CONTEST:SFS Contest Week 18 | Skincare Ingredient [Banana]

Hello beautiful people of steem fashion&style I hope you are all doing really great today, I will be answering some few questions about Skincare ingredients which is Banana 🍌 🍌 below.

Share the benefits of banana for your skin & hair care.

There is much that bananas can do for the skin and hair that makes it a friendly product in any beauty regime. Since potassium has properties of both an alkali and a hydrating agent it softens the skin by hydrating it. Presence of vitamin A helps in erasing the uneven skin regions such as the black spots and blemishes.

In terms of hair treatment bananas are a kind of conditioner because of their silica content that strengthens the threads and makes them less vulnerable to split-ends. They also include natural oils and carbohydrate they are good for softening the hair and maintaining hair’s natural elasticity thus minimizing on split ends and frizz. Bananas are especially great for people with dry or damaged hair as they soothe and make hair more easy to handle.

Besides these, bananas contain anti-inflammatory qualities that can help cases of oily skin or scalp problems. They can be applied on parts of the skin that might be sensitive and can be included in homemade creams or hair masks to provide nourishment. Integrating this fruit to your beauty routine will lead to healthier skin and hair since bananas have ingredients that will nourish them.

Share at least one homemade remedy of banana in your daily routine either hair care or skin care & it's steps as well.

Here's a simple homemade banana face mask recipe that you can incorporate into your daily skincare routine which my Aunt's normally use

Banana and Honey Face Mask

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana

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• 1 tablespoon honey

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• Few drops of lemon juice (only for oily skin, as per preference – add a teaspoon of lemon juice)

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Steps:

Prepare the Banana: Remove the skin of the ripe banana and blend the fruit in a very use morphy richard till you get a smooth paste that is free from lumps.

Add Honey: For the banana, it must be mashed, then 1 tablespoon of honey must be added. Still, honey acts as a humectant that means it will help skin to retain moisture and is antibacterial which is good for the processes of clearing up the skin from black points.

Optional Lemon Juice: For instance, if you have oily skin you can decide to add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice on the mixture. Lemon juice is rich in Vitamin C and contains the established natural bleaching agent, citric acid which can reduce the level of oiliness of the skin.

Mix Well: Add all the components together and then knead them as finely as you can to obtain a homogeneous mass.

Application: Clean your face with a mild soap and water and tap the skin dry. This banana mask is best applied to the face and since the skin around the eyes is very sensitive avoid this area.

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Relax: Envelop your face with the mask covering the entire face and salon skin as required and keep the mask for 15-20 minutes. This lets the nutrients seep into your skin.

Rinse Off: Finally, wash your face with warm water and then you ought to dab your face with cold water so that the pores may shut. Don’t rub your skin dry with a towel but gently pat your skin to dry it.

Moisturize: Finally, put on your usual lotion to seal in the moisture.

The banana and honey face mask is a perfect go-to face mask that makes your skin moist, bright and extremely healthy. For optimum use, you should use it once or twice in a week for the best outcome.

I will love to invite @thaizmaita, @leicorp1 and @marianaceleste to participate in this lovely and wonderful contest.

Thanks for reading stay healthy and strong.