Fruit and berries are not only nutritious and delicious drink in their natural flavors, but also packed with numerous beauty benefits.
Incorporating berry juice into your beauty routine can offer your skin a radiant glow and numerous other advantages without leaving home. Just drink straight up, make a face mask and feel the difference!
Before you start with juice treatments, always read the label to make sure that your berry juice is 100% pure juice, without any added sugar, sweeteners, or synthetical additives. There is a vast variety of products out there, that consist mostly of sugar and artificial ingredients.
Sweetened beverages are packed with empty calories that don't provide any nutrients to your body. Consuming those overly sweet drinks regularly can lead to nutritional losses, an increased risk of weight gain, which in turn can increase the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other related health problems.
Here are 7 tips & tricks how you can use berry juice to enhance your beauty regimen and making the most out of natural berry power. We love them, hopefully you and your skin will too.
1. Juice is a Antioxidant Powerhouse
Delicious berry juices, such blueberry juice, strawberry juice, and raspberry juice, are rich in antioxidants - natural compounds that help fight cell-damaging free radicals.
Blueberries are especially high in anthocyanins: antioxidants that give blueberries their natural purple-blue color. These compounds in blueberry juice help combat oxidative stress, which can cause premature aging of your skin.
When you diet gives your body enough antioxidants, such as those found in delicious blueberry juice, it is believed that you'll encounter less signs of aging and better skin quality.
So take some "before" photos of your face, add a splash of blueberry juice to your daily diet and compare the results in 30 days.
TIP: Regular consumption of blueberry juice can help reduce wrinkles and fine lines by neutralizing free radicals.
Drink a glass of berry juice daily to boost your antioxidant intake and promote healthy, youthful skin. For added zing squeeze in a splash of lemon or lime juice.
A winning combination!
2. Juice is a Natural Skin Brightener
Vitamin C, abundantly found in fruit and berries like blackcurrants, strawberries, and raspberries, is known for its skin-brightening properties.
It helps in the production of collagen, a protein essential for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness.
Sounds like your new favorite drink already?
TRICK: Who doesn't love a refreshing berry face mask? Apply a black currant juice mask to your face. Mix 2 tbsp of fresh berry juice with 1 tbsp of yogurt and a tsp of honey. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with lukewarm water.
This mask can help brighten your complexion and hydrate your skin.
PRO TIP: If you don't have raspberry juice, make your own!
Our organic raspberry powder mixed with mater makes a great substitute for berry juice, as it contains whole raspberry seeds, that work wonders as natural skin peeler.
3. Juice Gives Your Skin a Hydration Boost
Hydration is key to maintaining plump and healthy skin.
Delicious berry juices, particularly those from high-water content fruits like strawberries (up to 91% water content), blackberries (up to 88% water content), raspberries (up to 86% water content), blueberries (up to 84% water content) can contribute to your daily hydration needs.
TIP: Incorporate berry-infused water into your daily routine.
Simply add a handful of crushed fruit or berries, a splash of berry juice or couple of tsp of berry powder to a pitcher of water and let it sit for a few hours.
This not only adds a refreshing flavor, but also infuses the water with beneficial vitamins and antioxidants.
4. Juice Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Many delicious berries contain anti-inflammatory compounds that can help soothe irritated skin and reduce redness.
Blueberries, for example, are known for their high levels of quercetin and other anti-inflammatory agents.
TRICK: Use sugar-free blueberry juice toner.
Mix equal parts of blueberry juice and distilled water, and apply it to your skin with a cotton pad after cleansing. This can help calm inflammation and refresh your skin.
5. Juice Has Acne-Fighting Abilities
Fruits and berries like strawberries and raspberries contain natural salicylic acid, which is considered to be effective in treating acne.
Salicylic acid can help to unclog pores and reduce acne breakouts.
TIP: Create an anti-acne berry juice treatment.
Blend a few fresh strawberries or raspberries, and apply the juice directly to acne-prone areas. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes before washing off. Regular use can help reduce breakouts and clear your skin.
PRO TIP: If you don't have raspberry juice, make your own!
Our organic raspberry powder (without added sugar) mixed with mater makes a great substitute for berry juice, as it contains whole raspberry seeds, that work wonders as natural skin peeler. Be gentle with peeling the sensitive areas of your face!
6. Juice = Skin Repair and Regeneration
Loved fruit and berries are rich in vitamins & minerals, and natural sweetness that support skin repair and regeneration. Black currants, for example, are really nutritious for both the body and the skin, as they’re high in vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, and antioxidants.
If you’re not a fan of delicious fresh black currant flavor, apply sugar free blackcurrant juice directly on your face. It can help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Ellagic acid found in blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and cherries among other fruit, can help protect your skin from UV damage and promote skin healing.
TRICK: We love making a skin repairing berry juice compress. Soak a clean cloth in fresh black currant juice and place it on your face for 10 minutes. This can help soothe sunburns and accelerate skin healing.
7. Juice Provides Heavy Metal Detox Effect
The word detox can be used in myriad of contexts. Here the subject is Heavy Metal Detox - a natural way of removing metals and toxins from our bodies.
Each day you are exposed to many harmful chemicals and heavy metals. There are proven significant harmful effects to your health with many toxins, causing diseases like malignancy, reproductive health problems, metabolic disorders, and mental health complications.
Our organs like liver, kidneys, and intestines are working hard each and every day to serve our bodies. Feces, urine, and sweat are our body's natural ways of cleaning out the toxins. But if the natural ways are working just fine, why should you worry about any additional detoxification?
To help our liver, kidney, and intestines lymphatic systems, we should seriously consider adopting healthy lifestyle choices, which play an enormous role in helping flush out the toxins from our bodies.
Heavy metals are virtually everywhere. They’re present in tap water, aluminum foil, batteries, metal cookware, old paint etc. Among other food, wild blueberries can help you remove these toxic heavy metals from organs where they accumulate.
Additionally berry juice's detoxifying properties can help cleanse your skin from within, removing toxins that contribute to skin issues like dullness and blemishes.
TIP: Start your day with a sugar free Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie. It's a quick and easy way to live a healthier lifestyle and support your body's natural functions. You can experiment with different ingredients or foods that help to detox to find the ones that work for you.
Conclusion
Berry juice is a versatile and potent drink with endless possibilities to add to your beauty regimen.
Whether you enjoy it from a glass, in your favorite recipes (get inspiration from our recipe collection) or apply topically, the vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds found in berry juices can help you achieve glowing, healthy skin.
By incorporating these easy tips and tricks into your daily routine, you can enjoy your fruit drink AND harness the natural beauty benefits of berries + enjoy more radiant complexion & healthier lifestyle.
