How to Use an Avocado for Beauty Care

Using Avocado in Face Masks

Make a basic mask with honey and avocado. This mask is great for dry skin, but it can also give your skin a healthy glow due to the avocado's nutrient rich makeup. Simply mash up the avocado until it is smooth and lump-free, then stir in the honey. Massage the mask onto your face fo a few minutes. Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water and pat your face dry. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted ½ tablespoon (11.25 grams) honey

Moisturize dry skin with avocado, yogurt, olive oil, and honey. Mash up the avocado until no clumps remain. Stir in the plain yogurt and honey; for extra moisture, add some olive oil. Spread the mask over your face, avoiding the eyes. Wait 15 minutes, then rinse the mask off with warm water. Gently pat your face dry. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted 1 tablespoon (15 grams) plain yogurt ½ tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) olive oil ½ to 1 tablespoon (11.25 to 22.5 grams) honey

Treat oily skin with avocado, egg whites, and lemon juice. Mash up the avocado until it is smooth and free of clumps. Stir in the egg white and lemon juice. Apply the mask over your face, avoiding the eye area. Wait 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water and pat your face dry. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted 1 egg white 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Fight acne with avocado, honey, and cinnamon. Mash up the avocado until it is nice and smooth. Stir in the honey and cinnamon, then spread the mask over your face. Wait 10 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water. Pat your face dry with a soft, clean towel. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted ½ tablespoon (11.25 grams) honey ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Soothe sensitive skin with avocado, oatmeal, and honey. Mash the avocado until it is smooth, then stir in the honey and oatmeal. Apply the mask to your face. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse the mask off. Gently pat your face dry. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted 2 tablespoons (10 grams) rolled oats 1 tablespoon (22.5 grams) honey

Repair dry, damaged, dull skin with avocado, bananas, and olive oil. Mash up the avocado and banana until they are smooth, them mix in the olive oil. Apply the mask to your face, avoiding the eye area. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse the mask off with warm water. Gently pat your face dry, then follow up with moisturizer. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted ½ banana, peeled 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil

Making Avocado Hair Masks

Mix up a simple mask with avocado and yogurt. Mash up the avocado until it is smooth, then stir in the plain yogurt. Apply the mask to dry hair, then cover it with a shower cap. Wait 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse the mask up. Follow with your usual shampoo and conditioner regime. 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 3 tablespoons (45 grams) plain yogurt

Moisturize dry hair with avocado, bananas, and olive oil. Blend together the avocado, banana, and olive oil until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Apply the mask to damp hair, then tuck your hair under a shower cap. Wait 15 minutes, then rinse the mask out with warm water. Follow up with shampoo and conditioner. 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 banana, peeled 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil

Repair brittle, dry hair with avocado, egg yolk, and olive oil. Mash up the avocado until it is smooth and clump-free, then stir in the egg yolk and olive oil. Apply the mask to your hair, then cover your hair with a shower cap. Wait 30 minutes, then rinse the mask out with warm water. Follow up with shampoo and conditioner, if needed. 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 egg yolk ½ teaspoon olive oil

Tame frizzy hair with avocado, olive oil, and honey. Whip together all of the ingredients listed below using mixer or a handheld beater. Apply the mask to damp hair, then tuck your hair up under a shower cap. Sit in a warm spot (with the cap on) for 30 to 45 minutes, then rinse the mask out. Follow up with shampoo and conditioner. 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil 2 tablespoons (45 grams) honey

Thicken limp, thin hair with avocado, coconut oil, eggs, and rosemary essential oil. Blend together all of the ingredients listed below. Apply the mask to wet or dry hair, then pin your hair up under a shower cap. Wait 20 minutes, then rinse the mask out with cool water. Follow up with shampoo. The rosemary essential oil in this mask is key to thickening your hair. 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 egg ¼ cup (52 grams) coconut oil 15 drops rosemary essential oil

Finding Other Uses for Avocado

Mix up mask for your hands. Mash up the avocado first, then stir in the egg white, rolled oats, and lemon juice; make sure that there are no streaks of egg yolk. Massage the mask onto your hands, wait 20 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water. ¼ avocado, peeled and pitted 1 egg white 2 tablespoons (10 grams) rolled oats 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice

Combine your next manicure with an avocado treatment. Mash together the avocado and banana until the color and texture are consistent. Massage the mixture over your hands. Wait 10 minutes, then rinse the mask off with warm water. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted ½ banana or 1 small banana, peeled

Save the residue inside the peel for under-eye wrinkles. When you peel an avocado, there will always be some dark green pulp clinging to the skin. Scrape this pulp off with a spoon and apply it under your eyes. Close your eyes and place cotton pads soaked in cool water over them. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, then remove the pads and rinse the avocado off with warm water. This dark green pulp is full of concentrated vitamins. Lay down some place comfortable and relaxing, if you can.

Turn an avocado into a rich face scrub with brown sugar, olive oil, and honey. Mash up the avocado until it is smooth and chunk-free. Stir in the olive oil, brown sugar, and honey; do not use white sugar as it will be too harsh. Dampen your face with water, then massage the scrub over it, avoiding the eye area. Rinse the scrub off with warm water, then pat your face dry. Do not use regular white sugar for this; it is too harsh for your skin. ½ avocado, peeled and pitted 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil 1 tablespoon (12.5 grams) brown sugar 1 teaspoon honey

Turn a spoonful of the avocado face scrub into a lip scrub. Prepare the avocado face scrub using the recipe above. Reserve a spoonful and add 1 drop of peppermint essential oil to it. Massage the scrub over damp lips, then rinse it off. The peppermint oil will help plump up your lips!