The avocado fruit is one of the more exotic fruits around and the nutritional benefits it offers are several. That we all know. And while the fruit is a great way to pack some nutrition in your body, it is also a great choice to make for the health of your skin. It helps in effective skin care and is one of the best choices to make in this direction. But how to use the avocado fruit for the benefit of your skin? This can be done in the form of an avocado face mask. In the article that follows, we shall be looking into some of the benefits of an avocado mask and then go on to supply you with a few recipes that you can try at home.
Avocado Mask Benefits
- The avocado fruit is packed with vitamin E, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, magnesium, sodium, vitamin B, potassium, vitamin A and zinc. All these nutrients offer complete nourishment for the skin.
- Avocado oil for skin (from the fruit) is also a rich source of collagen - the agent that is responsible for maintaining the elasticity of the skin. Thus the application of an avocado mask helps to keep the skin supple and young, delaying the aging process.
- It naturally moisturizes the skin and therefore lends a glow to it.
- The profusion of vitamins and enzymes helps in dealing with several skin problems like inflammation, dark spots and acne.
- Application of this mask on a regular basis helps in deep cleansing and clearing out all the grime and dirt that gets accumulated on the surface. It therefore prevents the formation of acne and does away with dull looking skin by providing a homemade facial.
Since avocado face masks offer several benefits that range over varied mediums, provide natural skin care and help in preventing and correcting several skin problems, it is important to give you specialized face mask recipes for the cause of a healthy skin. Here are some of the very same.
For Oily Skin
Since an avocado mask offers deep cleansing that gets rid of the build up of grime and dirt on the face, opens skin pores for cleansing and clears out dead skin, it prevents the formation of acne. That is why a homemade mask is considered to be an ideal choice to make.
Avocado and Cucumber Mask
Ingredients
- Avocado pulp (of avocado)
- Cucumber Slices
- Cut the avocado and scoop out the pulp from half of the fruit.
- Crush it with a spoon to get an even paste.
- Cut two slices of cucumber.
- Cleanse the face well with warm water and face wash and pat dry.
- Spread the paste evenly over the face and massage well into the skin.
- Keep cucumber slices over the eyes and lie down for 10-15 minutes.
- After that time has passed, wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Ingredients
- Avocado pulp (of avocado, medium ripe)
- 1 Cucumber
- Honey (1 tbs)
- Yogurt (1 tbs)
- Cut the avocado and scoop out the pulp from it.
- Crush it with a fork till it turns creamy. This will also helps to get an even paste.
- Add honey and yogurt to the avocado pulp and stir.
- Cut two slices of cucumber.
- Cleanse the face well with warm water and face wash and pat dry.
- Spread the paste evenly over the face and neck and massage well into the skin.
- Place cucumber slices over the eyes and lie down for 10-15 minutes for the mask to set.
- After that time has passed, wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Ingredients
- Avocado pulp (of avocado)
- Egg White (of 1 egg)
- Lemon Juice (of lemon)
- Use the pulp from half an avocado and crush it to form a smooth paste.
- Mix the egg white and add lemon juice. Mix thoroughly.
- Apply onto face and neck and massage well.
- The egg white will help the mask to set in hard. Keep it for 20 minutes.
- Wash face with warm water after the time has passed and pat dry.
- You will be left with oil free skin. Egg whites naturally clear the grime and oil collected and bring down the production of oil as well.
Ingredients
- Avocado pulp (2 ounces)
- Orange Juice (1 ounce)
- Molasses (1 tsp)
- Honey (1 ounce)
- Chamomile Oil (1-2 drops)
- Mix all ingredients well in a blender.
- With your hands, spread the mask evenly over your face and neck and massage in.
- Let stay for 30 minutes and then wash off with warm water.
