THE BENEFITS OF POMEGRANATE

Pomegranates are rich in nutrients that are beneficial to your skin and hair. It is high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that improve the overall health of your body, especially your skin and hair. Not only does it taste good, but it’s nutritious. A pomegranate a day keeps your hair and skin at bay!

Here are the prime benefits of pomegranate for your skin and hair:

SKIN

As you know your skin is the largest organ of your body. Therefore, it needs as much care as possible to maintain the flawless look.

1 – Treats Skin Issues – The antioxidants in the pomegranate seeds reduces and cools the inflammation beneath the surface of the skin that contributes to certain skin issues. Hence, it reduces acne, eczema, dark spots, hyper-pigmentation and so much more. Also, it improves the protective barrier of the skin to protect it from the sun rays. Using products containing pomegranate may even replace your sunscreen!

2 – Improves The Health Of Your Skin – Pomegranates contain vitamin C which is known to rejuvenate the skin. It allows your skin to look and feel brighter. You can do DIY masks with pomegranate, lemon juice as well as honey. Or purchase skincare products infused with pomegranates. Then, apply it your face especially your neck, leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This helps to even as well as brighten your skin tone.

HAIR

Our hair is the crown on our head that we should love and nourish it. Consuming pomegranates frequently will add to the optimal health of our hair.

1 – Strengthens Your Hair - The pomegranate seeds contain protein that will help to strengthen the hair follicles. Also, it contains punicic acid which improves the strength of our hair strands. Hence, you can do DIY deep conditioners made with pomegranate to replace your regular protein treatments.

2 – Increases Hair Growth – Pomegranates improves blood circulation to the scalp follicles. Thus, more blood flows to our scalp to transport the nutrients needed to promote hair growth. Thus, allowing your hair to be longer and stronger.

3 – Keeps Frizz At Bay – The oil from the pomegranate seeds are great for reducing frizz. It can be used as a hot oil treatment or in your DIY oil mixture. The pomegranate oil conditions the hair shaft to reduce dryness and breakage that keep the hair shaft moisturized for a very long time. Hence, moisture reduces frizz, breakage, split ends and single strand knots.

 4 – Reduces Grey Hair -  If you are suffering from grey hairs, using pomegranate may help to reduce it! You would need to create a pomegranate paste with your carrier and essential oils to coat your hair with.

Pomegranate may taste good or bad to different people. However, it is good for our body, specifically our hair and skin. Consuming pomegranate in any way such as body scrubs, face scrubs, deep conditioners, eating, or oils assists in improving our health. Do you use pomegranates in your hair or skin routine to improve it?