Watermelon masks and face lotions

Watermelon got its name from the Turkic word "kharbuz", which means "huge cucumber". It is considered a large berry, but it belongs to the pumpkin family. By the end of the 18th century, watermelon spread throughout southern Russia, and even to the Far East. Who does not know in Russia Bykovsky or Astrakhan watermelons, saturated with bright and juicy sweetness?

What does this large berry contain? - Vitamins C, B1, B2, B9 - folic acid, PP, carotene and minerals: iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, nickel, molybdenum. As you can see, there are not so few. Watermelon contains proteins, carbohydrates, and even fats, as well as organic acids, fructose, sucrose, glucose, pectin.

Not only bright and juicy pulp has healing properties in watermelon, but also crusts that relieve various inflammations.

Watermelon is considered the best diet food for those suffering from diabetes, atherosclerosis, urolithiasis, or gout. Watermelon juice dissolves the salts that make up kidney stones, flushes the sand from the kidneys, removes toxins and toxins, and therefore the body is cleansed. Watermelon juice is also useful for angina, pharyngitis, cholelithiasis and coronary heart disease, since watermelon is a diuretic for edema associated with diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Finally, a huge berry called "watermelon" is an excellent cosmetic product that moisturizes, smoothes, tightens the skin and makes it elastic.

To improve complexion and strengthen hair, you can make a drink according to the following recipe:

Cut off the white flesh of the watermelon under the green rind, pass through a juicer and mix in equal parts with apple juice. Take 2 glasses daily.

Moisturizing lotion for dry skin
Mix 50 ml of watermelon juice, 25 ml of vodka, 1/2 hour. spoons of honey and 1 g of table salt. You can use this lotion instead of washing your face, as well as for sunburn or before and after whitening masks. The lotion can be stored for several days in the refrigerator. It is not suitable only for those with rosacea, due to the content of honey in it.

Vitamin mask for all skin types
Everything is simple here. Soak a gauze cloth in watermelon juice and hold it on your face for 10-15 minutes, then wash with boiled water.

Refreshing and toning mask
Mix 1 teaspoon each of watermelon juice and unsweetened condensed milk. Apply the mixture to face and neck for 20 minutes, then rinse with water.

Nourishing mask for normal skin
Cook semolina porridge in milk, add the yolk and 2 teaspoons of honey, vegetable oil and watermelon juice to it, as well as 1/2 hour. tablespoons of salt. Mix everything, the mixture should turn out in the form of a soft cream. Apply the mask on the face for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Nourishing mask for oily skin
Mix 4 tbsp. spoons of watermelon juice with 3 tbsp. spoons of aloe juice. Apply to face and keep it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Then rinse off, you can use lemon acidified water.

Nourishing mask for dry skin
Add egg yolk to one teaspoon of watermelon juice, mash, then add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and sour cream. The mixture should not flow. Apply on face for 7 minutes, rinse with warm water or mild tea.

Mask for aging skin
Mix 3 tbsp. tablespoons of watermelon and pear pulp. Apply on face and keep for 20–0 minutes, rinse with warm water. Masks can be done once or twice a week. Course - 15–20 procedures.

Hand bath
2 - 3 tbsp. mix tablespoons of watermelon pulp with a glass of warm milk. Hold your hands for 10-15 minutes, then blot and brush with calendula oil. Infusion of calendula can be prepared by yourself - take 3-4 tbsp. tablespoons of calendula petals, pour 100 ml of vegetable oil and leave for 3 weeks, drain.

Body bath
The bath is wound healing and refreshing, has a slight tanning effect on the skin. Pour a glass of watermelon juice into the bathtub and dip another piece of watermelon along with the peel there. This bath is useful for various types of allergies.

And to all that has been said, it should be added that the watermelon treatment, and simply eat watermelons, should be started no earlier than August, with our Russian watermelons, especially the Bykovskie and Astrakhan ones. They will not contain nitrates, which are harmful to the human body.

If you see compacted yellow formations from 3 mm or more in the pulp of a watermelon, then such a watermelon cannot be eaten. How to recognize such a watermelon in advance? It is not simple. However, big connoisseurs and watermelon lovers advise several ways:

- Knock on the watermelon. If the sound is similar to the sound of a lowered ball, then there is a lot of nitrates in the watermelon.

- The second way. Try squeezing a watermelon. If it does not crack when compressed, then the same nitrates.

As a rule, Russian watermelons sold by farmers in August, and even more so in September, can be taken without checking.