Gorgeous actress, Anushka Sharma told Vogue India about the secret to her natural glowing and luminous skin. Anushka said at the time, “I try to do simple but effective things to keep my skin looking healthy and flawless.” In 2020, after five years, that secret has yet the same. She said about her favorite at-home ingredient, “Mashed banana is very good for your face and is a great cleanser.”
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Banana is a versatile fruit, and that’s why it is a must to have it in every kitchen. Usually, it’s is most widely used as a base for desserts and smoothies, but its nutrients make it the best fruit to eat on its own too. Apart from that, bananas are also good for the skin. They are packed with minerals and vitamins that can soothe inflammatory conditions of the face and make rough skin soft as well as glowing.
Banana is also rich in silica, which is important to form collagen. However, collagen is vital for the growth of hair and skin cells. You might think it’s only good for dull and dry skin. But you are glad to know that banana is also rich in manganese and zinc, which makes it the best dandruff and anti-acne fighting ingredient too.
Here Are Some Ways To Use Bananas In Your Haircare And Skincare DIY Recipes:
Body Scrub:
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Mix exfoliating agents like sugar into a glow-boosting ingredient like banana to make a scrub. Apply the scrub to the body in a clockwise direction. You will leave the dry and dull skin with a natural glow too.
A Hair Mask For Dry And Dull Hair:
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Mash banana and avocado together to make a hair smoothie that you can eat too. Apply the hair smoothie on your strands from the scalp to length and massaging it all over. Avocado is rich in high monounsaturated fatty acid that adds shine to your weak and dry mane. Banana, on the other hand, hydrates and repairs your mane.
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A Face Mask For Dull Skin:
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Banana is packed with silica, which plays an important role in the production of collagen in the skin. Plus, banana is a good source of antioxidants, which helps to combat free radicals. When you mix this glow-boosting ingredient with yogurt and honey, the paste moisturizes your skin and makes your skin glowing. Lactic acid is present in yogurt that slowly exfoliates the dry, dead cells on the skin. After applying this mask, you will have flawless and brighter skin.