Face packs are excellent beauty revivers and they provide the skin with an instant wonder glow. Packs lend a smooth complexion to the user, they are said to be more effective after steam treatment. Today I have for you four face packs that are made with vegetables and they are also very easy to prepare. So hope that you enjoy making and applying these natural face packs.

Carrot Pack:-
Carrot contains plenty of vitamin A which is excellent for sensitive skin. Grate half a carrot and extract the juice. Take a quarter tspn of honey and mix with carrot juice. With the help of a cotton ball/pad pat the solution over face and neck. Leave on for 10-15 mins and rinse off with tepid water.


Avocado Pack:-
This pack will be perfect for dry skin as avocado has nourishing properties. Mash quarter avocado and the beaten yolk of an egg. Now mix well with half a tspn of either honey or safflower oil. Apply on face and neck and rinse off with tepid water after 15-20 mins.


Potato Pack:-
This pack is ideal for dry as well as normal skin. Take 1 tbspn of grated raw potato and add half a tspn of curd. Mix well and apply on face and neck. Let it dry or keep it on for 20 mins and rinse off with tepid water.


Tomato Pack:-
This pack is perfect for oily skin. Mash a medium sized ripe tomato and mix in very finely grated lemon rind and a few drops of lemon juice. Apply all over face and rinse off after 10 mins with tepid water.

So thats it for today. Hope you like the packs. Please share your veggie pack recipes with us if you have one. Thanks :)

              If we follow a low fat, vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet, we can slow down the aging process. A diet rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, complex carbohydrates and a newly discovered range of anti-aging, anti-disease chemicals called phytochemicals, can reverse the process of aging.

             Fresh fruits are great for youth. Berries, such as blue berries, strawberries, currents, jamuns, etc., and apples contain ellagic acid, which contain anti-cancer properties. Apples, in particular, contain ferrulic acid (anti-cancer) and octacosanol (anti-Parkinson-ism element). Hence an apple a day really does keep the doctor away!

            Apricots contain six carotenoids, with anti-aging properties.

            Bananas contain catechols, which aid immune function.

            Berries also contain anthocyanosides which may help prevent heart disease.

            Papayas, mango, pineapple and watermelon have anti-cancer properties.

            Citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons, lime and grapefruits contain flavonones to fight cancer, besides being rich source of Vitamin C and fiber.

            Vitamin C in oranges, papayas, guavas, tomato soups and citrus drink concentrates is associated with lower mortality.

             To keep age at bay, vegetables are the best bet. Tomatoes contain an estimated 10,000 phytochemicals, including lycopene, p-coumaric acid and chlorgenic acid, all of which are anti-cancer substances, and also GABA, which may aid in the prevention of high blood pressure. It's time to get saucy!

             Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, turnips and radishes aid in the prevention of breast cancer. Potatoes benefit immune function and carrots are a rich source of beta carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A and the maintenance of visual function. Celery has a possible role in the prevention of skin ailments and the prevention of lymphoma. Onions help lower blood cholesterol levels.

             Beta Carotene found in sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrot soup, red or orange veggies, fruits with colored skins and green leafy veggies, is associated with a lower risk towards heart attack, strokes and death.