Go Loco With Cocoa

in #selfimprovement8 years ago

Treat Your Skin to Some Chocolate!

And here is why!

  • Cocoa moisturises dry skin
  • Relieves inflamed problematic skin
  • Refreshes tired skin
  • Reduces pigmentation
  • revitalised damaged & leathered skin
  • Improves oily skin immencely

How?

Cocoa contains

  • Vitamin PP / Niacin that has restorative properties
  • Vitamin A - Combats inflamed and dry skin
  • Pantothenic Acid - revitalizing agent that reduces the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles
  • Vitamin B9 / Folic Acid - Soothes irritated & inflamed skin
  • Iron - Ensures that skin receives the necessary oxygen
  • Pottasium - a Much needed entity in order to keep skin moisturized
  • Calsium - needed for new skin cell generation
  • Starch - whitens , brightens and softens skin

Faced with Chocolate

Hydrating Face-mask

  • 1/4 cup of Cocoa
  • Honey
  • Vitamin E Oil / Tissue Oil
  • Tablespoon of PLAIN Yogurt

Mix all the above ingredients together, then apply to the face avoiding the eye area. Let the mask sit for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water and apply your favorite moisturizer!

Spicy Cocoa Scrub Down

Face & Body Scrub

  • 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • Milk (just a little to make it more spreadable!)

Cinnamon and ginger helps with blood circulation that in turn feeds & oxygenates skin cells better, and improves cell metabolism, for a healthy glowing skin!.

Mix all the ingredients above together then gently exfoliate face & body, rinse off in shower.

Cocoa Treat for Feet

Cocoa Foot Soak

Indulge your feet in a milky cocoa bath. Mix a few of cocoa powder with warm milk in a large bowl.
Soak you feet in this mixture for 10-15 minutes.
The cocoa with moisturize whilst the milks lactic acid softens the feet. Adding a foot massage will enhance circulation and put you on cloud nine in chocolate heaven

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That is great. thank you so much!!