DIY Chocolate Facial: 3-Step Beauty Routine To Treat Your Skin With The Goodness Of Cocoa
Undoubtedly, chocolates can be deemed as sinful indulgences that most of us crave. Not only can it be an impeccable antidote for a bad mood or a broken heart, but also be the perfect gift to pamper yourself or a loved one with. But did you know that these sweet indulgences can literally be a treat for your skin as well?
Sounds startling, doesn’t it? Well, for starters, the active component of chocolate i.e., raw cacao is enriched in catechins, flavanols, polyphenols, and essential minerals like potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, iron, calcium, selenium, and manganese, making it a powerful antioxidant compound. Infused with these active phytochemical components, chocolate not only protects the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays but also repairs and rejuvenates already damaged skin. Additionally, the presence of vitamin E arrests the various signs of ageing, reverses photodamage, treats hyperpigmentation and prevents acne and other skin woes.
So, without worrying about the extra calories, you can now satiate yourself with the goodness of chocolate by infusing it in your daily beauty essentials. And what better way to employ it, rather than a facial using natural easily available kitchen ingredients that not only scourge away the dead skin cells and clean clogged facial pores but also bestow you with spot-less, rejuvenated skin?
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A monthly or fortnightly facial using chocolate not only rids the skin of toxins and impurities but also arrests ageing signs and helps the skin repair and heal itself, while delivering a natural radiant glow. Similar to any other facial, a Chocolate Facial chiefly comprises 3 major steps, Cleansing, Exfoliation And Application Of a Mask. And just like the salon ones, you can very well take facial steam to open the facial pores in between Steps 1 and 2.
Chocolate not only protects the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays but also repairs and rejuvenates already damaged skin to provide a natural illuminating glow.
Well, if you promise not to eat! Here comes 3 delectable chocolate-infused skin recipes for that envy-worthy, crystal-clear, radiant complexion right away.
3-Step Homemade Chocolate Facial
Step1: Exfoliation
Dark Chocolate And Brown Sugar Scrub
Ingredients:
3 cubes of dark chocolate
1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp granulated brown sugar
Directions:
Melt the chocolate
Add milk and sugar granules to it
Apply the scrub on already cleansed face
Gradually rub in upward circular motions for 5-10 minutes
Remove the scrub with cool water
Why Does It Work?
Enriched with antioxidants, chocolate prevents signs of ageing and sun damage, while milk increases radiance and retains natural skin moisture. The addition of sugar helps in the depilation of dead skin cells to provide a firmer skin base.
Step 2: Massage
Coffee And Molten Chocolate Cream
Ingredients:
2 tbsp molten milk chocolate
1 tbsp curd
1 tbsp honey
Directions:
Mix the molten chocolate, honey and curd
Smear a bit of the mixture onto your face and neck
Use the paste to massage in circular motions for 15 minutes
Let it dry for some time and wash it off with lukewarm water
Why Does It Work?
While milk chocolate moisturizes and maintains elasticity of the skin, curd eliminates dirt, and expunges the facial pores, diminishing the chances of acne or pimples. The addition of honey moisturises and lightens the complexion to get smooth, soft skin.
Step 3: Application Of Face Pack
Cocoa powder And Banana Face Pack
Ingredients:
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp heavy cream
½ banana (mashed)
5 drops of vitamin E oil
Directions:
Beat everything together in a mixture to get a gooey paste
Apply the chocolate facial pack evenly on the face and neck
Let it dry completely for as long as it takes
Wash off with a cotton sponge soaked in luke-warm water
Why Does It Work?
The dynamic duo of cocoa powder and vitamin E repairs the skin, heals solar damage and boosts blood circulation in the face. While banana moisturises the skin and prevents ageing signs, milk cream bequeaths you soft, supple and radiant skin.
Note: Do this chocolate facial once or twice a month to get noticeable results.
