benefits of strawberries

Grind a handful of strawberries and extract the juice. Add two tablespoon of this juice to 100 ml of cold rose water. Apply it with a cotton ball all over your face before going to bed. This is a great toner for every skin type. For best results, do it daily and do not follow it with any night cream. The best thing about this homemade mix is that you can store it for 15 days in the refrigerator.

Take five to six strawberries and add two tablespoon of honey to the mixture. Mash the strawberries in a way that the seeds remain. Do not do off with the seeds. Add around three drops of warm water to the mixture. Massage your skin with the mixture for 10 minutes in circular and semi-circular motion. Then wash off with cold water. If done thrice a week, this scrub results in a youthful and glowing skin.

Two great ingredients come together to gift you flawless skin. Take three strawberries and add seven spoons of milk. Crush them in a blender and use the mixture on your face as a mask first thing in the morning. You will not need any cream to pull you through the day. An easy-to-do mask, this is helpful for people with a dull and tired-looking skin.

Mix a cup of strawberry juice with a cup of fresh carrot juice. You can replace your usual cleanser with this excellent homemade one. For people with oily skin, this cleanser can be a saviour. Strawberries are rich in a powerful antioxidant phytochemical known as ellagic acid which is known to have cancer-fighting properties. Studies have shown that damage to cells by free radicals increases the risk of cancer growth. Ellagic acid protects cell walls and inhibits the development of tumor cells. However, ellagic acid is not the only cancer-fighting antioxidant found in strawberries.

Strawberry smell, you can get the real thing by making your own body scrub. Simply mash 10-12 ripe strawberries together to make a paste. Add a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of olive oil to the mixture. Then apply the paste to your body, moving in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate off any dead skin cells. This strawberry scrub works to get rid of dry, dull skin and helps new skin cells to regenerate while also providing moisture and helping your skin to achieve a healthy glow. Mix up this scrub every time you want to exfoliate for the best results!