Many scientific studies have proven that the grapes are high quality food. But did you know that grapes are also great for skin care?
This fruit is rich in vitamins A, B, C and E, minerals like sodium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium and fluoride, and fruit acids - apple, wine and citric.Grapes contain many polyphenols, and is therefore great for cosmetics.Polyphenols are protecting the skin from harmful effects, significantly slowing down the natural aging process, and in combination with other ingredients - they're helping all skin types. Besides, they stimulate blood circulation, keep the natural elasticity and moisture of the skin, and make it tender, healthy and fresh.
Today in the market there are many preparations that are being made based on grapes, but the best are the ones that you will make yourself at home. So, here are a few recipes! :)
Scrub
To make your face shine again, prepare a scrub which will successfully remove dead cells, regardless of the type of your skin. For this purpose, mix 5-7 mashed berries with one tablespoon of wheat bran and a little amount of grape juice. Scrub your face in a circular motion, and then rinse with lukewarm water.
You can also add almond oil to this scrub, especially if you have dry skin.
Mask
For refreshment and rehabilitation of facial skin
Squeeze the juice from the grapes to fill one coffee cup, add a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of sour cream. Stir all together with wheat flour to get the porridge that easily smears. Rub the mask on cleansed face, neck, décolleté and hands . If your skin is young hold the mask for 20 minutes, but if it is dry and older, it needs 40 minutes for the more successful effect. Wash the mask with warm water and finish with cold to improve skin tone.
Anti Wrinkle
Mix egg yolk and egg white into foam. Add a large spoon of sweet cream, half a cup of grape juice and one teaspoon of grape sugar that is sold in health food stores. You can regulate with flour the density of the mask. Apply this mask to clean face and hold it for 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
Unclean skin
If you have unclean skin, crush a handful of berries and mix them with one tablespoon of oatmeal. Then, apply on your face, hold for 15 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.
Skin toner
Peel 100g of grapes, whip in blender or juicer. This vitamin tonic simultaneously cleanses and tones the skin; abundantly soak the skin and after ten minutes, rinse with lukewarm water.
If you have a problem with enlarged pores, rub your face with freshly mashed grapes, leave it for 20 minutes, and rinse with lukewarm water.
Freshly squeezed lemon with warm water on an empty stomach is a great habit that will detoxify your body, and help you lose some weight. With only 19 calories in 100 grams, lemon is valuable for weight loss and detoxification of the body. Programs for losing excess weight recommends to drink lemonade in the morning, and throughout the day, with no restrictions.
Lemon water is a very healthy drink, especially when consumed in the morning. Daily consumption of lemon offers numerous health benefits, some of which I list below.
1. It's good for your stomach
Lemon can help with a lot of digestive problems when mixed with hot water. There are problems include nausea, heartburn and parasites. Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn and bloating easily disappear. Regular consumption of lemon juice, helps intestines to more effectively eliminate bad substances. Drinking also can cure constipation.
2. It's great for skincare
Lemon, a natural antiseptic, can participate to cure problems related to skin. Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which enhances your beauty by rejuvenating skin from within. Daily consumption of lemon can make a big difference in the appearance of your skin. It acts as an anti-aging remedy, and it is known that it can remove wrinkles and blackheads. Applying lemon water to the areas of burns can fade the scars.
3. It's good for your teeth and gums
Lemon water is also used in dentistry. If fresh lemon juice apply to the area of toothache, it can help to relieve pain. It also frees you from unpleasant odors and other problems related to gums.
4. It's good for weight loss
One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that paves the way for losing weight faster. If you are drinking lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, you can very fast lose weight.
5. Reduces temperature
Lemon water can help a person who is suffering from a cold, flu or fever. It helps to reduce the temperature by increasing perspiration.
So, if you want to lose some weight and improve your health, drink lemon juice every day! :) I drink about 4 lemons a day for a week, and I've started to notice some changes on my body. I've lost about 2 inches in my thighs and 1 inch in my waist, in just a week! And I have noticed that I have a lot more energy. :)
Cellulite, that nasty spoiler of female beauty. We all have it, and want to get rid of it. But how? I will show you my way of dealing with that ugly appearance in this post.
First of all, if you want to get rid of cellulite, you need to hydrate your body. Drink at least eight glasses of water a day, because cellulite occurs due to dehydration. Second, drink four cups of parsley tea a day. Why parsley tea? Because, parsley tea is very efficient natural diuretic, and will cleanse your body of toxins.
Parsley tea is easy to make:
1. boil water (about 1 liter)
2. add cleansed parsley root in a water
3. let it boil for 1 minute
4. let it cool down (room temperature)
Drink this tea every day for a month, then do a pause for two weeks. You can even add some lemon in a tea, but do not add sugar. The results will be visible after first week of drinking this tea.
You will also need to do massage cellulite-affected areas with scrubs in your bathtub or shower.
This is a recipe for anti-cellulite scrub, which is highly efficient.
You will need:
- salt (2 teaspoons)
- coffee (1 teaspoon)
- cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
- geranium essential oil (5-6 drops)
- almond oil (3-4 teaspoons)
Massage cellulite-affected areas once a week with this scrub. You can also scrub your whole body with this, your skin will be extra soft. If you don't have almond oil, you can add some other oil, like olive, or unrefined sunflower oil. I added geranium essential oil in this scrub, because it has anti-cellulite effect. If you don't have it, you can do this scrub without it, but I recommend buying that oil.
You can also have anti-cellulite bath, once a week, if you have a bathtub. Just add a few cups of coarse sea salt in a warm (100 F) water, and relax for 20 minutes. After bath, take a rough towel and scrub cellulite-affected areas, massage in your favorite body lotion and enjoy that "new skin" feeling. :)
And at last, but not less important - physical exercise. Go on a walk when you can, run, swim, ride a bicycle... Anything. Exercise is important in fighting cellulite, because you need to stimulate your blood circulation in order to get rid of cellulite.
I hope you will find this post helpful and get rid of cellulite fast! :)
