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Banana skin care:make your own cream from bananas

You probably already knew that Aloe Vera is good for your peach skin. Or a nice nourishing oil. But Mother Nature has many more surprises in store for us when it comes to skin care. Skin care with banana for example. Did you know that you can take care of your skin with bananas? Those yellow rascals are therefore not only tasty and healthy. But also good for your skin! In this blog you can read everything about skin care with bananas. It's bananas time !

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Skin care with banana, an excellent idea!

A nice banana every now and then, isn't it delicious? Or banana bread, yum! And the curved fruits are also very healthy. They are full of fiber, potassium and starch. That does provide some calories, but because of that the banana gives you a nice full feeling. Without having to dive into the cookie jar. Also useful if you want to get more energy. The fiber is good for your gut. And bananas are also said to be good for your heart. All in all, the banana is not in the Wheel of Five for nothing. So very healthy, this fruit!

But bananas are not only suitable for eating. Banana skin care is also a good idea! We have listed for you here what you can make healthy with bananas.

Skin care with banana:DIY

We have three DIY skin care tips with bananas for you:

  1. Banana mask for your face
  2. Banana hand cream
  3. Deeply moisturizing banana foot mask

Good, condition is that you can see that banana smell, banana has quite a strong smell. And so is skin care with bananas. Fortunately, most people don't hate that sweet banana smell. Can't get enough of it either? Then you will find below a few nice 'recipes' to make your own skin care products with bananas! Do you have some ripe bananas lying around? That's a good thing, because for the ideas below you need good yellow bananas that are nicely ripe. Do you have a good idea for banana skin care? Then share that in a comment under this post, that makes everyone happy.

1. Banana mask for your face

Do you still use cucumber slices to care for your face? That is also possible, certainly also good for bags under your eyes. But this time we're going to do it differently! With a banana mask. That is not difficult at all, and the result is impressive! Below you can read how to do that.

How do you make this banana mask?

  • Mash a well ripe banana
  • Mix the banana with 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon yogurt
  • Apply the mixture to cleansed skin
  • Let the banana mask work for fifteen minutes
  • Rinse with lukewarm water

2. Banana hand cream

Bananas have a moisturizing effect. In addition to a banana mask, you can also make a delicious hand cream out of it! And by adding some oatmeal to your cream, it also gets an exfoliating effect.

How do you make banana hand cream?

  • Mash half a banana
  • Mix the banana with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon yogurt and 3 tablespoons oatmeal
  • Apply the hand cream to your hands
  • Put on plastic gloves or wrap your hands in cling film
  • Let the cream act for fifteen to twenty minutes
  • Rinse it with lukewarm water and circulating movements

3. Deep-moisturizing foot mask

Could your feet use some love? Do you suffer from calluses or fissures? Even then bananas can offer a solution! Cracked and dry heels can be soothed by smearing a mashed banana on your heels. Let the banana mash soak for ten minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. Could your feet use a little something extra? Then go for a deeply moisturizing foot mask. Ever thought banana skincare could be so versatile?

How do you make this foot mask?

  • Mash 2 ripe bananas
  • Mix the bananas with 4 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of margarine or butter
  • Apply the foot mask to your feet
  • Put on thick socks and let the mask work all night
  • Rinse your feet with lukewarm water

Skin care with banana from a jar

Not in the mood to get started yourself? Then you can also just score your skin care with banana in the store. woohoo! The Body Shop will have a Limited Edition Banana line starting in July. Enriched with Community Trade banana puree. It is made from organic bananas that the food industry does not want to use. Banana farmers receive a fair price, and can still sell their bananas. And once you've smelled that scent… so delicious. We have already written a review of the body yogurt, if you want to know more about it, click on the link below.

Whether you prefer to spread on a delicious body butter, or rather go for a soft body yogurt… The Body Shop Banana line again contains very nice products. And if skin care with banana wasn't enough, you can also take care of your hair with it. With a nice shampoo, conditioner or a banana hair mask. And, no exaggeration:the smell is really ridiculously delicious! Totally Bananas, right?

Okay, so I'm not exaggerating with all my enthusiasm. I personally absolutely love the banana products from The Body Shop. I have the shampoo and hair mask in my bathroom as standard. Not only wonderfully scented but also a nice care. The hair products are also continuously for sale The Body Shop. In addition to fine care products, do you also need supporting supplements? Then read the blog Oenibiol of my colleague blogger Karenz!

The limited Edition Banana line

The skin care with banana from this Limited Edition consists of a:

  • Banana Body Yogurt
  • Body Butter Banana, €17.00 for 200 ml
  • Banana shower gel, € 7 for 250 ml
  • Banana kit, € 24.00

To try, I received the Banana Body Butter, the Body Yogurt, the Banana Toiletry Bag and a hilarious shower cap. Too bad I was not able to test the Banana shower gel. I know from the other shower gels that the scent lingers for a long time, I would have had no trouble with that with the banana scent!

The toiletry bag is of course a nice eye-catching gimmick and that shower cap? Works like crazy 😉 .

⇒ You can find skin care with banana products from The Body Shop here

Shutterstock photo woman with mask by Adamova Mariya