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Avocado Hacks: Using Every Bit of 6. Lip Balm: The moisturizing properties
the Berry of avocado can be used to treat chapped
1. Hair Mask: Avocado’s natural oils lips. Mix a bit of avocado with olive oil
and nutrients can help moisturize and and beeswax to create a natural lip balm.
strengthen hair. Mash an avocado, mix it 7. Cuticle and Nail Care: The oils in
with a bit of olive oil or coconut oil, and avocados can be great for moisturizing
apply it to your hair. Leave it on for about dry cuticles and promoting healthy nails.
20 minutes before rinsing for softer, Simply rub a slice of avocado or some
shinier hair. mashed avocado on your cuticles.
2. Face Mask: Avocado is great for the 8. Massage Oil: Avocado oil can be used
skin. Its moisturizing properties can be as a base for massage oils. It’s thick and
beneficial for dry skin. Combine mashed moisturizing, making it great for deep
avocado with ingredients like honey, tissue massages.
yogurt, or oatmeal for a nourishing face 9. Ink and Dye: The seed can be boiled
mask. to produce a natural pinkish-red dye,
3. Natural Sunburn Relief: The oils in which can be used for fabrics or crafts.
avocados can help soothe sunburned 10. Eco-friendly Dish Soap: Some DIY
skin. Applying mashed avocado directly enthusiasts use the leftover water from
to the sunburn can provide relief. boiling avocado pits as a natural dish
4. Hand and Foot Scrub: Mix mashed soap alternative.
avocado with some oats and rub it on
your hands and feet. It acts as a natural Remember, if you’re using avocado or
exfoliator and moisturizer. avocado oil on your skin, it’s always a
5. Shaving Cream: When out of shaving good idea to do a patch test first to ensure
cream, a ripe avocado can be a smooth you don’t have any allergic reactions.
substitute. Its creamy texture provides a
smooth surface for shaving. MIS team
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