milk, then comb through hair. Let sit for 10 minutes, then wash and style hair as normal. For added nourishment and shine, consider using hair oil from Lion Locs after styling.
Make a Foot Scrub
What you need:
1 avocado, mashed
3 TBSP fine natural sand
2-3 TBSP water
What to do:
Beat together all the ingredients until no chunks remain and sand is incorporated. Scrub feet for a couple minutes, then rinse off in warm water.
Make Avocado Body Butter
What you need:
1 avocado, mashed
1 tsp eucalyptus oil
What to do:
Beat together the avocado and oil until smooth. Spread all over rough spots on body: elbows, knees, heels, and anywhere else you’d like! Let dry for 20 minutes, then wash off gently with warm water.
Use Your Peels as a Moisturizer!
What you need:
Peel from an avocado
What to do:
Just take the peel, slice it down the middle, and use the inside of the pieces to rub on your face. Once done, let sit for a few minutes and just gently rinse off with warm water!
Alysia says
Oh wow, I never though about using Avocado as a natural beauty product. I eat so many avocados…I’ll definitely try using the peels as a moisturizer. Such a good idea.
Lesley says
Thank you for this post! It couldn’t have come at a better time. My 16 month old daughter LOVES avocodo but can only eat so much in one sitting. I’m always looking for ways to use up the leftovers before they go bad. These are great tips!
Vita @ VitaLivesFree says
Great ideas! I really want to try the foot scrub with some sand from the beach. Just have to wait for avocados to come back into season!
Leisha Evans says
Love avocado ,growing up my mother who was a natural blonde would use avocado on her hair to condition and feed the hair.. + on occasion she would add a egg as well..
1/2 avocado (whole if have long tresses)
1tsp of Lemon juice (fresh squeezed is what she used)
2 table spoons of honey (acts a a humectant )
Mash and mix
Apply and wrap ( she used sarahan wrap)
Leave on at least 15 minutes
Rise and wash.. keeping the water cool to luke warm this allows the oils to stay in the oil leaving it shine and frizz free.
Style as usual…
Feel free to adjust and use ingredients as needed.