best for BEAUTY
Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals her favourite beauty fixes, straight from the fruit bowl...
TO FIRM & TIGHTEN
● Banana booster Packed with vitamin A, B6, vitamin C and other nutrients, the perfect ingredients to promote skin-cell turnover and tighten pores. Mash one ripe banana and mix with ½tsp baking soda and ½tsp turmeric powder. Apply to cleansed skin and leave for 10-15 minutes. Rinse and apply moisturiser.
● Papaya plumper Rich in an enzyme called papain, which has skin-plumping and firming properties. Take 1 cup of pumpkin and combine it with 1 beaten egg white and 1tbsp honey. Mix and apply to your face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off using warm and then cool water, before applying your favourite serum or moisturiser.
BEFORE YOU TRY...
● Vitamin C in its pure form can sometimes cause irritation so always do a patch test first on the inside of the elbow to make sure there’s no reaction.
● Avoid the delicate skin around the eyes.
● Always apply on cleansed and exfoliated skin and rinse off thoroughly.
● Don’t forget to apply any leftover face mask to your neck, décolleté and backs of hands.
● Always use fresh fruit.
TO AGE-PROOF
● Grape skin softener Packed with vitamins and antioxidants and rich in resveratrol, grapes make a powerful ingredient helping to zap blemishes and soften lines and wrinkles. Mash five red grapes, mix with a little yogurt and apply over blemishes or areas of concern. Leave for up to 30 minutes before cleansing off and applying moisturiser.
● Watermelon face mask Filled with antioxidants that slow signs of ageing, watermelon hydrates while vitamins C and A work their magic. Mix 2tsp watermelon juice with 1tbsp yogurt. App
