Beauty Benefits of Watermelon

As we know, Hot summer is knocking our door and we have to prepare ourselves to fight with different types of summer problem's like sun tan, sun burn, sweating, dehydration etc.

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Watermelon is a main seasonal fruit in summer season. Watermelon is one of the beneficial fruits that gives both skin and beauty benefits. Mostly, we are enjoying watermelon in form of juices, salads,etc. Only eating watermelon not keeps us hydrated but also helps us to get smooth, flawless and beautiful skin.

Watermelon contains about 92% of water content and rich in vitamins like vit. A, B6, C. Its helps in hydrating our body as well as our skin layer, it also repairs and protects it from various skin ailments. 

Watermelon is rich in natural dietary fiber that prevents constipation and facilitates the flushing out of toxins from our body. 

Watermelon can rejuvenate and revitalize our dull and affected skin. It also prevents acne's effectively because it minimize excessive secretion of oil.

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I always take full benefits of this fruit and i suggest you should also include watermelon in your summer diet to stay healthy and hydrated or either apply on you face as a face mask to look beautiful and younger. There are some beauty benefits and tips for you to get youthful skin easily in this hot summer season.

Beauty Benefits of Watermelon-

Watermelon act as a different type for different use. The beauty benefits of watermelon are - 

As a Skin Toner 

Red juice of watermelon is a natural astringent that changes the appearance of your skin as well as toned it.

You can massage your face and neck with fresh watermelon slice directly. Or you can add 1tsp honey in it and mix well. Apply this on you face for 15 min. 

As a Anti-aging mask

Watermelon is a rich source of anti oxidants which reduce free radicals from the body and prevents all signs of skin aging. 

You can take 1 slice of watermelon and 2 tsp avocado paste, mix it well. Apply this paste on your face and neck.Leave it for about half an hour and then wash it off with Luke warm water.

Watermelon contains fiber and water while avocado is rich in healthy fats. 

Mixture of both together helps to reduce wrinkles, fine lines and improve the elasticity of your skin. Watermelon juice on the face rejuvenates and revitalizes the dull skin.

As a Moisturizer

Dehydration can lead to dry and dull skin. If you have dry skin then add the watermelon in your diet. Watermelon contains 92% water in it that keeps our body and skin hydrated. 

You can apply watermelon with yogurt, mash watermelon and add 2 tbsp yogurt to make fine paste. Apply this pack on your face and leave it for 15 min. Wash it off with water. It keeps your skin moisturized, hydrated and glowing.

As a Cleanser and oil remover 

Watermelon is a rich source of multivitamins. These vitamin helps in reducing the size of our skin pores and minimizes the excessive oil secretion from the sebaceous glands.

Take 1/2 cup watermelon juice and some crushed mint leaves, mix together and fill this mixture in a ice tray and freezes them. Rub this ice cubes on your skin. It helps in reducing the open pores in your skin and cleans the impurities from the skin pores. It also giving cooling and soothing effect on your skin in this hot weather.

As a Exfoliator and scrub

Take a 2 tbsp watermelon pulp, 1 tsp sugar, 2-3 drops of lemon. Mix it all. Apply this paste on your face and rub it gently in circular motion before bath. You can store it in the refrigerator for a weak.

This cool scrub removes dead skin cells and , make your skin smooth and spot less. You can also be prepared this scrub by mixing the pulp with gram flour.

As a Anti- acne mask (Cures acne)

Watermelon provides relief from acne or pimple itching and irritation due to its cooling property in it. It help in reduces oil secretion and close open pores in your skin. So, this cures acne but you want best result then use it daily. Take a watermelon juice in a cup and simply dab a cotton ball in it. Apply it on your face. Leave for 15 minutes and then wash off with cold water.

As a Sun tan and Sun burn remover

Sunburns and Sun-tanned skin can be treated by using watermelon. Take a equal quantity of watermelon pulp and cucumber pulp. Mix it well in a bowl. Apply it on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with cold water. This cooling face pack will help to soothe sunburns and reduces tanning.

You can easily get the watermelon in this season. Include this in your summer diet and daily skin regime. Follow these beauty benefit tips and get clean, fair , flawless and youthful skin.

Happy Summer !!!

How to protect skin from sun tan?

Skin tanning is the darkening of skin due to the excessive exposure of UV Rays  from the sun or some people uses artificial source such as tanning bed or tanning lamps. 

The people with lighter complexion, they take sun bath on the beaches because they wish to develop melanin over their skin layer. But, people with medium complexion would hardly like to have dark colour skin because they already have more melanin in their skin. 

Tanning of our skin is always bad for us. Tanning caused by harmful UV Rays from the sun or any artificial source, creates skin problems and damaging effects. 

The World Health Organisation has declared that the indoor tanning devices to be cancer-causing agents like the cancer cause by the tobacco. Based on research, 75 % are more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors.

Harmful effects of sun tanning

Tanning of skin is not good even is indoors or outdoors. Some people feels that suntan makes them look good, but they do not know that the sun is not our good friend. Excessive exposure to the sun accelerates melanin production in the skin that leads to many skin problems such as-

•In extreme case, Sun tan increases the risk for developing skin cancer.

•Damaged skin leads to premature ageing, the UV Rays damage the elastin fibres in our skin which causes wrinkles.

