Avocado Face Mask

Dry skin needs moisture and every little is a bonus, an avocado face mask is one of the very best to use on dry skin. The recipes below are using avocado for its softening properties, honey for its moisturizing properties and yogurt for its exfoliation properties -as dry skin needs gentle exfoliation, yogurt is ideal.                                   

Face Mask Using Avocado 

Avocado and Neroli Face Mask

Avocado will leave your face feeling calm and soft because it's rich in lecithin, vitamin A and D. Yogurt is a great exfoliate and neroli is well known in the beauty industry for its ability to stimulate the growth of healthy skin cells.

• Half a ripe avocado
• 2 tsp plain yogurt
• 5ml neroli oil diluted with sunflower oil.

Mix all the ingredients to a smooth paste and apply to face and neck. Leave on for at least 15-20 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water.

Avocado Face Mask
 

• Half a ripe avocado
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1 tsp olive or avocado oil

Mash the avocado to a pulp, then mix in remaining ingredients. Apply to face and neck, leaving for at least 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.