You all must have repeatedly heard from your mothers how it's so important to eat your greens in order to stay healthy. Most of us tend to eat greens because let's face it, the taste of the leafy greens isn't all that great unless we add some really good spices and other vegetables along with it. But the fact remains that green leafy vegetables are packed with nutrients that are needed for our body's functioning. Especially spinach - it is loaded with iron, manganese, vitamins A, C and K and magnesium. It helps in reducing oxidative stress and blood pressure levels as well. This is why, it works great for your radiant and glowing skin too. You can try some homemade spinach mask with honey to get all its goodness.
For this, you will need to make a blend of some washed and chopped spinach and make a thick paste out of it. You can take it all out in a bowl and add two tbsps of raw honey to it and mix it well. Now, you need to add half a tbsp of almond oil to it and then refrigerate it for 15 minutes before you use it.
Benefits:
Since spinach contains vitamin A, it acts as an amazing ingredient to fight off the mask and acne. The chlorophyll that is present in spinach helps in keeping the bacteria at bay. If you use this mask regularly, it will unclog the pores and treat acne as well as pimples. It is a rejuvenating face mask that instantly makes you look fresh.
Spinach also contains good amounts of water and since our body cannot do without proper supply of water, this face mask can come to your rescue. You will remain hydrated at all times if you apply this face mask twice a week and your digestive health will also better at the same time. Since spinach also contains vitamin C as well as iron, it helps in increasing skin elasticity too.
How to apply:
You need to clean the pores using an exfoliating face scrub. Then, wash your face with ice cold water. Now, apply the spinach mask on your face and leave the lips and eyes alone. You can keep the spinach-honey mask on your face for 30 minutes and let it dry naturally. Then, take two cotton pads, dip it in rose water and keep it on your eyes. Once you're done with the mask, you can take it off by washing your face with ice-cold water. Now, take a towel and pat dry your face. You can do this 1-2 times per week to get radiant skin.
