DIY Fruit Facial: A 3-Step Guide To Achieve Gorgeous, Dewy Skin
Just like ‘An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away', similarly ‘A Facial A Month Keeps Skin Woes At Bay!’ Yes, it is true. A monthly facial is extremely beneficial for the skin. It is one of the best ways to calm your skin and relieve the stress marks that chiefly crop up due to immense day-to-day struggle balancing work and home, insufficient sleep, poor dietary choices, improper skin care regimen and even environmental pollution.
Facials not only rid the skin of toxins and impurities but also diminish early signs of ageing, clear spots and acne and bestow radiant and replenished skin. Well, many people have a query whether instead of eating the Apple, you can combine the fruit with the facial. Yup, you surely can!
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Luscious, succulent seasonal fruits are always a delicious indulgence. Be it made into a dessert, chopped into a salad, converted into juice or simply eaten raw; they are not only good for our health but also bear extraordinary benefits for our skin. Fresh fruit extracts are infused with a plethora of antioxidants and nutrients which are known to augment the skin on the face while enhancing its inner health, texture and appearance to a huge extent.
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Fruit facials aren't the latest buzz. They have carved a niche since ancient times when people hardly knew about facials. But the skin augmenting qualities of different fruits made the numerous queens of the past use it in their skincare rituals. However, with the ever-changing needs of people and the growing dependency on natural ingredients sans any side effects, these facials infused with the goodness of fruits have yet again resurfaced and are in popular demand.
Yes, of course, you can go to your nearest salon to get it done any time, but if you don’t want to spend bucks on these monthly fruit facials, do not worry, we got your back! Just like any other facial, a fruit facial chiefly comprises 3 major steps, Cleansing, Exfoliation And Application of a Fruit Mask.
In between Steps 1 and 2, you can subject your face to some steam to open up the facial pores and wipe out blackheads and other grime particles and in between Steps 2 and 3, you massage your face with the zest of any fruit if your choice by adding some honey to give some consistency.
Fresh fruit extracts are infused with a plethora of antioxidants and nutrients which are known to augment the skin on the face to a great extent.
We bring you a simple fruit facial regimen which you can whip right on your kitchen counter and get that envy-worthy spotless skin right at home!
DIY Fruit Facial Regimen
Step 1: Cleansing
Lime Milk Cleanser:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp fresh lime zest
2 tbsp raw milk
1 tbsp cucumber zest
Method:
Mix the components into a homogeneous liquid
Immerse a cotton ball in it
Swipe the moist cotton ball across the face for 5 minutes to remove grime particles
Wash off with cool water
How It Works:
Lemons are innately acidic and are boosted with powerful skin-lightening properties. Along with cucumber, they cleanse the facial pores, tighten up the bigger ones and provide a calming effect. The addition of raw milk nourishes the skin from deep within and brightens the complexion.
Boil some water and subject your face to steam by covering your head with a towel. This further helps to open up the pores.
Step 2: Exfoliation
Orange Peel -Honey Scrub
Ingredients:
2 tbsp orange peel powder (coarse)
1 tbsp honey
2-3 drops of tea tree oil
Method:
Whip all the ingredients in a small bowl
Smear it all over the face
Now gradually rub the skin in a circular upward motion for 15-20 minutes
Wash off with lukewarm water
How It Works:
Infused with antioxidants and vitamin C, orange peels help protect the skin from UV damage and reverse the signs of ageing making the skin look more bright and more radiant than ever. While honey nurtures the skin and prevents it from drying up, tea tree oil staves off the growth of bacterial infections and helps prevent acne and pimples.
After exfoliation, use a mixture of ½ ripe mashed banana and a tbsp of honey to massage the face for 20 minutes and then wash off.
Step 3: Application Of Fruit Face Pack
Apple-Curd Fruit Pack
Ingredients:
½ apple
7 grapes
2 tbsp hung curd
2 drops of vitamin E oil
Method:
Blend all the ingredients until you get a smooth, soft gooey paste
Apply evenly onto the skin
Allow it to dry completely for half an hour
Wash with cool water and pat dry.
How It Works:
The abundance of vitamin C, powerful antioxidants and polyphenols in apples helps build collagen and safeguard the skin from UV damage and premature ageing. While the presence of flavonoids and tannins in grapes helps in toning and firming the skin while reducing wrinkle formation, curd moisturizes the skin and makes it radiant and smooth. The addition of vitamin E oil reduces and fades spots and blemishes while making it look youthful and gorgeous.
