Avocadoes are enriched with vitamin E, an effective antioxidant to rejuvenate your skin naturally. Avocado face masks and face packs discussed here helps to nourish your skin deeply, gently providing it radiance in a natural way.
written by dr.sanjana vb bhms dbrm cdn
These face packs and masks can be used by both men and women in their skin care routine on most of the days to hydrate, moisturize and revive its natural tone gently.
Avocado aids to brighten the skin, removing dead cells and impacts of suntan. If essential oils are added into these masks, it can lift your mood also.
Avocados are enriched with antioxidant vitamins C &E which have pivotal role in repairing your skin from sun induced damage and free radicals mediated oxidative stress.
Avocados help to remove age related wrinkles and fine lines from your skin and help to get a rejuvenated glowing skin.
Each face pack discussed here provides varying benefits depending on the nourishing ingredients in it.
Facepack 1
Avocado milk and honey Face pack
Vitamin E enriched avocadoes and milk help you get brighter, healthy skin while honey intensely moisturize and nourish it.
Milk softens the skin and adds moisture into it to make it radiant and supple. Honey is a great humectant and cleanser which hydrates skin deeply removing dryness and fine lines.
Preparation:
- Scoop the flesh of half avocado and mash it into a creamy paste.
- Add 3tbsp milk and 1 tbsp of honey into the paste & stir well
- Apply the paste on skin of face and neck evenly. Let it dry for a few minutes. Rinse off in plain water after around 25 minutes.
Use once in a week for better healthy soft glowing skin.
Face pack 2
Avocado lemon honey face pack
It is one of the best face packs for skin rejuvenation and de-tanning. It also helps to balance the natural oil on the skin.
This combination of avocado with lemon and honey intensely moisturize skin and remove sun induced damage, pigmentation and post inflammatory pigmentation of acne.
Regular and consistent use is important for removing pigmentation. It is recommended to apply once in a week.
Lemon is an astringent as well as a natural skin lightening agent. When mixed with avocado it lose its burning nature and soothe your skin and increase the brightness. Honey intensely moisturizes to give a supple full look.
However, people with inflamed and sensitive skin is not recommended for its use due to irritant nature of lemon juice in it. But it can be used by all with intact skin barrier. Frequent use is not recommended due to the same lemon ingredient and the potential to irritate. Avoid immediate exposure to sunlight after this vitamin C rich face pack.
Preparation:
- Scoop out the pulp of buttery avocado and mash into a paste
- Add 1tbsp honey and half squeeze of a sall lemon into it.
- Mix the paste and apply over face and neck.
- Keep it for 20 minutes and rinse off in plain water.
- Pat your skin softly and gently with a towel
Use once in a week if you have more pigmentation on skin.
Face pack 3
Avocado yoghurt kiwi anti-ageing facepack
It is an antioxidant rich facepack containing vitamin C &E in abundance. The black seeds of kiwi also contain omegafatty acids which protects skin barrier. Yoghurt help to maintain elasticity and reduce fine lines.
Preparation:
- Mash avocado pulp and kiwi together into a buttery paste.
- Add yogurt into it and mix well.
- Apply on neck and face.
- Rinse it of in lukewarm water after half an hour.
It is one of the best rejuvenating facepacks for healthy glowing skin even after your 40s.
Facepack 4
Avocado, licorice and sandalwood face pack
It is a good anti-ageing depigmentation and de-stressing facepack. Along with the good effects of avocado and antioxidants, liquorice contain glycyrrhicizin which reduces skin related inflammations.
It softens your skin and helps to regenerate collagen and elastin. Vitamin E and C antioxidants help to repair the free radical injury to the skin.
Licorice powder helps to remove sun tan and pigmentation.
The antioxidants in liquorice help to repair free radical damage to skin.
Yogurt helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Sandal wood provides cooling effects to the skin.
Preparation :
- Scoop out avocado pulp and mash into a paste.
- Add 2tbsp yoghurt and 2tbsp licorice powder into it . mix well.
- Add olive oil [optional]
- Apply the mix over face and neck. Rinse of in water later.
This avocado face pack will do wonders on your skin and help you look radiant glowing and beautiful!