Last Updated on January 9, 2020
Here’s an easy DIY hair mask:
You’ll need one ripe avocado, one teaspoon of salt, and two tablespoons of almond oil. Mix the three ingredients thoroughly and apply to the roots of your hair, then, work to the ends. Let it sit for half an hour and wash it off with lukewarm water. You can repeat as much as three times per week.
#7 – Natural Soap
To clean and moisturize your skin naturally, you can make your own avocado soap at home.
Try this soap recipe:
You’ll need 170 g of avocado puree, 30 ml of almond oil, 130 ml of olive oil, 130 ml of coconut oil, 150 ml of avocado oil, 45 ml of water, and another 45 ml of water mixed with 65 ml of lye.
Mix the water and lye first, then heat all other ingredients in a pan. Let cool and add the first mixture of water and lye to the mix. Next, add four drops of mint essential oil and pour the entire combination into refrigerator-safe molds. Your homemade soap should be ready within 48 hours.
Enjoy going natural!
#8 – Foot Scrub
Apparently, avocado can take care of your entire body, inside and out. A homemade avocado scrub can soften your cracked heels no matter how dry or damaged they seem.
To make your own foot scrub, you’ll need half an avocado, two drops of orange essential oil, one tablespoon of white sugar, and one tablespoon of salt. Mix the ingredients and apply the scrub to your feet right after a shower.
Make sure to leave the scrub on for about 15 minutes before rinsing it off. Then, dry properly and wear a pair of warm socks. Repeat twice a week.
#9 – Makeup Remover
Avocado is your skin’s best friend, so it comes as no surprise that it can be used as a natural makeup remover as well. Thanks to the fruit’s fatty acids and vitamins, you’ll be able to remove makeup and nourish your skin at the same time.
Simply combine one teaspoon of mashed avocado and one tablespoon of avocado oil to make your own homemade makeup remover. Apply the mixture to your face and massage for five minutes before rinsing. It’s natural, healthy, and totally chemical-free. Exactly what your skin deserves!
#10 – Tea
You can eat it, apply it to your skin, and even drink it! Well, after consuming your avocado, don’t throw away its pit! It can also be useful and is actually as healthy as the edible part of the fruit.
So you can use it to make some health-boosting tea every day. An avocado pit is filled with antioxidants that can help slow down aging and fight oxidation.
To make avocado tea, put the pit in a glass of water and let it soak overnight. As you prepare your breakfast the next morning, take the pit out and rinse it well, then, cut it into small pieces and brew as usual.
Next, allow the drink to steep for five minutes and enjoy your cup of tea. In case you find it bitter, feel free to add some honey or coconut sugar.
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