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ven supermodels turn to homemade beauty treats when they need some TLC. Brazilian catwalk queens Gisele Bündchen and Adriana Lima reach for avocados for a quick skin fix. Next time you buy one, just follow the South American lead and smooth it onto your skin for a treat that’s rich in vitamins and omega-9 fatty acids. DIY: Mash an avocado with milk or honey. Whisk into a smooth cream and spread thickly over clean skin. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse off. BUY: Reap the benefits with a super-hydrating readymade face mask. Leave Feeling Beautiful Avocado and Oatmeal Clay Mask, £1·50, on for 10 minutes, then rinse.
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weet and creamy papaya fruit is a popular ingredient in Thai cuisine and is often added to curries and salads. But locals also use the nutritious and enzyme-rich fruit in homemade body scrubs to give their skin a radiant glow. DIY: Making a papaya body polish is as easy as it gets. Simply peel the fruit’s outer skin, mash to a pulp and massage into skin. Wash off in the shower for luminous skin. BUY: Try Calcot Manor The Perfect Day Papaya & Lemon Revitalising Body Scrub, £4, for an everyday luxury that will leave your skin glowing and smelling gorgeously fruity.
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or decades, Dominican women have relied on garlic to keep their fingernails healthy and strong. They simply chop it up and add to a bottle of clear nail polish. With natural antibacterial qualities, garlic helps keep away fungus, too. DIY: Do like the Dominicans and add a minced garlic clove to your clear nail varnish or base coat. Leave it to steep in the fridge for a few days, then apply it three times a week. You may want to use a citrus-scented soap to mask the scent. BUY: Combine the DIY tip above with Sally Hansen Maximum Growth, £5, a fortifying and protecting growth treatment that helps to repair soft, bitten or weak nails.
