notimenomore: March 2013

Can you look at your refrigerator and see what you can do with it?
But, before you have to look at this article, to know the recipes that might help you have a great beauty and shiny hair.

Avocado Hair conditioner

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, mashed
2 tablespoon sour cream or
plain yogurt
juice of 1/2 lemon

-stir all the ingredients until you have a smooth paste; using a fork or a blender.

-To use, apply entire mixture to your head ( with your hair dry) and message into your scalp. wrap your hair in a warm towel or put on a shower cap and leave the treatment on for 20 minutes. Rinse well with a warm water, then shapoo as usual.

Quick Tip: save the avocado pit! you can use it as a message too or grind it up use in a body scrub.

Hydrating Face Mask (for all skin types)

Ingredients:

1/2 Ripe avocado
1 Teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil or vitamin E oil
1 Teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (optional if you have very oily skin)
1 Egg white (optional if you have very oily skin)

Mash the ripe avocado and whisk in the other ingredients. On a clean face, apply the mixture all over for 15 - 20 minutes. Gently wipe it away and rinse your face with warm water. Follow up with your favorite toner, serum, and/or moisturizer.

Moisturizing Eye Mask

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup of a ripe avocado
1/4 Cup of pure aloe vera gel

Mash the avocado and mix in the aloe vera gel. On a clean face, apply the mixture under your eyes for 10 minutes. Gently wipe it away and rinse your face with warm water.

Silky Soft Hair Mask

Ingredients:

1 Ripe avocado
1 egg yolk
1/2 Teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil
Disposable shower cap

Mash the avocado and whisk in the egg yolk and extra virgin olive oil. Rub the mixture into dry hair, starting from the roots and moving your way up to your scalp. Wear the shower cap for about 30 minutes, rinse it out with warm water, and shampoo and condition your hair.

Avocado body butter

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado

Remove the avocado pit and skin, then mash avocado up in a small bowl. Slather the mixture all over your body, paying attention to rough spots like knees, elbows and heels. Leave on from 20 minutes then rinse with cool water.

Avocado facial cleanser

Ingredients:

1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1/2 avocado

Beat egg yolk until its frothy. Add milk and avocado to the mixture. Blend until the concoction is a lotion-like consistency. Use mixture to replace your normal facial cleanser. Store leftover mixture in refrigerator for up to three days.