You know that the foods you put in your mouth have a big impact on how you look. But the foods you put on your skin—in the form of certain products containing them—can also help make for a better complexion. Here are six of my favorite things to eat to improve your looks—along with beauty products made from each ingredient that will help you see even better results.
Leafy Greens
Romaine, spinach, and kale help protect and repair skin from the outside in.
Eminence Organics Citrus & Kale Potent C + E Serum ($110, us.eminenceorganics.com) is a fast-absorbing cocktail for your skin that includes kale, spinach, broccoli sprouts, stabilized vitamin C from lemons and grapefruit, vitamin E from avocado, and botanically extracted hyaluronic acid. It's designed to deliver the optimal antioxidants to smooth, sooth, and repair skin—not to mention counter sun damage.
ilike Spinach and Horsetail Exfoliator ($48, dermstore.com) gently softens and removes dead skin cells while charging the skin with vitamins and bioflavonoid antioxidants.
The Body Deli Sprouted Mineral Greens Body Wash ($22, thebodydeli.com) and Lotion ($28, thebodydeli.com) are superfoods for your skin. Formulated with greens like dandelion and kale to detox and reboot your skin, this farm-to-bottle duo is as pure and fresh as it gets. The lotion is loaded with ultra-hydrating and nourishing cold-pressed organic oils to deeply quench skin—without feeling greasy. The sulfate-free body wash foams up gently to cleanse, purify, and condition skin without leaving it dry.
Berries
Summer is the season when berries are bountiful, and the benefits for your body—including massive amounts of pigment-rich antioxidants and vitamins—can help renew and repair your skin.
The Body Deli Blueberry Fusion Cleanser ($38, thebodydeli.com) harnesses the malic acid, citric acid, and natural alpha-hydroxy acids in raw organic blueberries to gently resurface skin, tighten pores, increase circulation, and diminish hyper-pigmentation from sun exposure.
Eminence Organics Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Serum ($48, us.eminenceorganics.com) replenishes and rehydrates skin, protecting against free radical damage and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. Strawberry balances and brightens skin, vitamin C-rich rhubarb counters fine lines, and hyaluronic acid extracted from the marshmallow plant hydrates skin deeply, holding moisture where it's needed most.
Make a DIY Strawberry and Apricot Oil Skin Polish; in a food processor or blender, mix together 1/3 cup diced strawberries (about three strawberries), one tablespoon lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups organic sugar, and two tablespoons apricot oil. Blend until smooth. While in the shower, rub the mixture on your body in a circular motion. Rinse well.
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Olive Oil
Healthy oils are a key component of any diet—and skin-care regimen. While scores of exotic oils are deemed exemplary for the skin, don't overlook olive oil as a tried-and-true beautifier that cleanses, moisturizes, and renews your skin.
Bariani Face and Body Cream ($13, barianoliveoil.com) is made with Bariani Olive Oil, one of the finest cold-pressed olive oils in the country, to nourish, moisturize, and soften skin. This luxe cream will make your skin supple and velvety without breaking the bank.
80 Acres Olive Oil Lip Balm ($7, mcevoyranch.com) contains California-grown certified organic olive oil for a silky-smooth balm that leaves lips super-moisturized (and yummy-tasting, too).
Tomato
Tomatoes are loaded with lycopene, a potent protector against free radical damage, particularly from sun exposure. Vitamins C and A in tomatoes brighten your complexion, and its astringent qualities help to balance skin, reduce excess oil, and minimize pores.
DeVita Italian Tomato Leaf Mud Masque ($25, devitaskincare.com) cleans your pores and increases circulation to cleanse and detoxify skin. Formulated with pure tomato lycopene complex, three types of clay, and aloe vera to balance and hydrate skin, this mask will leave your skin clear, clean, and firm.
Yes to Tomatoes 3-Step Acne System ($20, yestocarrots.com) delivers a trio of antioxidant-rich tomato-based products to clear and balance oily and acne-prone skin without over-drying or irritating. Start with the Daily Pore Scrub, which is gentle enough to use every day to combat breakout and blackheads. Then apply with the lightweight Daily Repair Treatment, and treat blemishes on the spot with the Rollerball Spot Stick.
Apricots
These delicate, fragrant summer fruits are full of potent antioxidants such as carotenoids and vitamins A, C, and E, which have as many benefits for your skin (particularly sensitive, mature, and dry skin) as for the body.
John Masters Organics Rose & Apricot Antioxidant Day Crème ($28, johnmasters.com) is a light yet powerful formula designed to hydrate and protect skin, reduce wrinkles, and promote cell turnover.
Eminence Organics Apricot Whip Moisturizer ($56, eminenceorganics.com) is a hydrating and revitalizing cream that's rich in antioxidants and vitamins. Plus, it smells good enough to eat!
Honey
Filled with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, honey provides a full spectrum of nutrients for the skin. Honey also contains potent antioxidants to guard the body and skin against oxidative and environmental damage—and it's a natural humectant, meaning it draws moisture from the air into the skin and retains it in the layers where it's needed most for long-lasting hydration.
Farmaesthetics Midnight Honey Bath & Body Oil ($39, farmaesthetics.com) is a luscious formula made from the purest ingredients to plump and tone your face and moisturize and condition your entire body.
Honey Girl Face & Eye Cream ($31, honeygirlorganics.com) is a luxurious moisturizer made with raw Pupukea honey, royal jelly, and propolis sourced from holistically managed hives. It softens, moisturizes, and repairs skin with ingredients so clean, you can practically spread them on toast.
For a super-simple DIY Honey Mask to hydrate and condition your skin, spread a thin layer of high-quality honey on your face when it's clean and dry. Let stand for five minutes, and rinse well.
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