Give your skin chocolate therapy this winter!
We all love to eat chocolates and like to exchange them as gifts with our near and dear ones. But do you know that it can heal your skin and can make you glow flawlessly. Although, chocolate can be used in any season to make your skin glow, but in winters it can treat various problems related to skin and hair.
Coupled with some natural ingredients, emollient elements and pleasant fragrances it smoothens your skin and provides it with complete moisture.
Usage of chocolate can be further divided for face and body. If you also have dry skin and plan to visit your nearby salon, you can choose any of the chocolate facials that can heal your dry skin this winter season.
Classic chocolate facials that are available for you are as follows:
Facial from raw cocoa powder: It is done by using raw cocoa and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is melted and then a mixture is prepared. The face is cleansed with a chocolate based cleanser and then it is massaged with chocolate cream for approx 20 minutes. Post that it is washed off with lukewarm water.
Coconut and chocolate facial:Both of them have wonderful healing properties and highly reduce the dryness of your skin that mostly prevails in the winter season. Combination of chocolate and coconut oil would hydrate your skin. It also alleviates fine lines and wrinkles.
Strawberry and chocolate facial:Mixture of strawberries and chocolate uplifts your skin and makes it look clearer. It helps to restore the skin’s suppleness.
Chocolate has superb effects on the body. Body wraps and spas on weekends can help you to keep your body nourished throughout the winter season.
“Hot chocolate wrap can be very beneficial for your body and it is the best way to retain moisture in the body. It increases blood circulation and eliminates impurities from the skin. More than that, it is the best way to relax from the long hectic weekend”, says Samira.
Apart from the face and body, chocolate can also fetch out great results for your hair. If you have a dry scalp and dandruff, don’t worry, your favorite chocolate can solve your problems.
Yes, chocolate! Chocolate oil mask and massage can make your hair shinny and dandruff free. Surely you can go to parlor to have chocolate hair massage but if you don’t like to enjoy chilly waves, you can make your own chocolate hair wash, dilute dark chocolate in a hydrating shampoo and use it once a week to have the best results.
“Definitely chocolate has positive results for scalp related problems. If you have light hair you can use it to add volume and bounce in hair. It rejuvenates the scalp and make your hair glow”, says Komal Sharma, a Dermatologist.
After reading the countless benefits of chocolate, I am sure you will reward yourself with a chocolate not only to satisfy your craving but also to look younger and gorgeous this winter season.
