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4. Orange
The sweet, juicy, and pulpy orange has a vibrant color and intoxicating smell. This fruit can also work wonders for your skin. Like lemons, oranges too are rich in vitamin C – 100 grams of oranges contain 54 milligrams of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant. This means that oranges can help prevent oxidative damage, photodamage, DNA damage, reduce inflammation, and aid collagen synthesis , Now, let me tell you how to include oranges in your daily life.

How To Use Oranges For Glowing Skin

• Consume 1-2 oranges every alternate day.
• Drink freshly pressed orange juice with the pulp. Avoid the pulp if you have stomach ulcers or are suffering from IBS/IBD.
• Add oranges to your salad, pizza, stew, cakes, and chocolates.
• Add orange juice to your smoothie.
• Apply orange juice topically wherever you have pigmentation. Rinse off after 10 minutes.
• For oily skin, mix 3 tablespoons of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of gram flour, and ½ teaspoon of turmeric. Apply as a pack.
• For dry skin, mix 3 tablespoons of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of milk, ½ teaspoon of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of honey and apply on your skin.

5. Watermelon
Red, fleshy, watery, sweet, and refreshing – I just cannot get enough of watermelon. And what’s more, it is great for your skin too, especially if you have oily and acne-prone skin. Watermelon has dietary fiber (0.4%), water (92%), carbs (7.55%), sugar (0.4%), vitamins C, A, B1, and B6,  carotenoids, flavonoids, and lycopene. It has zero fat and is cholesterol-free . Lycopene helps in scavenging the free oxygen radicals and prevents skin damage . Water helps to flush out toxins and improve bowel movement. Here’s how you can use watermelon to achieve clear skin.

How To Use Watermelon For Glowing Skin

• Have a medium bowl of watermelon as an afternoon snack or for breakfast.
• Drink freshly made watermelon juice in the morning or evening.
• Make a fruit salad with watermelon.
• Add watermelon to add a zing to your otherwise dull smoothie.
• Mash a watermelon and apply it on your skin. Rinse off after 10 minutes.
• For oily skin, mix 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of Fuller’s earth, and 1 teaspoon of rose water. Rinse with cold water after the mask dries.
• For dry skin, mix 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 1 teaspoon of aloe vera. Rinse off after 10 minutes.

6. Cucumber
A fresh green cucumber has a typical aroma that can make you feel fresh even without eating it. Like watermelons, cucumbers are also very high in water content, have a cooling effect on the body, and possess antioxidant properties. Unpeeled cucumbers are also rich in vitamins K and C and dietary fiber. Scientists have found that sea cucumbers can be used for skin whitening and reducing wrinkles. Here’s how you can use cucumbers to heal your skin.

How To Use Cucumber For Glowing Skin

• Add cucumber to your salads, wraps, sandwiches, smoothies, etc.
• Prepare a glass of refreshing cucumber pulpy juice and add a dash of lime juice, roasted cumin powder, and pink Himalayan salt for taste and flavor.
• Eat a cucumber as a snack in the evening.
• Grate a cucumber and mix it with 1 tablespoon of gram flour and 1 teaspoon of rose water to reduce inflammation in acne prone skin.
• Mix grated cucumber, 1 tablespoon of milk, and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to moisturize dry skin.
• Mix grated cucumber, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and sugar to scrub your hands and feet.