You’re probably already thinking that this face mask sounds gross. After all, most people either love or hate okra. Even the okra lovers probably haven’t thought about applying okra to their face, since it has a fuzzy, crispy exterior and a slimy interior.
While I love eating okra, I’ve found that this veggie is a powerful cosmetic agent as well. Okra includes important vitamins, including vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A, and all of these antioxidant vitamins help to promote healing and fight free radicals.
Vitamin E contributes to protecting skin from the sun, and Vitamin A helps eliminate fine lines and soothes irritation. Okra also includes biotin and folate, which are essential nutrients for skin regeneration and healthy hair.
If you enjoy making your own DIY skincare products, you will definitely love this okra mask that has its roots in Zimbabwe.
Women in this country deal with a lot of heat, so they carefully protect and hydrate skin using an okra mask. It not only hydrates and protects, it actually eliminates wrinkles and leaves them with supple, smooth, gorgeous skin.
You’ll Need:
- 2 cups of chopped okra
- water
- jojoba oil or your favorite carrier oil (optional)
Directions:
- Boil 2 cups of chopped okra in about 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
- Remove the okra (still in the pot) from the heat, and allow it to steep for about 10 minutes.
- Pour the entire contents into an airtight jar, seal, and allow to steep overnight. In the morning, you will have a jar of slimy stuff – pour the slime into a separate container. This slimy mucilage is a good recipe for homemade Hair conditioner
Okra, which is often known as lady’s finger, gumbo, or bhindi, offers many significant health benefits. It’s very low in calories and provides some essential nutrients, such as vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin K, zinc, riboflavin, folic acid, and vitamin E.
If you’re trying to lose weight, okra is an excellent food to enjoy. It’s also a wonderful food for women to eat who are trying to get pregnant. Cleopatra, who was the Queen of the Nile, was well known for her incredible beauty, and she enjoyed eating okra.
Women in Zimbabwe not only eat Okra, but they also use this vegetable to make their own moisturizing face mask. You may want to try this Zimbabwean secret yourself for gorgeous, moisturized skin.
Okra is the best medical vegetable in my family.we use it in many different ways.everyone is healthy cause it removes every hiden disea se in your body,every pain that you have.i luv it
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Hi I love ur beauty tips I regular follower it’s refrigerat or put on room temperature for whole night plz reply
What is jojoba oil…what is the indain word…….
@Saniya,
Jojoba in Hindi is called Jojoba t?la .. if this oil is not available, you can use olive oil or coconut oil instead.
Hi after your facial masks what do u use to moisturise your face? Thanks
Hi,I luv n tried lots of your beauty tips and tricks. I have also made okra hair conditioner.I just wanted to know that what is its shelf life, secondly conditioners are recommended to be used only on tips of the hairs and to avoid using them in the roots. So my question is that the same goes for the okra conditioner or not. Can I use this conditioner without adding any essential oil,?
@Kanwal,
This is a natural ingredient with no chemicals added, so it is safe to massage this mixture into your scalp. You can store the leftover in the fridge and use it within 3-5 days or you can simply discard the mixture if it smells rancid. Adding essential oil is optional.
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