Yummy strawberries good for skin

Beauty & Skin Care | admin | February 1, 2010


When I was in my teens I had tried almost every thing that will help me to get rid off that ugly acne. Apart from that due to climatic conditions, irregular menstrual cycle, and excessive intake of junk food had ruined my skin texture. I even had shelled out every single cent on buying every available cosmetic cream which guaranteed miraculous effect but I couldn’t see a single miracle. To be very honest what really turned into magic was healthy diet. The day from when I started consuming good and healthy food my skin started glowing. The ill health of my skin reflected my skin tone.

benefits of strawberry for skinIn my personal diet, strawberry played a vital role. Strawberries are loaded with ample amount of nutrition. It is such a luxurious and sweet fruit that it creates huge temptation. The red color of the fruit itself triggers hunger. Strawberry also known as garden strawberry is grown world wide and admired world wide. It is widely adored for its aroma, color, and characteristics. The bright red color of strawberry is very attractive and thus it magnetizes large number of people.

Well let me tell you that according to US researchers’ strawberry has the highest concentration of vitamin C. As it’s a fleshy and juicy fruit it has good amount of water content. It even comprises of carbohydrate, protein, and fats. One cup of strawberry is loaded with huge amount of vitamins. It is a rich source of dietary fiber. Thus, consuming strawberry is good for health. But the question is how can it revitalize your skin? Then let me answer your question, strawberries are good anti oxidant agents which helps in cleansing your body from waste. It also boosts the immune system of the body thus help to fight against any infection. Once all the waste is washed away from your body, your skin will also glow. And the strong immune system keeps it away from any environmental infection.

Thus, consume good amount of strawberries which will help your skin to glow and look more beautiful. Include fresh cup of strawberries in your breakfast. Replace the fried stuff with strawberry snack. Cut down your cola drinks and sip some strawberry juice or strawberry milkshake. If you want to enjoy something chilled then opt for strawberry slush. Apply strawberry jam to your toast for healthy breakfast.

Consuming strawberries definitely helps in glowing skin but even certain home remedies prepared with strawberries are very much helpful. Like:

strawberry for skinQuickest strawberry scrub

This most simple and quickest scrub will leave your skin healthy and glowing. For this remedy you just need to cut a strawberry and rub on your face for at least fifteen minutes. Leave it to get dry and then rinse it off with plain water. You can leave the pulp on your face for your entire night and then wash it off in the morning. This will clean away all dead cells from the skin and leave your skin smooth and soft.

Strawberry cleanser

Strawberry cleanser is very easy to prepare. Extract some juice of strawberry and mix it well with few drops of rose water. Spread the mixture with the help of cotton. While you spread the mixture try to even rub the skin. You will notice all the dirt on your cotton ball.  Once you have cleaned the skin just rinse it off with cold water.

strawberry for healthMask with cream

Blend half cup of strawberries with one tablespoon of sour cream. Mix the mixture well and apply on your skin. Rest the application on your skin for twenty minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. The strawberry in the mixture will help to tighten and soothe your skin while, the cream eliminates out all the dirt and dead cells from the skin. This remedy also moistens your skin.

Strawberry, cream, and honey

It won’t surprise me if you get tempted to eat this recipe cum mask. The combination of ingredient is so amazing that it will surely turn into a delicious recipe. Well, but we have to use this as cleanser mask. You need to combine some fresh, juicy strawberries with fresh cream and add one teaspoon of honey. Now spread this mixture on your face and let it get dry. Gently wash the face and you will notice beautiful and soft skin.

Scrub for foot

Summers, winters, or rainy our feet needs extra care as, those parts of the body gets maximum utilized. Usually due to climatic condition, poor eating habits, excessive traveling, and high heel sandal cause damage to our feet. But we have got a simple foot scrub for our legs which will keep it moist.  Mix approx seven to eight strawberries with two tablespoon of olive oil and one teaspoon of kosher salt. Now blend this mixture into a paste. Massage your feet with this paste for at least twenty to thirty minutes. Then rinse it off with warm water and dry your feet.

Swollen eyes

Late night parties, late night office, or lack of sleep leads to swollen eyes. Swollen eyes cause lots of irritation near the eyes. Thus, whenever you have swollen eyes, just keep a slice of strawberry under your eyes. Let the slice remain there for ten minutes. After ten minutes remove the slice and apply any moisture. It will help in soothing your eye sight.

Good on acne

Like me numerous women and teenagers have tried many solutions to get rid away from acne. But I guess this simple solution has worked very effectively one me. Mix some half cup of strawberry with one table spoon of sour cream and add few drops of rose water.  Pound this mixture very well and apply it on your skin. Let the mixture stay on your skin for ten minutes. Wash your face after ten minutes with warm water and see the beautiful change.

Mask for oily skin

Combine equal parts of fresh strawberries with plain yogurt. Mash the entire mixture well and spread it on your face. Clean the mixture after ten minutes and experience the soft skin.

So many miracles can be done by such a small fruit. Fruits have huge power to revitalize your skin and your health. Definitely, intake of fruits helps us a lot but, even using all these simple remedies will be very much beneficial.

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