Raw Food Avocado Cacao Mask for Your Face
I love winter, which is a good thing, living in Minnesota. I love the snow and the cold. When the temperature starts to drop, I am like a kid in a candy shop. It means sweaters, fires and snow! I find the winter light breath taking and the air invigorating. Because of that, I am always shocked each March when I hit the wall.
Two days ago I woke to below zero temps and a ton of snow forecasted. The thought, “enough already” briefly flitted through my brain. I spun around…was that my thought? The winter lover’s though? Sigh. Yes. What to do? Have a spa evening!
We talk so much about all of the chemicals and preservatives that we put in our bodies, and how we are working so hard to eliminate them to be healthy. But what about the chemicals we are putting on our skin, via lotions and cosmetics? Your skin is your bodies largest organ and needs to be treated with the same respect as your internal organs. And after a long, dry, cold winter, our outsides really deserve some pampering. Whip up a face mask, and a deep hair conditioner, fill your bath with a great bath soak and to finish off, slather your skin with a skin softening, moisturizing oil. Bon Appetit to your body!
The cacao avocado mask is amazing for your face. Cacao actually has tons of anti-oxidants in it and is toning. The honey is a natural moisturizer and the avocado is rich in minerals and vitamin A. Your skin will just love it.
Banana Olive Oil Hair Mask. Did you know that bananas are great for your hair? The potassium helps strengthen hair and undo damage from chemicals and heat treatment. For extra shiny, and deep conditioning, a little olive oil added in makes this a super conditioner that will leave your hair soft and shiny!
Face Mask and Hair Mask
Cacao Avocado Face Mask
- 1 avocado
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- Blend all ingredients together.
- Smooth on skin and leave for 1/2 hour. (this is great to have on your skin while you take your bath)
*This makes enough for 4 facials, or one facial and a great dessert. Seriously.
Banana Olive Oil Hair Mask
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Mix all ingredients together in a food processor, or mash together with a fork to make a smooth paste.
- Massage thoroughly into hair. Leave on for 1/2 hour or while you take your bath.
jackie wrote on March 5, 2011
I’ve seen a few recipes in the past for hair conditioning and facials, but for some reason just never did it. I think I will try yours though; the incentive of being able to eat while beautifying is just too good to ignore. I wonder…does it make a difference how ripe the bananas are? Is it better if they’re very ripe? (I don’t like very ripe ones, so this would be a perfect use for them rather than wasting them).
Ludia wrote on March 5, 2011
OMG, this is so awesome! One can do a double duty – eat some, take care of your face some. I love it!!! I am having a dinner party tonight and am making a raw chocolate mousse, now I can have a facial, with the bits left in the blender, before my guests arrive. What an incentive to be ready well ahead, so as to have time for a little spa treatment! I LOVE IT!!! Thank you, Susan, you are the best. Really! And truly!
Dianabol wrote on March 5, 2011
Minesota winters are the best, hope to get back next year. Thanks for the reminder.
Katja wrote on March 5, 2011
Have to try both of these! I just found old coffee from my cupboard and thought that I could make a body scrub of that and honey 🙂
Nadia wrote on March 5, 2011
never put something on your skin you wouldn’t eat, how true… 🙂
Amy Oscar wrote on March 4, 2011
Love it. I often slather olive oil on my skin and, in summer, in my hair. But I love the idea of doing that cacao avocado mask. Yum.
Erin wrote on March 4, 2011
This is a wonderful post, I had actually done an avocado deep hair conditioning a while back, but I have not done the cacao mask, I will be sure to try it. Thanks Again!
Jackie Briere wrote on March 4, 2011
…except it sounds too good for just putting it on my face , especially the avocado face mask , yumm, I’d want to eat it instead ha!
Brooke wrote on March 4, 2011
I absolutely love natural beauty tips like this. It amazes me that people would spend their hard-earned money on beauty products when they can be made at home for less money and without all the bad toxins. I am sooooo trying the hair mask!