Mixing half an avocado with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and applying it to damp hair for 15 minutes before rinsing nourishes strands with fatty acids and vitamin E, helping reduce breakage and add fullness.
Three Fiesta-Inspired Beauty Treatments Made From Kitchen Staples
A few beauty treatments made entirely from food already sitting in the kitchen make a fun, tasty way to treat hair, feet, and skin — and whatever's left over can always be snacked on.
Thicken Hair With a Guacamole Mask
Soften Rough Heels With a Sangria Soak
Filling a basin with warm water, 1 cup of red wine, and 6 orange slices and soaking feet for 10 minutes uses the wine's resveratrol and polyphenols to repair and moisturize dry, damaged heels, while the citric acid in the orange slices helps slough off dead skin.
Smooth 'Chicken Skin' With a Margarita Exfoliator
Combining 1/2 cup tequila, 1/4 cup sea salt, and 2 tablespoons of lime juice and massaging it onto damp arm skin for a minute in the shower helps break up the keratin buildup behind rough red bumps, using lime's alpha hydroxy acids, tequila's oil-dissolving properties, and the salt's gentle exfoliation.
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