Sweet & sour remedies for your skin

Delicious fruits will tingle your taste buds and pamper your skin. Easily available safe to use this fruity delight is a treat your dull skin.

Try these sweet and sour treatments for your skin to keep yourself away from the side effects of the expensive cosmetic products you often use. Peaches and pretty youPeaches are rich in carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. They act as good cleansers and skin lighteners. In addition, the alpha hydroxyl acid (AHA) in peaches makes a great agent for skin renewal, reducing wrinkles, removing dead skin and cleaning the pores. Apply a pack of 3 peaches, 1 tablespoon honey and oatmeal on your face. This mixture will exfoliate the dry skin, giving it a hydrated and radiant look.Tangy strawberries will brighten your faceTone and condition your skin with luscious strawberries this season! It contains salicylic acid that works miracles on oily or acne prone skin, if applied post steaming the face.

The juicy fruit also has a mild bleaching effect on the skin, a perfect recipe for brightening up your dull face and healing blemishes. For a strawberry scrub, blend 5 strawberries add 1 teaspoon moong dal (mung bean powder), 2 egg whites and rich yoghurt to hold the fruit pulp on the face. A perfect au natural way to brighten the skin, de-tan and repair skin damage.
Plump up your skin with plumsRich in Vitamin A and C, they add a healthy young glow to your skin by reducing wrinkles. Apply a pack of three plums and a teaspoon of moong dal for 15-20 minutes, before rinsing it off with cold water.Alternately, one can also squash some black plum and squeeze in some lemon juice. Apply a thick layer on your face. These packs work great as astringent for oily skin, reducing acne by cleaning the pores. For dry to normal skin, one can add honey in the mask and apply it on your face.Miraculous LitchisUse the juice of litchis as a toner before steaming the face for five minutes. Follow with a gentle face massage with its fruit pulp along with sugar granules; this will exfoliate your face. Wash it off and then steam it again for 5 minutes, then reapply the pulp with a cotton pack. This procedure acts as a natural skin colour lifter that breathes life back to your skinCherry will cherish your skin
Cherries are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. They act as free radical scavengers and prevent toxins from damaging the skin. People with dry skin should steam their face for 5 minutes and scrub with sugar, cream and cherries. The sugar granules when rubbed with the cherries work as an excellent scrub and leave the skin feeling baby soft.

Posted By: Surabhi Yadav