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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Is Chocolate Good For the Skin?

Yes... Absolutely!!!

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 With its great detoxifying properties, minerals such as B-6,folic acid, niacin, iron and vitamin C – chocolate has been melting not just in our mouth, Spas are using this gift from the Gods as an exfoliate and rejuvenator for the skin.

 Imagine ...

Being surrounded in a bath of rich liquid chocolate!

A massage featuring warm creamy dark chocolate!
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An edible decadent chocolate facial!
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Your toes have never been treated so sweetly
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Now it would not be very BlogFriendly of me to tease you with all of this chocolate skin care and not leave you with a little something...

At Home Chocolate Facial
Servings ~1 ; calories~0
• 1/3 cup dark raw cacao (cocoa powder) – (Available at good health food stores)
• 1/4 cup of dark organic honey
• 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or natural yogurt – plain (Greek yogurt is good)
• 3 teaspoons of oatmeal

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl (porcelain work great) to form a smooth paste. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken slightly.

Apply the chocolate face mask to a pre-cleansed;  face, neck and décolleté, avoiding eye area.

Lightly massage in circular motions with fingertips to help loosen dead skin. Relax. Leave on for 15-20 minutes to let the mask work its magic.

Rinse off mask with warm water. Gently pat dry.

Finsh by applying your face moisturizer.

Enjoy!!!!
See you next Thursday, for more Chocolate fun!!!!

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 29, 2010 at 3:40 AM

    Haha that's great! A hot chocolate bath? YES!!!!!!

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  2. Paris PastryJuly 29, 2010 at 4:22 AM

    Oh so that's why French women have great skin! They eat lots of chocolate!

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  3. WildernesschicJuly 29, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    Hi there apparently it is especially dark which I adore too, full of antioxidants... oooh a Chocolate bath ... heaven . hope you are well xxx

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  4. JMWJuly 29, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    It would be so hard not to actually eat the chocolate! But, this by far sounds like the best spa treatment that ever existed!

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  5. Ms. Bake-itJuly 29, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    I had to laugh when I read this because I just finished savoring a piece of dark chocolate! I was also trying to justify having just one more piece... I am going to pass the At Home Chocolate Facial recipe to my DIL. Thanks!

    ~ Tracy

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  6. ReganJuly 29, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    Oh my god. A chocolate massage? A chocolate bath? Heaven!!!

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  7. JimJuly 30, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    Bizzare.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  8. Suburban PrincessJuly 30, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    It's also very good to eat!
    I think I will get a chocolate facial the next time I am at the spa!

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