Fruity Beauty

Fruits are a good source of vitamins and nutrients.Not only are they good for our bodies, but they are also good for our skin.Fruits not only add physical strength to life but also fresh fruit make perfect face masks because they contain a large quantity of fruit acids, vitamins and enzymes and when applied to the skin have a powerful exfoliating cause that leaves the skin feeling soft, smooth and gleaming.

There are lots of home made recipes for making fruit masks, you just have to find one that you like and follow the easy instructions and in a matter of minutes you will be ready to apply your wonderful smelling masks.

Apple Mask:

Ingredients:
Apple, cored & quartered 1
Honey 2 tbsp

Directions:
Drop the apple pieces into a food processor and chop. Add honey and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.

Apple contains vitamins A, B, and C and contains antioxidant properties, and helps relieve damage from the sun. Apples also contain glycolic acid which helps exfoliate and clear your pores. Honey is antibacterial and has antioxidant retain moisture.


Mango Mask:

Ingredients :
2 tbsp of Mango, grated
2 tbsp of Papaya , grated
2 tbsp of a cool and clear water

Directions:
Stir the ingredients, then apply the mask for 15 minutes. Wash it with a room-temperature water. Use up to 3 times a week.

Mango and papaya are full of vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, potassium and many other antioxidants that smooth and refresh your skin. This mask is excellent for normal to dry type of skin.


Banana Mask:

Ingredients:
1 Banana
2 tablespoons of oat flour
1 tablespoon of rose water

Directions:
Mash a banana, adding 2 tablespoons of oat flour and 1 tablespoon of rose water. Blend them well and apply the paste on your face and neck as well. Let it on for about 15-20 minutes until it dries and then cleanse your face with cotton pads and wash off the fruit residues from your face with lukewarm water. This is a great anti aging fruit facial and will guarantee a smooth, clean and fresh complexion.


Orange Mask:

Ingredients:
Orange juice
Mandarin Juice
Yogurt, organic

Directions:
Stir the equally-added mask ingredients, apply for 20 minutes, then wash it with a cool water. Use this mask twice a week.
For an extremely oily skin - add some lemon juice to the mixture. For the extremely dry one - add 1 spoon of sunflower oil.
Orange and Mandarin add antioxidant vitamin A and C to your skin surface. The yogurt adds up proteins leaving the skin strong and more elastic.


Grapes Mask:

Ingredients:
3/4 cup-1 cup of red grapes
Few tablespoons of all purpose flour

Directions:
Mash the red grapes into a pulp. Add a few tablespoons of all purpose flour to to the grape pulp. The flour acts as a base so that you can create a paste like mixture. Once you are done mixing, apply the paste to your face as a mask, avoiding the eyes, and lie down for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off properly with water and pat dry. Tone and moisturize as usual.
Grapes contain antioxidants that are great for skin and amino acids which are essential in the rebuilding of skin cells.


Strawberry Mask:

Ingredients:
Strawberries, very ripe 1/2 cup
Cornstarch 1/4 cup

Directions:
Mix strawberries and cornstarch together to make a paste and apply it to your face, avoiding the delicate area around your eyes. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse it off with cool water.

 Strawberries contain salicylic acid that rids the skin of dead cells, makes your skin pores smaller and your face look brighter.


Kiwi Mask:

Ingredients:
1 kiwi, pureed
1-1/2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:
Puree the kiwi in a food processor until it's smooth. In a small bowl, combine the kiwi, yogurt and olive oil. Mix well.Add a thin layer of the mask to a clean face.Allow the mixture to dry slightly, and then rinse it off with warm water.

Kiwi contains vitamins C and E, and natural alpha hydroxy properties! Alpha hydroxy acids found in kiwi and the lactic acid in the yogurt are good for exfoliation. Olive oil provides moisture and vitamin C found in the kiwi can help rejuvenate your skin and protect it from free radicals.


