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ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE NATURAL METHODS FOR EXFOLIATING YOUR SKIN IS FRUIT!

It’s especially helpful when you have very little time and don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive products or procedures to resurface your skin.

Many people eat fruit in the morning, so it’s easy to use them for your facial exfoliation. You can do it while you are preparing your fruit smoothie and save time!

To exfoliate with fruit, always avoid the eye area, and never use over broken skin. Try these great options;

  • MANGO peel insides are safe for beginners, wipe the inside gently over the skin; allow 20 min to work.
  • PINEAPPLE is very effective and easy to use; gently smooth the hard inner core over skin, let sit for 20 min.
  • CITRUS FRUIT freshly squeezed and applied with gauze can remove dead cells in 20 min.

NOTE: Do not use fruit resurfacers over severely broken skin, or if your dermatologist has already prescribed a topical facial treatment for resurfacing.

Fruit juice resurfacing is considered a chemical exfoliation. See this page for more information on Chemical Versus Manual Exfoliation.

Exfoliating with fruit is such a fantastic and effective way to remove skin cells. You’ll have fresh and glowing skin at a fraction of the cost of expensive products or treatments, and fruit is safe enought to use several times a week for maximum results.

IMPORTANT CAUTIONS TO FOLLOW FOR ANY EXFOLIATING OR SKIN RESURFACING PROCEDURE:

  1. AVOID THE EYE AREA completely. Never apply products inside the natural socket of the eye-bone. 
  2. AVOID DRIPPING IN THE EYE: Begin the application low on the chin. Move the product upwards with a piece of gauze. If using low-acid fruit juice, fingers are fine for application.
  3. PLAN THE ENTIRE PROCESS: It is dangerous to use an acid exfoliator without having the rinse procedure ready ahead of time. Be fully prepared.
  4. DON’T BE A HERO: If it burns or itches too much, even if it’s only after a few seconds, REMOVE THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS. Itching or burning can happen if you have sensitive skin or if you are new to resurfacing. Most people need to work up to longer sessions when exfoliating. Even acids from fruit juice can irritate sensitive skin.

Now that you know how to exfoliate safely, you’re ready to begin. Now let’s EXFOLIATE WITH FRUIT!

The first fruit-exfoliator we’ll talk about is Mango.

1. MANGOES 🥭 are an excellent skin resurfacer. They’re great if you’ve never tried resurfacing or peels because they’re gentle and effective.

HOW TO USE MANGO:

  • After peeling the mango, rub the inside of the peel gently over your skin, avoiding the eye area. The acid in the mango is what dissolves the old skin cells.
  • Leave it on for at least 20 minutes. If your skin begins to dry, moisten it with the mango skin again, or a mist of water.
  • Wash it off and apply a moisturizer.
  • Mango can generally be applied several times a week on all but the most sensitive skin.

Next, we’ll move on to Pineapple for exfoliating, it’s another great option because it’s very effective. It’s good for anyone who has already done resurfacing, or who is ready for something a bit stronger than mango. It’s also economical and easy to use.

2. PINEAPPLE 🍍🍍 is one of my all time favorite skin resurfacers.

HOW TO USE PINEAPPLE:

  • Pineapple juice is pretty strong! It may feel kind of itchy, and it may sting any acne or sores. To avoid this, apply a tiny dot of olive oil, or another protective moisturizer to those areas first, and avoid them during the treatment.
  • PREPARE THE PINEAPPLE
    1. Cut off all of the rough, outer layer of the pineapple and discard.
    2. Slice the entire fruit lengthwise down the center, and then again, so that you have four quarters of pineapple.
    3. Cut the center, hard strip from each pineapple quarter. You should end up with four long strips, (they are shaped a little like ” Toblerone” chocolate bars😆.)
  • Gently wipe one of these center strips all over the face to spread the juice on the skin; avoid the eye area.
  • Wait four or five minutes and do the same thing with the next strip; continue this process until you’ve used all four sections.
  • Wash the pineapple off, rinse well, and apply a moisturizer. You can do this two or three times a week.

3. CITRUS FRUIT 🍊🍋 is a great exfoliator. Oranges, grapefruits and lemons are all naturally acidic.

HOW TO USE:

  • Don’t use it over broken skin. Protect these areas with a little olive oil before beginning.
  • Cut a fresh citrus fruit into wedges.
  • Squeeze a little fresh juice on a sterile gauze pad and dab it directly on your skin.
  • Reapply with fresh juice 3-4 times, waiting 5 minutes between applications. (mist with water to re-moisten)
  • Wash and rinse well, then moisturize.

LAST THOUGHTS

Now you know how to easily and effectively remove old, surface skin cells by gently exfoliating with simple fruit. You can boast to your friends that you didn’t spend hundreds of dollars on fresh, glowing skin!

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By morwennallewelyn