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 !!!