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Beauty uses of strawberries

by RubySamy

Created on: July 26, 2010   Last Updated: July 28, 2010

Strawberries! Sugary and syrupy red berries are irresistible to almost all of us. They are one of the best summer fruits. You will be amazed to know that besides being a healthy and luscious summer delight, strawberries are also an excellent natural beauty product.

Strawberries do more than just pleasing our taste buds with their scrumptious flavor. They act as a natural beauty ingredient for treating day to day beauty ailments. Read on to learn about the various beauty secrets of strawberries.

Natural beauty tips: Top Seven Ways to use strawberries in your daily beauty routine

1 Silky, shiny and lustrous hair

From now on do not throw away ripe strawberries, simply use them to treat your hair. Make your hair lustrous and shiny by applying a mix of strawberries and mayonnaise. Take at least 7 to 8 ripe strawberries and mash them thoroughly. Add one tablespoon of mayonnaise to the strawberries mash and mix it up completely till it turns out to be a smooth paste. Apply it all over your hair and scalp. After application cover you hair with a shower cap for at least 15 to 20 minutes. Then rinse your hair thoroughly and shampoo as usual.

The results are amazing; you will get in an instant natural shiny hair just by one application of the strawberries paste. Strawberries are indeed an excellent natural conditioner.

2 Whiten teeth naturally

Strawberries are a natural tooth whitener. Simply rub pulp of fresh strawberry directly on your teeth to clean them naturally. Strawberries pulp mixed with half tsp of baking soda is very effective in removing stains too. Apply fresh strawberry pulp and baking soda mix only once a week to whiten your teeth at home naturally. Regular use of strawberries as a tooth paste really helps to whiten the teeth naturally.

3 Get rid of Acne

If you suffer from acne now and then, this strawberry remedy is just apt for you. Take 7 to 8 strawberries and mash them completely. Add one tablespoon of sour cream to the strawberry mash and apply this mix on your face. Leave it on for 10 to 12 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly. Use the strawberry natural treatment at least twice a week to get rid of acne naturally.

4 Diminish under – eye puffiness

Take a strawberry and cut thin slices from it. Lie in a cool place and place the strawberry slices under your eyes and relax for 10 to 12 minutes. In the end wash your face with cold water and moisturize it gently.

5 Strawberry natural scrub for skin care

Make a natural scrub by mashing 10 to 12 ripe strawberries

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