What’s the first thought that comes to your mind, when you think of strawberry – a mouth-watering fruit. Not just delicious, a strawberry is also a great skincare additive, especially due to its mildly astringent properties. Strawberry flesh and juice is recommended mainly for oily skin to improve texture, minimize greasiness and encourage a healthy and more radiant complexion. The elegiac acids in strawberries appear to inhibit the growth of tumors (cancer cells). They are also a good source of salicylic acid that removes dead cells and clean pores. Try these useful strawberry tips to enhance your beauty.

Antioxidant Mask with Strawberry and Papaya

1/2 papaya, 4 strawberries, 1 tbsp rolled oats, 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice. Grind the oats, blend papayas and strawberries until smooth and warm honey until it is flowing freely. Combine and mix well all the ingredients. Apply this mixture on the face and let it remain for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water followed with moisturizer.

For Beautiful and Radiant Skin

Mash 1 or 2 strawberries mixing it with water to form a smooth paste. Apply the paste on your face, neck overnight. Rinse it in the morning.

Face Lifting Face Pack

Take 3 to 4 strawberries, 5-6 grapes, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple and 1 ounce of orange juice. Before putting this paste on face, apply a coat of honey on face which is later on covered with this fruit mixture. Leave it for 30 minutes and then rinse it with lukewarm water. For the final rinse use vinegar to give your face, a perfect lift.

Strawberry Mask

Use 4 to 5 strawberries, 1 tbsp. milk and 1 tbsp. cornstarch. Mix all the three ingredients to make a paste to be applied on your face for 20 minutes. Rinse it first with warm water, then cold water. You can better this pack by using a mild astringent and then use a light moisturizer. You can use this pack for week.

Sweet Strawberry Facial Mask

Using a fork mash 8-9 strawberries into a pulp, add 3 tbsp honey. Mix. Don't over blend or it will be runny. Apply directly to the skin, let sit for a few minutes then rinse off. This is best for oily skin.

Strawberry Foot Exfoliate

Mix together 8 strawberries with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. But don't over blend it since the strawberries contain so much water it will make it too liquidy. Massage it all into your feet, rinse off and dry.

Whiten Your Teeth in Natural Way

White teeth and strawberries may not sound like they go hand in hand, but it turns out the berries can actually lighten your smile.

The secret to this inexpensive home whitening method is malic acid, which acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration. Combined with baking soda, strawberries become a natural tooth-cleanser, buffing away stains.
 
Crush the 1 strawberry to a pulp, then mix with the ½ tsp baking powder until blended. Use a soft toothbrush to spread the mixture onto your teeth. Leave on for 5 minutes, and then brush thoroughly with toothpaste to remove the strawberry–baking powder mix. Rinse. You can apply once a week.