Simple fruit facial at home :

Fruits are extremely beneficial for health and are widely used in the cosmetic industry too due to their nutritional content. If you are looking for an elixir for the perfect glowing and anti aging skin, look no further than using fruits religiously,both consumption and application.

Fruits are widely used in beauty salons for facials and a variety of other treatments. The benefits available in fruits make it extremely popular among women and the results are pretty obvious for all to see.This simple fruit facial given by a beautician can be done with the basic fruits available at home. This is suggested for all busy women who have no time or are reluctant to visit a parlor.

Papaya, banana,sweetlime face pack
Benefits of this facial

Papaya:

It contains Vitamin A and Papain enzyme, it helps remove dead skin cells and inactive proteins, thus rejuvenating your skin. It also helps keep your skin hydrated.It has anti aging properties and antioxidants.

Banana:

This fruit too is rich in powerful anti-oxidants, phytochemicals and moisture.Banana nourishes and revitalizes dry skin as well as smoothens rough aging skin. If you have acne-prone oliy skin, you can use bananas for oil control and to reduce further breakouts.

Sweet Lime:

Its vitamin C content is one of the reasons why it is widely used in skin care products for imparting glowing skin, improving skin tone, reducing acne and blemishes, and moisturizing the skin.

Method of preparing facepack:

Take about three small cubes of papaya,about a third of banana and two pieces of sweet lime and grind to a smooth paste using a little milk.The milk acts as a moisturizer here. The paste should be of creamy texture and not runny.

                                   

Procedure:

1. Begin by the process of cleansing .Wash your face with cool water and a mild facewash to remove all dust or oiliness.Pat dry with a clean towel.Alternatively you could wipe your face with a cotton ball dipped in a mixture of lime juice and milk. Lime juice causes a burning sensation on skin so check out your tolerance levels before you try it.
2. The next step is exfoliation, you could buy some fruit scrub like papaya or almond scrub or just rub some sugar mixed with a few drops of water onto your face.This is to open up the pores and remove any impurities in them.
3. After washing with water apply the following fruit face pack and leave on for fifteen minutes and wash away in cool water.
4. If you are going out immediately use a sun screen else use a moisturiser.This is beneficial for all skin types and leaves you with glowing skin if done atleast fortnightly.

Home made fruit facials are economical on your pocket and you need to be a little patient to complete the entire process. But the results will show with repeated use.

Note: Please check if you are allergic to any of the fruits before trying eg latex allergy.Or skin might be extra sensitive to certain fruit pulps.Please check your skin reactions and skin type and then try out this facial at home.