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Me and my friend would treat ourselves to a home made face-mask a glass of wine and each others company a least once a moth. The one time we decided to make some chocolate face-masks, we mixed the mask that we wanted to use and placed it in the fridge to settle for a bit while we ran out to go get some wine from the shop, and we returned to a horrifying sight, her husband, in the kitchen with a spoon, eating what he thought was pudding, luckily he did leave enough in the bowl for us to use as masks.

#  Why would we want to put  chocolate on our skin?

Well let me tell you...

*  Cocoa moisturizes dry skin
*  Relieves inflamed problematic skin
*  Refreshes tired skin
*  Reduces pigmentation
*  Revitalize damaged & leathery skin
*  Improves oily skin immensely

##  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
*  Potassium - a Much needed entity in order to keep skin moisturized
*  Calsium - needed for new skin cell generation
*  Starch - whitens , brightens and softens skin 

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#  Here is a recipe for a **hydrating** face-mask that is good enough to eat:

*  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!**

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#  But that is not all you can do with coco, you can also make some face and body scrubs:

##  Spicy Coco 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. 

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#  And while you are at it you might as well treat your feet:
##  Cocoa Foot Soak

Indulge your feet in a milky cocoa bath. Mix a few spoons 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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So what are you waiting for - treat yourself to some chocolate!