Oh, mighty avocado.
Is there anything youcan’tdo?
What makes avocado so great for skin?
Avocado runs the gamut in terms of moisturizing fatty acids and antioxidants.
Whileavocado oilcertainly has its star points, don’t sleep on the fresh fruit either.
Areallynourishing face mask ingredient.
4 DIY avocado face mask recipes.
One-ingredient avocado mask.
It’s thesimplest mask ever: Just scoop out 12 an avocado and smear it on your face!
Since avocado has so many skin-healthy benefits already, let the fruit work its magic on its own.
Hydrating avocado-banana mask.
And in case you need more hydrationaloe vera and fatty-acid-rich olive oil make a guest appearance.
Slather on and relax for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water.
(Read more instructionshere.)
Bonus: This mask doubles as a moisturizing scalp treatment for shiny, healthy hair.
Antioxidant-rich moringa-avocado face mask.
Apply for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water.
(See full instructionshere.)
Gentle exfoliating avocado-yogurt mask.
According to Vargas, that boost of moisture helps your skin look radiant and glowya smooth canvas pre-makeup.
The yogurt is also naturally chock-full oflactic acid, which makes this mask gently exfoliating as well.
Plus, a heap ofprobioticsdoesn’t hurt.
The takeaway.
As with any DIY recipe, kindly patch-test before smearing all over.
Other than that, feel free to guess and test the green goop to your heart’s content.
