I’ll be honest with you—I’ve never tried a typical avocado face mask before. Just the thought of mixing my prized avocados with honey makes me cringe. Why should I waste all that creamy goodness on my face when it could be going in my mouth instead?
Now you can make your own guacamole with savory ingredients that doubles as a face mask. Simply set about 2 tablespoons of the final mixture aside for your face (that is, if you can stop yourself from eating it all).
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The Benefits:
- The creamy goodness of avocados moisturizes and soothes your skin, while it also reduces lines and wrinkles. Oh yeah, and they taste amazing.
- The acidic content of lime juice reduces bacteria, tightens your pores and removes dead skin cells.
- Tomatoes contain antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that can help clear dirt and oil buildup.
- Believe it or not, cilantro has a plethora of health benefits, some of which include the reduction of oil production and blackheads.
- Sea salt doubles as both a natural astringent and antibacterial product.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes (booyah)
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
2 tablespoons diced tomato
½ teaspoon sea salt
Juice from ½ lime
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Directions:
1. In a small bowl, stir the sea salt and lime juice together. This allows some of the salt to dissolve.
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2. Cut your avocados in half and use a spoon to scoop the flesh into a separate bowl.
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3. Chop up your tomatoes and cilantro (try using your leftover cilantro in these recipes).
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4. Add the lime mixture, tomato and cilantro into the bowl with the avocados. Mix all ingredients together until your preferred guac consistency is reached.
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Take the two tablespoons of guac that you set aside earlier and apply it to your face in a thin layer. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes (until it starts to dry) and then rinse it off with warm water. You’ll be tempted to eat it, but we don’t suggest following through with that one.
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