Pump some fun into your routine with these DIY avocado beauty recipes. Packed with beautifying biotin, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids, avocados revive your parched winter skin and hair. So whip up a DIY avocado face mask, hair mask, and lip scrub, and you’ll look and feel brand new.
After trying these DIY avocado beauty recipes, you’ll look so radiant your friends will demand to know your secret. So, why wait? Grab that avocado, and let’s get to work.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #1: Yogurt, Honey, Avocado Face Mask
First, whip up this avocado beauty recipe to pump life back into your skin. All you need is one ripe avocado, a half cup of Greek yogurt, a tablespoon of honey (optional), and two drops of vitamin C serum.
How to use: Mash the avocado with a fork. Then, add the yogurt, honey, and vitamin C serum. Apply the avocado mask evenly to your skin, and rinse after 30 minutes.
Benefits: Avocado nourishes skin, yogurt exfoliates, and honey fights bacteria to keep blemishes at bay. Vitamin C prevents the avocado from darkening and fades age spots to improve your skin tone.
Use this DIY avocado face mask up to twice per week for best results.
Also, feel free to print the DIY avocado beauty recipe below.
After rinsing the avocado face mask, apply a serum, toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. Or pamper your skin with orchid oil to boost hydration.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #2: Banana-Avocado Face Mask
Another option? Try this DIY avocado beauty recipe to hydrate and brighten your skin. This avocado banana face mask fights aging and leaves your skin looking fresh.
How to use: All you need is a ripe banana, an avocado, some Greek yogurt, and honey. Mash the avocado and banana in a bowl, add yogurt and honey, and mix well. Then, apply to your face, wait 20 minutes, and rinse.
Benefits: Avocado soothes and nourishes your skin, while yogurt softens and exfoliates. Plus, banana brightens skin and fights aging, while honey softens and hydrates.
Another beauty tip? Follow this DIY avocado face mask with a vitamin C serum or blueberry face oil to boost your glow. Also see these DIY banana face mask and smoothie recipes.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #3: Avocado Sugar Lip Scrub
Now, exfoliate your lips with this avocado sugar lip scrub. This no-fuss DIY avocado beauty recipe takes about a minute to make, and you won’t believe how smooth your lips feel afterward.
How to use: All you need is honey, avocado, sugar, and coconut oil. Mash the avocado, add coconut oil and honey, and mix until smooth. Then, massage the scrub into your lips for 15 seconds, and rinse.
Benefits: Sugar sloughs off dead skin, and avocado and honey hydrate and leave your lips silky.
Use this DIY avocado beauty recipe twice per week for best results. Also, see this DIY sugar lip scrub with a minty twist.
After rinsing, apply a lip balm, such as Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter ($6.99).
But don’t sit down yet because now it’s time to treat your hair.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #4: Yogurt, Olive Oil, and Avocado Hair Mask
Next, whip up this decadent DIY avocado hair mask to revive dull, dry, or unruly hair.
Benefits: Avocado smooths hair and boosts radiance, and yogurt hydrates and exfoliates your scalp. In addition, camellia and olive oil nourish hair while adding touchable softness and shine. (Learn more about how to use camellia oil for your skin and hair.)
How to use: Mix the avocado, olive oil, camellia oil, and yogurt. Then, apply the mask from your roots to ends, comb through to distribute, and leave on for at least one hour.
In case you’re wondering, camellia oil comes from the Japanese Camellia plant and has been a favorite geisha beauty secret for ages.
According to Tatcha skincare founder Vicky Tsai, even modern-day geishas use camellia oil to nourish their hair and skin. The oil contains antioxidants, vitamin E, and squalane to keep your skin and hair silky.
So, add camellia oil to your avocado hair mask to double the shine. Just follow the steps below to begin.
Another beauty trick? Alternate between this DIY avocado hair mask and a lavender hair tonic to strengthen hair and boost shine.
Use each hair treatment once or twice per week for best results.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #5: Honey, Coconut Oil, and Avocado Hair Mask
Next, deep condition your hair with this DIY avocado beauty recipe. This avocado, honey, and coconut oil hair mask is the perfect way to pamper your strands after sunbathing.
All you need is half an avocado, a tablespoon of honey, and two tablespoons of coconut oil.
Benefits: Avocado nourishes hair, while honey and coconut oil soften hair and boost shine. The result? Hair looks and feels satiny smooth.
How to use: Just grab a bowl, mash the avocado, and add the oil and honey. Then, coat your hair from roots to ends, wait at least one hour, and rinse. You can also use this avocado hair mask as an overnight treatment.
Another beauty tip? After drying your hair, smooth two to three drops of pomegranate oil from your hair’s mid-sections to ends to boost shine.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #6: Honey, Grapeseed Oil, Yogurt, and Avocado Face and Hair Mask
Next, treat your skin and hair to this nourishing DIY avocado beauty recipe. This double-duty avocado hair and face mask softens, hydrates, and protects your skin and hair, leaving your face and tresses silky.
All you need is a ripe avocado, a half cup of Greek yogurt, three to four drops of grapeseed oil, and a teaspoon of honey.
