How to Use Strawberries for Health and Beauty

Now that summer is here most of us are eating an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables.  Did you know that some of the best health and beauty secrets are also as close as a bowl of strawberries?  Read on for recipes that will whiten your teeth, condition your hair and have your skin looking and feeling smoother and younger.

Create a Strawberry Mask for oily skin by combining an equal part of plain unsweetened yogurt and strawberries.  Place in the blender to mix well.  Smooth on your face and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.  Rinse off and instantly see a difference.

Whiten your teeth simply by rubbing the pulp of the berry over your teeth; the acid in the berry will gently help to remove any stains that your teeth have.

Create a Strawberry Hair Conditioner by blending eight fresh strawberries and a cup of mayonnaise.  Massage this mixture into your damp hair.  Cover with a shower cap and wrap with a warm towel or get under a dryer set on low for 10 to 15 minutes.  Shampoo as normal and see the results.

Create a quick Strawberry Facial Scrub by mashing four or five fresh strawberries and then rubbing them over your face.  The alpha-hydroxy acid found in the berries will help to slough off the dead skin and help to clean your pores, revealing a clean younger looking skin.

Produce your own Strawberries and Cream Mask by combining or blending three or four medium-size berries with one tablespoon of unsweetened yogurt and one tablespoon of honey.  Mix all the ingredients together.  Spread over your neck and face avoiding the sensitive eye area. Rinse off with warm water.  If you have very sensitive skin or are allergic to strawberries you can substitute raspberries instead and get the same results.

Reduce your under eye puffiness simply by cutting a couple of fresh strawberries into slices and laying them on the area under your eye.  Leave them on 10 to 15 minutes and follow your routine to wash and moisturize your face.