Peach Mask:

Ingredients:
Peach, ripe, peeled, pitted 1
Egg white 1

Directions:
Whip the peach and egg white together in a blender until smooth. Gently pat the mixture all over your face. Relax for 30 minutes, and then rinse it off with cool water.
Peach contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E which are imperative in the creation of collagen in your skin. Applying peaches topically helps your skin tremendously because peaches help unclog pores, smooth fine lines, and revitalize your face.


Berry-Yogurt Mask:

Ingredients:
¼ cup mixed berries
2 tablespoon plain yogurt
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons honey, and pulse until fully combined.Add 1/4 cup mixed berries, pureeing until smooth, then add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Using your hands, apply mixture to a clean, dry face. Let mask sit 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry.

Blackberries deliver even more antioxidants than blueberries do.The vitamin C and natural enzymes in berries help brighten the skin.Honey gently exfoliates, promotes tissue growth, and seals in moisture.


Melon Mask for dry skin:

Ingredients:
Few cubes of Cantaloupe Melon
2 Tablespoons of Milk Powder

Directions:
Mash, puree a few cubes of cantaloupe melon, add 2 tablespoons of milk powder. Pat onto skin, leave on for 15 minutes. rinse well.
Melon is rich in natural antioxidants and vitamins and are great for smoothing, soothing, softening and tightening skin

Cucumber and Watermelon Mask:

Ingredients:
•Cucumber juice 2 tblsp
•Watermelon juice 2 tblsp
•Yogurt 1 tsp
•Milk Powder 1 tsp

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients and apply on your face for about fifteen minutes.

Watermelon helps in clearing the skin. It removes blemishes and act as toner. Cucumber juice is well known for its skin lightning effect. Yogurt softens and tightens the skin. Milk powder act as a binding agent as well as it helps in cleansing the skin and lightening the skin tone. This is a wonder full face mask for fair and glowing skin.


Papaya Mask:

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of blended papaya
1/3 cup oatmeal
1 tablespoon honey

Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together. Spread mask all over your face and leave on for 10 minutes. Then, rinse off the homemade mask with warm water.

Papaya is rich in vitamins C and E and enzymes (papain and bromelain protein dissolving enzymes found naturally in papaya) that gently exfoliate and help smooth the skin.


Avocado Mask:

Ingredients:
1/2 soft avocado
2 tbs hot water
1 ts honey

Directions:
Mash the Avocado with a fork or in a mixer. Dissolve the honey into the water and add it to the fruit. Put it into your face, using your fingers or a special brush. Avoid the area of your eyes and mouth. Keep 10 minutes and wash away.
The avocado facial masks are an amazing source of goodies for your skin. The fruit contains a lot of minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, magnesium, etc. It also contains vitamins A, E, B and K. Thisface mask reaches the deepest layers of the epidermis and gives elasticity even to the driest skin.


Pineapple Mask:

Blend four pieces of pineapple and two tablespoons of coconut milktogether in a blender. Spread this paste on your skin and leave for about 10 minutes. Wash it off with warm water, followed by a final cold water rinse to get beautiful, glowing skin.

Pears Mask:

The first one of the benefits of pears for your skin is to treat oily skin. Having an oily face is basically good because you’re likely to be wrinkle-free, but still, if your face is too shiny, you won’t look attractive.
Therefore, you can use a pear as face mask. Simply make a mixture of a mashed pear, honey and cream. And then, apply the mixture on your face and wait for fifteen minutes before rinse.

Plum Mask:

Plum is a great astringent and is really good for oily skin. So, squash some plums in a container and you can add a little of lemon juice or tomato juice to go with it and apply a thick layer on your face. This mask is a great help for acne too. It helps clean your pores.

Create the plum pimple facial by boiling 6 plums in a medium bowl. Let the softened plums cool down then mash them using a fork. As a final step add 1 tsp of almond oil The mixture you prepared should be applied to your perfectly cleansed complexion and left on for at least 10-15 minutes. Then wash the facial off with warm water.