Chocolate Indulgence for your Skin
I love chocolate! What’s even better than eating chocolate is putting chocolate on my body. I love experimenting with chocolate and coming up with a hundred ideas on how to use it. Here are a few ones to try for yourself.
1. Chocolate Coffee Facial Mask
Makes: 4 ounces
4 tbs. finely ground coffee
4 tbs. cocoa powder
4 tbs, green clay (you can find this at any health food store)
8 tbs. whole milk
Mix together all ingredients until you have a smooth paste. Spread the paste all over your face and neck, avoiding the eye and mouth area. Let sit for about 15 minutes and rinse well with luke warm water.
2. Cocoa Walnut Body Scrub
Makes: 8 ounces
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/4 cup walnut oil
1 tbs. finely chopped walnuts
1 tbs. cocoa powder
1 tbs. raw honey
Stir together all ingredients until well mixed thoroughly. Standing in the shower, massage into your damp skin, rinse well and pat your skin dry.
3. Chocolate Bath
Makes: 16 ounces
2 cups milk
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp. honey
2 tbs. liquid soap
Stir all ingredients together and pour into the running bath water as your bath fills. Relax in the mixture for about 20 minutes. Milk baths are one of times oldest tricks for keeping skin soft and supple.
4. Cocoa Body Lotion
Makes: 4 ounces
1/4 cup grated cocoa butter
1 tbs. grated dark chocolate
2 tbs. olive oil
1 tbs. sesame oil
1 tbs. grated beeswax
1 tbs. shea butter
Place all the ingredients in a microwave-safe container or on the stovetop in a double boiler. A double boiler maybe best so the ingredients don’t burn or cook too much. Melt the ingredients gentle and continue stirring the entire time while they melt.
Pour the ingredients into a container with a tight fitting lid. Allow to cool completely and use on dry areas of the body.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:18 am
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