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Wellness December 25, 2018

Unwind for the holidays with these DIY all-natural skin care products

WATCH: Guac out your coronavirus lockdown self-care routine with this avocado cocoa face mask

Stay cozy and treat yourself — and your skin — in the best way possible with these simple DIY creams and masks.

Dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe shared her recipes for a cocoa-avocado-honey mask, a peppermint-sugar scrub and a cocoa-marshmallow hand cream with "GMA" to help make your skin hydrated and bright.

Professional crafter Michelle Edgemont helped us create these creams and masks so that we could try them ourselves.

(MORE: Treat yourself this holiday season with this DIY bath bomb kit)

What you'll need for the cocoa-avo-honey mask

Cocoa powder
Raw honey
1/4 avocado
A bowl
A fork and/or spoon

Step 1. Cut out 1/4 avocado

Using a fork or spoon, smash your avocado in the bowl.

Step 2. Add the raw honey

Add 1 tablespoon of raw honey to the bowl.

Step 3. Add the cocoa powder

Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the bowl.

Step 4. Mix everything together

Mix all of your ingredients in the bowl until its completely smooth.

Step 5. Apply and enjoy!

Apply the mask to your face for 30 minutes. MORE: These festive DIY gift tags will add the holly to your jolly this year
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How to make the peppermint sugar scrub

Replenish your skin using these simple steps

What you'll need

1/2 cup warm coconut oil
Peppermint extract
1 cup sugar
A bowl
Mason jars

Step 1. Mix the sugar and coconut oil

Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of warm coconut oil in the bowl.

Step 2. Apply the peppermint extract

Add a few drops of peppermint extract to the bowl.

Step 3. Stir up your mix

Step 4. Give to a friend!

Put your scrub in a mason jar, decorate it and voilà: it makes the perfect present for a friend!

How to make the cocoa marshmallow hand cream

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What you'll need

Cocoa butter
4 oz mason jars
Butter knife
Marshmallow root extract

Step 1. Apply the cocoa butter

Using your knife, scrape off the cocoa butter into a mason jar.

Step 2. Microwave the cocoa butter

Put the cocoa butter in the microwave until it becomes a liquid.

Step 3. Apply the marshmallow root extract

Add a few drops of the marshmallow root extract to your jar.

Step 4. Let the mixture harden

Leave your liquid mix for one hour to harden.

Step 5. Ta-da! It's ready