SFS Contest Week 10 | Skincare Ingredient [Banana]

Greetings, great Steemians! Trust we are all doing good.
Taking care of our skin and hair has to be one of our priorities since these are the external parts of our body and they are prone to diverse effects from exposure to sun rays, acid rain, insect bites and others.

Banana is a fruit that we eat for nourishment but it can also be applied on our body to correct some damages . It contains Magnesium, Potassium, fibres, anti-inflammatory properties(probiotics), Vitamin A, B6, C and E.

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

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The banana fruit and the peel have different benefits they add to our skin and hair since they contain minerals and vitamins that aid in correcting some skin and hair problems.

Benefits of banana or banana peel for our skin

The application of banana or banana peel on our skin performs the following;

• It helps in keeping the skin moisturized.
• It makes the skin soft.
• Its anti-inflammatory properties reduces inflammation and redness.
• It acts as an exfoliator.
• It protects the skin from sun damages.
• It helps in taking out wrinkles.
• It helps in the removal of dead cells from the skin.
• It helps in lightening blemishes.
• It helps in reducing eye bags.

These benefits help in keeping the skin clear and glowing.

Benefits of banana or banana peel for our hair

The application of banana or banana peel on our hair does the following;

• It helps in reducing hair breakage.
• It helps softening our hair strands.
• It aids hair repairs.
• It restores our hair's natural elasticity.
• It also helps in moisturizing the hair.

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

Personally, I have inculcated the use of banana in my daily routine for my hair care and skin care.
For my skin care, I use banana and banana peel to correct blemishes and to achieve a glowing skin. I apply two remedies and make use of each remedy twice a week.
For my hair, I make use of banana to help treat the split ends of my hair to avoid tangling. I do this once every week

How I prepare my banana remedy for correcting blemishes

• Get one finger of ripe banana
• Rub the inside of the peel on the blemished area.
• Let it stay for 5-10 minutes.
• Wash off with warm water.

How I prepare my banana remedy for glowing skin

• Get a finger of ripe banana.
• Mash the banana
• Add the mashed banana to milk
• Apply the paste on the face and neck
• Wash it off after 10 minutes.

How I prepare my banana remedy for the split ends of my hair

• Get one ripe banana
• Add two teaspoons of plain yogurt
• Add one teaspoon of rose water
• Add lemon juice
• Apply the mixture on the hair
• Let is stay for an hour
• Wash it off with sampoo

In conclusion, banana is beneficial to the health of our hair and skin.

Thank you @ashkhan for putting up this contest.

I want to invite @roselove, @darasimi and @imadear to participate in this contest.