Lighten and Brighten Your Skin With This DIY Strawberry Mask

A strawberry face mask can brighten up your dull, oily skin.

Aside from being good for your health, strawberries are also for your skin. Due to its richness in antioxidants and vitamin C, it offers anti-aging, lightening, and brightening benefits.

This fruit helps remove excess sebum thereby making it particularly good for oily and acne-prone skin. Due to its astringent properties, it works as a great skin toner. Plus, its alpha-hydroxy acids help treat acne, remove dead skin cells. Moreover, strawberries also promote smooth and firm skin and help fade blemishes and acne scars.

Strawberries have antioxidant ellagic acid which protects the skin from damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet rays and also prevents the breakdown of collagen that contributes to wrinkles.
This face mask includes honey, lemon juice, and yogurt.

Honey keeps your skin moisturized and help fight acne-causing bacteria. Lemon juice maintains soft and smooth skin and naturally lightens and brightens the skin. Yogurt has lactic acid that smoothens rough skin and reduces blemishes.

How to Make a Strawberry Face Mask to Brighten Up Your Skin

Things you need:

  1. Strawberries
  2. Lemon juice
  3. Plain yogurt
  4. Honey
  5. A fork
  6. A knife
  7. Measuring cups and spoons


Preparation:

Cut 4 to 5 fresh strawberries into pieces and use a fork to mash them thoroughly. Put ¼ cup of the mashed strawberries into a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon each of freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, and plain yogurt to it.

Your strawberry face mask is now ready!