•Skin loses its ability of stretching.

•Skin also bruises and tears more easily.

•Also causes acne, pimples, hyper-pigmentation, dark spots and many more.

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How to protect skin from sun tan?

These are the following tips on protecting skin from sun tan are –

•It is advisable to avoid direct sun exposure as much as possible during peak Sun hours between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 

•Always apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or more to all exposed area of skin when you are going for anywhere even in cloudy days also. It's provides protection from harmful UV Rays.

•Wear full sleeved shirts or tops , Sun glasses, hats and other accessories must be used to prevent the harshness of the UV rays on the body.

•You should use sunglasses with total UV protection.

•Strictly avoid any physical work during the peak sun hour. Also be sure your children not play outdoor during the day, protect your children from sun exposure.

•Wear light colour clothes in summer.

•You can use aloe vera gel in sun burn, it provides cooling effect.

•Drink plenty of Water and other juices during summer season to stay hydrated.

Follow these tips and protect yourself from sun tan . Summer season is not a scary season. Only one thing is, you needs to take these small precaution and enjoy the summer fullest.

Best Home made face packs for sun tan - Remove tan with natural ingredients

After the long winter season, it's time to pack and store the heavy jackets, sweaters and caps. Summer season is here and it is the season to enjoy the outdoor fun with family and friends in the beaches and parks. Now, in summers we are like to wear light summer dresses but at the end of day, the harmful effect of the glazing sun on the skin which causes tanning on our skin. Our face, hands, feet all are looks very ugly and dark.

For get rid of this tanning, we are mostly run to the parlors or in salons and spends a lot of money.In parlors, they uses quick bleaching  or chemical cosmetic products for instant tan removal, but all these  have the side effects on our skin which damage our skin in the long run.

The best option for removing tan without any side effect is home remedies which are made up with natural ingredients. These natural ingredients helps in nourishing our skin and also removes the tan in a very gentle way without wasting our money and time.

These face packs are very easy to made at home and the natural ingredients which is used in this are all found in your kitchen.These face packs are eco- friendly, skin friendly and harmless.

Homemade face packs for removing tan-

Cucumber, lemon and rose water face pack-

Take 2 tbsp fresh cucumber juice, add 1 tbsp lemon juice and add 1 tbsp rose water, mix it well in a bowl. Apply this mixture on your face, neck or tanned areas with the help of cotton. Leave it for 10- 15 minutes than wash with cold water. You can use this pack daily.

Lemon consists of acidic property which acts as a natural beach in lightening the tan and remove excessive oil . Cucumber and rose water acts as a cooling agents  for soothing the damaged skin.

Papaya and honey face pack-

For this face pack, first wash and peel the ripe papaya, than mash it with hand or blend it with the help of blender to get the smooth pulp. Take ½ cup of this smooth pulp of papaya, add 1 tbsp of honey and mix well. Apply this pack on your clean face, and leave it for half an hour till becomes dried. Now wash your face with water.

Papaya contains some enzymes in it which helps in skin whitening, exfoliation and restoration. 

Honey is anti bacterial and provides moisturization to the skin.

Besan (Bengal Gram Flour) face pack –

Take 2 tbsp besan, add a pinch of turmeric, add 1 tbsp milk, add 1 tbsp rose water and mix it well in a bowl. Apply this pack on your face, neck and tanned areas. Let it dry for 15- 20 minutes. After drying, sprinkling water on it and slowly remove the pack by scrubbing smoothly in a circular manner. You can use this face pack twice in a week. 

Besan is very effective in removing tanning and turmeric is antiseptic which helps in healing damaged skin.

Tomato and yogurt face pack- 

Take 2 tbsp fresh tomato pulp, add 1 tbsp yogurt, add 1 tbsp lemon juice, mix all in a bowl. Apply this pack on your face and neck. Leave it for 15 minutes than wash it with cold water.

Tomato is very Beneficial for our skin, it works as a skin toner to shrink the bigger pores and also reduce the oiliness of our skin.

Altogether, tomato, yogurt and lemon works as a natural bleach and removing pigmentation and dark spots from our skin.

Red Lentil with aloe vera face pack-

For this, take a 2 tbsp red lentil and soak it in a water for 1 hour, than make a rough paste of it. Add 1 tbsp fresh aloe Vera gel and mix well. Apply this pack on your face and neck, massage it for a minute. Leave it for 20 minutes than rinse off with water.

Red lentil has cleaning property and aloe Vera provides coolness . It's help in removing tan and rejuvenates your skin.

Fuller’s Earth (Multani Mitti) with Aloe Vera Face pack-

 

Take 2 tbsp fullers earth powder, add 1 tbsp aloe Vera gel and mix it well. Now add few drops of rose water, make a paste . You can also add 1 tbsp sandal wood powder to it. Apply this paste on face and neck, after it dry, wash with cold water.

Fuller earth powder is very good for our skin. It cools and sooth the skin burn or in irritation. It also prevents  the pimples and acne to reduce the extra oil from our skin. 

Aloe Vera is natural cleanser and helps in lightening skin tone.

All these face packs are very effective in removal of skin tanning. Try it at your home but you must remember that it takes time to heal. This is not a chemical bleach like that shows instant effect. Add these in your daily skin care routine for effective and desirable results.