Benefits: Yogurt’s lactic acid softens and exfoliates your skin and scalp, while honey locks in moisture and controls acne. Meanwhile, omega-rich grapeseed oil hydrates, protects, and repairs your skin and hair, leaving you radiant.
How to use: Mash the avocado with a fork, add the yogurt, honey, and grapeseed oil, and mix. Next, apply the mask to your face and hair, saturating your roots and ends. Then, wait 30 to 60 minutes and rinse.
For the avocado hair mask, you can even use avocado oil instead of the fruit and leave it on as an overnight hair treatment.
Another beauty tip: After rinsing the hair mask, dab camellia oil on your midsections and ends to lock in moisture and shine. Also, switch between this DIY avocado hair mask and these DIY grapeseed oil beauty recipes.
#7: DIY Passion Fruit and Avocado Hair Mask
Next, whip up this avocado beauty recipe to get those luscious locks you’re craving. Called “The Avocado Passion,” this avocado hair mask is sure to whip those lackluster strands into place.
How to use: Mash one avocado, add 3 tablespoons each of argan and passion fruit oil and mix. Then, apply the mask from your roots to ends, massage into your scalp, and comb through to distribute. Then, wait at least one hour and shampoo twice to rinse.
Benefits: Also called maracuja oil, passion fruit oil contains omega fatty acids and vitamins A and E, which repair and protect your hair and boost shine. Meanwhile, avocado hydrates, while argan oil adds radiance, leaving your locks sleek.
Another beauty tip: Dab camellia oil on your midsections and ends after drying your hair to lock in moisture and shine.
Recipe #8: DIY Honey, Argan Oil, Matcha, and Avocado Face Mask
Next, whip up this DIY avocado beauty recipe, and then show your acne and wrinkles the door. All you need for this mask is avocado, honey, matcha powder, and argan oil.
Benefits: This avocado face mask softens fine lines, calms inflammation, protects, and brightens your skin. Antioxidant-rich matcha fights aging, and argan oil hydrates your skin. Meanwhile, honey kills bacteria, helping your skin heal from breakouts.
How to use: Mash one avocado, add 2 tablespoons of matcha powder, a tablespoon of Manuka (or raw) honey, a teaspoon of argan oil, and mix. Then, cleanse and steam your face to open pores, apply the mask to your face and neck, and rinse after 20 minutes.
Another beauty tip: Switch between this avocado face mask and an acne-fighting DIY matcha face mask.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #9: DIY Coconut Avocado Lip Scrub
Next, whip up this delicious DIY avocado beauty recipe to soften those parched summer lips. Just grab some coconut sugar, coconut oil, and an avocado.
How to use: First, mash the avocado with a fork, add 4 tablespoons of coconut sugar, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, and mix. Then, massage the scrub into your lips for 15 seconds, rinse, and apply lip butter or balm.
Benefits: Coconut sugar tastes delicious and sloughs off dead cells while adding a fun twist to the usual sugar scrub. Plus, coconut oil and avocado soften and hydrate, leaving your lips more satiny than your pillowcase.
Another beauty tip: Switch between this DIY avocado lip scrub and a DIY cocoa sugar lip scrub to keep your lips silky.
Avocado Beauty Recipe #10: DIY Rhassoul Clay, Rosewater, and Avocado Face and Hair Mask
Another option? Treat your face and hair to this DIY avocado beauty recipe, and enjoy the silkier you. This avocado face and hair mask works for all skin and hair types and makes the perfect at-home spa treat.
How to use: To begin, mix 4 tablespoons of Rhassoul clay, 2 tablespoons of avocado oil, and a splash of rosewater. As a hair mask, apply the mixture from your roots to ends, using a wide-tooth comb to distribute. Then, massage the remaining mask into your face and neck and wait 30 minutes.
Beauty benefits: Native to Morocco, Rhassoul clay purifies the skin and scalp. The mineral-rich clay gently exfoliates the scalp, while rosewater soothes your skin and hair. Meanwhile, avocado oil softens and hydrates your hair and face, revealing a smoother you.
Another beauty tip: Spritz your face with Turkish rosewater after rinsing. Or try these Mediterranean beauty treats your hair and skin will love.
Final Thoughts
So, whip up these DIY avocado beauty recipes to revive your skin, lips and hair. Use a DIY avocado face mask, hair mask, and lip scrub up to twice per week, and you’ll see smoother lips, skin and hair in no time.
Now, enjoy your silky skin, lips, and hair, and check back for more DIY beauty recipes and skincare tips.
Also, follow the links to learn more about avocados’ nutrients, vitamins, and their functions.
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Wow, I like that you have face masks from all types of ingredients, and I like how specialised your blog niche is. Also, great stuff on the graphics. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Stuart! I like using graphics to display my beauty recipes and to break up longer posts. I also thought it would be convenient for people who want to save a recipe but don’t have time to read the full post. I’m glad you stopped by, and I appreciate your feedback.
That camellia oil sounds like a fun idea. I’ve never heard of this before so thanks for the recommendation.
Yes, camellia oil is amazing for your hair, and I love it. I use it at least once per week, and it gives my hair incredible shine. Enjoy!