Avocado Face Mask

Recently, my friend Susan introduced me into the world of avocados. Don't even ask how I had never ventured there before, because now I can't get enough of them! The next Skindividual blog post will talk about the many reasons that they are one of the best foods to include in your diet for healthy, glowing skin. But for now, let's look at how amazing they are to put onto your face! By creating your own avocado face mask, you can pamper your skin with a simple, natural and affordable beautifying treatment at home.

How will applying avocado onto my skin help?
Avocados are packed full of healthy fats and skin loving vitamins (such as Vitamin E!), which intensely moisturise the skin and also contain anti-inflammatories to help combat acne. Because of these properties, avocados will be suitable for any skin type- dry, combination or oily.

How to make the mask

• Use half of one ripe avocado (ripe=will be more soft and easy to use) and mash well on a chopping board. Transfer into a bowl and whisk well with a hand whisk until you no longer see any large lumps, like in my picture above!
• Add a small teaspoon of honey and mix again.
• Apply the mixture onto freshly cleansed (and slightly damp) skin. Clean skin will absorb the avocado's oils easier than skin with excess debris/dirt/oils.
• Leave on for at least 15 minutes. You will notice that the mask will begin to dry and start to feel a little tight.
• Wipe excess avocado off with a tissue and throw away (You don't want all that green mush clogging up your sink!)
• Rinse the remnants of the mask away with lukewarm water. Apply moisturiser straight away to seal in the goodness!

This leaves my skin baby soft and plump. I've been using it twice a week and absolutely loving it. You could use it as often as you like, as it does not dry out the skin!

Sinead x

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