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Avocado face masks

      Avocado face masks are extremely beneficial to both men and women, as regular face masks  to hydrate, moisturize and cleanse your skin removing all the impurities. It can brighten your complexion and skin tone removing dead cells and suntan.

Face masks of avocado  not only improves your skin glow and radiance but it can lift your spirit by stimulating senses, if it is mixed with soothing ingredients like essential oils.

 Avocados are rich in  vitamin C and E which are extremely good  antioxidants for repairing your skin from sun induced photo-damage and oxidative stress resulting from various pollutants of environment.

Avocados help not only in  enhancing the glow and brightness of skin but also they prevent age related changes of facial skin.Each pack has different benefits based on the combination of ingredients.

       Avocado, Milk and Honey Face mask for moisturized bright and soft skin

This milk based avocado mask will brighten the complexion and the radiance of skin as the antioxidants will nourish your skin repairing the stress induced damage. Vitamin E  of avocados will repair your skin and it can remove dark circles around the eyes.

Milk and honey are natural skin lightening and softening agents.Milk also moisturizes and hydrates the skin making it so soft and supple.

 Honey is  a gentle exfoliator and cleanser.It can also moisturize your skin deeply.Honey has some lightening properties over the superficial scars. 

How to make and apply the mask:

      Scoop the flesh out of ripe avocado [half of the avocado] and mash it into a creamy paste. Mix it with 3 tbsp of milk and 1 tbsp of honey added to it. Stir well and apply on the face and neck. Leave the mask to dry out. Rinse off after 15-20 minutes. Regular use of this face mask will hydrate and smoothen your skin. Use this mask once in a week for better results.

    Avocado Lemon and Honey Face Pack for improved skin tone

   It is an excellent de-tanning as well as natural oil balancing face mask. This combination of avocado can remove sun tan and mild pigmentation from chronic inflammation of old acne. Regular use is recommended for removing  post inflammatory pigmentation.

    For detanning you may use it whenever necessary  or once in a week, as a weekend skin lightening and nourishing treatment  or as a  natural homemade bleaching face mask.

   Lemon is a skin lightening agent as well as a good antioxidant against skin ageing and  sagging.Honey hydrates your skin naturally and gently exfoliates dead skin cells.

    This is a very effective mask for normal ,dry and oily skin. However, people having inflammation on face from acne, sensitive skin or allergy need not use this face mask as it contains lemon and its natural acids can irritate already inflamed or hypersensitive skin. For others, having no issues of sensitivity of skin ,this mask is very effective because of antioxidant vitamin C.

For people with oily skin lemon juice may help to remove excess oil from the face. Avoid immediate sun exposure after using this mask, containing lemon juice.

 How to make and apply:

 Scoop out the buttery creamy pulp of half part of an avocado and mash it into a paste. Add in 1 tbsp of honey, and half a squeeze of lemon.  Mix well, and apply on the face and neck, rinse off after 20 minutes. Pat your face gently –don’t rub your skin dry with a towel. Use it once in a week to get a glossy radiant skin removing the suntan.

Avocado kiwi, yoghurt anti-ageing & rejuvenating face pack

   This is a good anti-ageing face pack.  It combines the goodness of avocado and kiwi which are rich in Vitamin C and E. Kiwi has vitamin C more than an orange has. Both avocado and kiwi are effective antioxidants to combat stress and help in collagen formation too. The black seeds of kiwi contain omega 3 fatty acids. Yoghurt in this face pack supports to maintain elasticity of skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

 How to make and apply:

    Take one small avocado and one kiwi fruit and mash the pulp of both of them into a creamy paste. Add yoghurt to this paste and mix well.  Apply on the face and neck .Keep it for half an hour, and rinse off with lukewarm water.  Regular use will enhance the radiance of your face making it soft and supple and it will reduce wrinkles and ageing lines on your face. It is an amazingly good rejuvenating face pack.

   Avocado, yoghurt, olive oil & licorice, sandal wood

depigmentation & de-stressing Face mask

       This is a good anti-ageing depigmentation and de -stressing face mask. Its regular use removes pigmentation related to ageing and sun exposure. Licorice  has glycyrrhicizin which reduces skin related inflammations. It softens skin and regenerate collagen and elastin of skin along with vitamin C and E rich ingredients of the pack.

     It combines the goodness of avocado, olive oil and yoghurt which are rich in Vitamin C and E both are effective antioxidants to combat stress and helps in collagen formation too. The black seeds of kiwi contain omega 3 fatty acids.

    Licorice powder is very much helpful in removing sun induced dark spots and age spots and thus brightening your skin. This face mask even out your skin tone reducing acne and pimples related scars of face. The antioxidants in licorice reduce free radical damage and sun damage to skin.

    Yoghurt in this face mask supports to maintain elasticity of skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Olive has monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, making up 73% of the total oil content. Olive oil reduces oxidative damage, and it is anti-inflammatory promoting dermal reconstruction.

   Sandalwood powder acts as a natural astringent and tightens the skin, making it look more firm. It absorbs the excess oil and cleanses the skin. It has great cooling effect on the skin.

How to make and apply:

Scoop out the pulp out of a ripe avocado make it into a paste and add in 2 tbsp of yogurt and 1 tbsp of olive oil, add 2tbsp of licorice powder and 2tbps of sandalwood powder.  Mix everything well and apply on the face and neck. Let it dry. Rinse off after 20 minutes.  Pat gently. This face mask will certainly add glow and brightness to your skin. After this mask you may apply a few drops of vitamin E oil or some vitamin E rich cream if you have an extremely dry skin.

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