| |  |  June 18th, 2003, 03:30 PM | #1 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,467 Length: 19.5/26?/?? Type: 2c/C/ii | | avocado oil - what to do? | |
i have a gallon of avocado oil - dont ask me why i bought  it was on sale at mountainrose and i heard its very moisturizing for skin. since i'm planning a big move, i'm collecting some kitchen witch stuff that we dont get there. now recipes (skin or hair only. i spell avocado as FAT) for avocado oil please  __________________ ~Smiles
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My long hair journal: Dancing with the Wind! |  | | | June 18th, 2003, 05:23 PM | #2 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | What ingredients do you have to work with, or what are you willing to buy? __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 18th, 2003, 05:34 PM | #3 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: forever in the barn Age: 58 Posts: 629 Length: 3/29/36 Type: 1b/M/ii | This reminded me that I also have some Avacado Oil!  When I ordered it I never thought about what color it would be. It's green. I haven't used it one my hair because I was afraid it would turn my hair green and I keep forgetting to ask if it will or not!  Will it turn my hair green if I were to heavily oil my hair, say, for a hot oil treatment? :shock: __________________ Pam  "Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, For you are crunchy and taste good with catsup." | | | | | June 18th, 2003, 09:46 PM | #4 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,467 Length: 19.5/26?/?? Type: 2c/C/ii | i dont think it'll turn green , Pam. burtbery's hair treatment has avocado oil in it. so u are safe using it. rachel ,i have cocoa butter, shea butter, veg. glycerin, rosewater, sandalwood powder, kelp, olive oil, almond oil, sesame oil, castor oil, jojoba, EO (rosemary, sage, lavender, palmarosa, teatree), aloevera gel, vit e capsules (LOTS) and whate else? acv, dried herbs like rosemary, nettle, sage.... molasses, honey, brownsugar, salt, white cane sugar, epsom salts.... okay to buy a little stuff but no, dont want to buy anything expensive. would love to create body oils or creams or salt scrubs sugar scrubs... but isnt avocado oil thick? :shock: its well packed right now. i dotn want to open it until after i move  just want to collect recipes, so i can collect the ingredients here, before i move, if the recipe is fascinating __________________ ~Smiles
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My long hair journal: Dancing with the Wind! | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 07:55 AM | #5 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | Avocado oil isn't really all that much thicker than other oils... it's a lot heavier, as in it takes a long time to absorb, but for that very reason it's good for deep moisturizing! Here are a few things you can do with the ingredients you have:
Moisturizing Bath Oil - blend 4 tablespoons of avocado oil and 15 drops of essential oil together, and disperse under running bath water. A blend of 2 parts lavender to 1 parts rosemary essential oil can be nice.
Deep Conditioning Hair Oil - blend 1 tablespoon avocado oil with 5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Distribute evenly through hair, and let sit warm for half an hour. Shampoo to remove.
Cuticle Treatment for Dry Skin - gently heat 1 tablespoon shea butter, 1 tablespoon avocado oil and 1 tablespoon jojoba oil together. When the shea has melted, remove from heat. Add 20 drops of lavender essential oil, and when it has cooled a little more, 5 capsules of vitamin e.
Sorry, but lotions / cremes can't be made without the use of either emulsifying wax or a beeswax and borax combination. The emulsifying wax definitely makes a better product, though!
HTH __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 08:01 AM | #6 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fionavar Age: 43 Posts: 2,444 | Rachel, you're going to have to teach a class or two at our LHC convention!
Smiles, avocado oil is one of the better fats for your body--ranks up there with olive oil. Since your body does need fat, don't worry about eating this one, too! I bet it makes a great salad dressing! __________________  | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 08:41 AM | #7 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,467 Length: 19.5/26?/?? Type: 2c/C/ii | thank you, thank you, both of you i had a valid reason to buy that oil, i just forgot that now. :shock: :x rachel, i'm not much of a bath person, i feel dizzy when i get up from the tub....so i prefer showers... but the cuticle oil and deep conditioning oil sounds great. i'll try them. heidi, i've never heard avocado oil being used in cooking so far. salad dressing seems a great idea i'll try it with lemon juice and salt and see how it tastes. i like olive oil+lemon+salt combo for dressings __________________ ~Smiles
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My long hair journal: Dancing with the Wind! | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 09:31 AM | #8 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | Smiles, I have the exact same problem with baths. I have really low blood pressure, and fainting is a problem I deal with! I've found that by making sure the temp is only a little higher than body temperature, drinking 2 eight-ounce glasses of water during my soak, and staying in no longer than 20 minutes has made baths easier for me! Sounds involved, but really, it's not.
Rachel, who for some reason can crank up the shower temps but not the bath temps. Am I weird or what? __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 09:32 AM | #9 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Heidi Rachel, you're going to have to teach a class or two at our LHC convention! | Uhhhhhh.... what LHC convention? Does that mean I have to get up and *talk* in front of people? __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 09:34 AM | #10 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fionavar Age: 43 Posts: 2,444 | Oh, just the LHC convention we're dreaming up over on the Mane board...still in the fantasy stages. And you'd only have to get up and talk in front of a group of LHC members, that's all!  __________________ | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 11:10 AM | #11 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 630 | Quote: | heidi, i've never heard avocado oil being used in cooking so far. salad dressing seems a great idea i'll try it with lemon juice and salt and see how it tastes. i like olive oil+lemon+salt combo for dressings | Avocado oil is extremely beneficial in your diet as well as your hair and skin... lots of vit E, antioxidants.... http://www.avocado.org/health/health_433.php?sd=health and is high in fatty acids. | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 12:20 PM | #12 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Heidi Oh, just the LHC convention we're dreaming up over on the Mane board...still in the fantasy stages. And you'd only have to get up and talk in front of a group of LHC members, that's all! | I haven't taken a look at that thread, really! Figure I'm all the way here up north, wouldn't get a chance to meet up, lol! Rachel __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 01:13 PM | #13 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 440 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Rachel I haven't taken a look at that thread, really! Figure I'm all the way here up north, wouldn't get a chance to meet up, lol!
| Just out of curiosity, where in BC are you? Anywhere near Vancouver? __________________  Tailbone. Finally! Yay! New goal: Until I get sick of it. Brown, waist-length, 1b-F/ii (I think) Swishing eyrie avatar (My Neopet Estrelan!) copyright Neopets, www.neopets.com | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 02:22 PM | #14 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,501 | Nope. Waaaaaaaaaaay up north... probably closer to Alaska than Vancouver! __________________
Type: 1c F ii | Length: 30 " | Goal: 45 in | taking a break from the boards) | | | | | June 19th, 2003, 06:32 PM | #15 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 440 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Rachel Nope. Waaaaaaaaaaay up north... probably closer to Alaska than Vancouver! | Oh, well. I'm going to be in Vancouver in November, that's why I asked. :-) I've never been in that area before, it should be fun. (And, reputedly great scuba diving, if there's diving in November.) Wow, I bet it's pretty way up there. It sounds cold, though. :imagine a shivering emoticon here: __________________ Tailbone. Finally! Yay! New goal: Until I get sick of it. Brown, waist-length, 1b-F/ii (I think) Swishing eyrie avatar (My Neopet Estrelan!) copyright Neopets, www.neopets.com | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |  Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
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