Bananas are an instant source of energy and unlike some other fruits is a cost effective food product to be added to your diet. The only problem with bananas is that they tend to ripe quickly and turn black and soggy when not consumed within a stipulated time. Many a times we find no use of the over ripe banana and it ends up in the waste basket.
However not many people know that there are uses of over ripe bananas, that will surely give you second thought about chucking it out the next time it turns bad.
Dry Skin
Banana is extremely effective for people suffering from dry skins. It moisturizes the skin and keeps it hydrated so that it doesn’t break.
Ingredients
- 01 Ripe Banana
How to prepare
Mash the ripe banana with a masher. You can also mash it with your hands as ripe banana is really soft. Just make sure your hands are clean before doing so.
Make a thick paste of the banana and apply it on your face
Keep it on for 20 minutes and wash your face with lukewarm water.
You will be amazed to get a glowing skin
Oily Skin
Banana can also be used for oily skin. Oily skin often leads to an outbreak of pimples and acne. Banana along with lemon juice will help remove excessive oil and open up the skin pores.
Ingredients
- Banana
- 01 Tablespoon lemon juice
How to prepare
Mix the lemon juice with the ripe banana
Apply the thick paste on your face and massage your skin in circular gentle motions
Keep it on for 15-20 minutes
Wash your face with cold water and pat dry with a clean towel
You skin will become much more smoother and softer
Remove dead skin cells
Acne is caused due to accumulation of dead skin cells. A banana face pack will remove the dead skin cells and keep it clean
Ingredients
- 1 Banana
- 1 tablespoon oat s
- 1 tablespoon cocoa milk
How to prepare
Mash together all the ingredients in a smooth mixture.
Apply this scrub to your face and massage gently using your fingertips for around 2 minutes
Keep the mask on for 10 minutes and wash it with warm water
Using this pack twice a week will clear your skin of dead cells
Eliminate wrinkles with Banana
As we age we gradually develop wrinkles as our skin starts sagging. To avoid this banana can come in handy and delay the ageing process.
Ingredients
- 1 Banana
- 1 tablespoon Avocado extract
How to prepare
Blend both the ingredients together to form a thick paste
Apply this on your face using fingertips
Keep it for around 20-25 minutes and then rinse with water
This can be done thrice a week to get wrinkle free skin
Lighten the Dark Circles
Bananas can lighten the black circles under your eyes.
Ingredients
- 1 Banana
How to Prepare
Mash a ripe banana and apply the paste under your eyes. Rub it for 2 minutes.
Leave it on for 10 minutes and clean it with a wet clean cloth
Do this every day to lighten the dark circles
Source/Reference: Lets Go Healthy
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