Benefits Of Potato for Skin &Hair

Skin Benefits Of Potato:

Apart from being used as a food source, potatoes have an important role to play in skincare as well. As pointed out earlier, they are rich in vitamin C which is vital for maintaining skin health. Thus, this starchy vegetable is beneficial for your skin in the following ways.

1. Removal of Dark Circles:

Potatoes are a natural under eye brightener and so, applying potato juice or potatoes directly on the affected area can banish dark eye rings.

Peel and slice a raw potato into large pieces.
Placing them in a cloth or handkerchief, stick them on your eyes for 15-20 minutes.
Wash off with warm water.
Doing this regularly will reduce your dark circles considerably.
You can also apply potato juice under your eyes with a cotton ball to fade away dark circles.

2. Treatment of Wrinkles:

Potato is considered as an effective anti-ageing beauty agent, particularly in warding off wrinkles.

Regular application of potato juice imparts a healthy glow to your skin
It also helps to soften your skin as well as keep wrinkles at bay.

3. Treatment of Dark Spots:

Potatoes are a natural way of fading away those dark spots.

If you have black spots on your face, you can blend peeled potatoes in a blender
Next, apply them on your face.
Give a gentle massage
Then do peeling for 5 minutes
Once done, rinse off with clean water.

4. Removal of Facial Blemishes:

Facial blemishes adversely affect your appearance and potato juice is a great natural way to get rid of them.

Use cold potato juice as a daily facial rinse
This can help you get rid of your blemishes
It will help reveal clear and perfect skin.

5. Treatment of Sunburns:

Potatoes are wonderful for treating sun burnt skin.

All you need to do is place cold potato slices on the affected areas
Alternatively, you can simply dab potato juice on the spot.
This will give you a soothing and cooling sensation as well as diminish your suntan.

6. Skin Lightening:

Potatoes are a natural skin lightening agent.

Apply a mask of grated raw potato on your face and rinse off with water after 30 minutes.
Using this on a regular basis will make your face smooth, clean and bright as well as reduce facial swelling.
You can also apply a mixture of lemon and potato juices to lighten your skin naturally.
This acts as mild bleach for your skin and yields quick results.

7. Potato for Dry Skin:

If you have dry skin, potatoes will help give you that smooth skin feeling in minutes.

Make a face mask by mixing a grated potato with half a teaspoon of curd.
Apply it on your face for 20 minutes and then wash it off.
This will act as an anti-ageing mask to hydrate your skin from within
It will also help to replenish moisture into dry skin to iron out fine lines effectively.

8. Lifting of Dead Skin Cells:

Potatoes can also remove dead skin cells on the face.

You can apply grated peeled potatoes on your face for 10 minutes
Once done, rinse with clean water.
Doing this regularly will rejuvenate your skin.

Other benefits of Potato Juice for your skin:

1. Applying potato juice gives a natural bleaching effect to your face and also reduces any
     swelling on your face.

2. Treat blemishes by applying cold potato juice on your skin.

3. Keep away wrinkles and get a glowing soft skin by applying potato juice on your face daily.

4. Treat sunburn skin by applying cold potato juice. It soothes and cools your skin.

5. To reduce dark circles, dip cotton balls in potato juice and put under your eyes for a while.

6. A mixture of lemon juice and potato juice acts as a natural skin lightener
.
7. To rejuvenate your face and eyes, dip a cotton ball in potato juice and rub your face with it.

8. When mixed with olive oil, potato juice helps in controlling dark circles, wrinkles, and crow’s
    feet.

9. For flawless skin, make a mixture of potato juice, lemon juice and multani mitti, and apply on
     your face.

10. To lighten your skin tone and control any puffiness under your eyes, use cucumber and
       potato juice to apply on your face.

11. Make a potato mask by adding curd to potato juice. It helps keep your face hydrated, reduces
      the lines and also acts as an anti-ageing mask.

Hair Benefits Of Potato:

Besides being wonderful for your skin, potatoes used along with other ingredients can benefit your hair. Some of the ways in which potato can be beneficial for hair are the following.

Potato Juice Benefits on your Dry And Grey Hair:

A hair mask using potato juice is very effective for healthy hair. Hair loss is controlled, hair grows faster and thicker, and your hair is also protected from external agents. Since it is natural, you need not worry about chemicals too. Follow these steps to use a potato juice mask:

First of all, squeeze out the potato juice from a potato.
Add a little honey and the white of an egg to it.
Apply the mixture on your hair. Make sure you cover all parts well.
Let it stay on your hair for about 2 hours or so.
After 2 hours, wash off your hair using a mild shampoo and a conditioner.
Your hair becomes soft, silky and smooth after this treatment. It boosts the health of your hair and makes your hair beautiful from inside and outside.

a) Dry Hair: If you are having dry hair mix potato juice with aloe vera and apply that on your hair to give a shiny look to your hair

b) Grey Hair: Instead of applying shampoo on your hair, try applying potato juice which will darken your hair by giving it that beautiful glow you want.

Gout:

Potato juice gives a soothing effect to your GI tract, and also cures excess acidity and indigestion. This is due to the alkaline nature of potato juice. Beans and fats can cause a terrible disease called gout. This disease is also cured by potato juice. For treating gastric disorders and gout, it is very effective to drink a glass of potato juice on a daily basis