“The glow” is all the rage in the cosmetics industry this year, and surely in 2017, there will be even more skin and makeup products introducing themselves to beauty queens across the globe. However, you don’t always need makeup to put a natural healthy shine on your skin, nature has its own way of making you look radiant without the next great over-the counter beauty product.
Here are 12 Fruit-Infused Waters for Glowing Skin:
1. Strawberry Mint – Fruit is always a wonderful addition to mint waters. This strawberry-mint combo is not only healthy for your skin, but it’s also extremely refreshing and energizing. The combo will encourage you to drink more water during the day.
2. Cucumber Herb – What’s so easy about this refreshing water combo is that most people have cucumbers in their salad drawers in the refrigerator on a regular basis, so it’s always available. Also, the cucumber water can be mixed with just about any herb you like; from cilantro to basil. Whatever you have on hand will work and create a delicious, earthy flavored drink.
3. Granny Smith Apples and Ginger – The tartness of Granny Smiths combined with the gentle spice of fresh ginger is a tasty and incredibly healthy combo. Ginger is not only good for your health but its gentle heat adds a soft natural glow to your skin.
4. Tropical – This is another infused-water recipe that you can make your own. Choose your favorite tropical fruits and toss them together for a natural sweetness that can be added to your water. Choose pineapple and plums, mango and lime, tangerines and watermelon, whatever is available in your part of the world that is also appealing to your taste buds.
5. Chia Bubble Water – This infused water recipe may be a bit unusual for many, but Chia seeds are some of the healthiest and easiest seeds to find these days on most market shelves. So, how does it work? Simply add a small handful of Chia seeds to your water and it creates a version of Bubble tea, now being sold now in tea houses all over the globe.
6. Blackberry Mint – Remember that not all of these fruits need to be in season. You can find delicious frozen versions in your neighborhood market or superstore. Blackberries aid digestion and can lower bad cholesterol, besides helping to add that natural glow to your skin.
7. Citrus and Mint – Another simple infused water recipe is citrus and mint. You can use any citrus fruit you enjoy or mix your citrus fruits to create a more complex flavor and a water loaded with vitamin C. You have your choice of oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, and limes, to mix with your mint-infused water.
8. Raspberries, Lemon, and Mint – This infused water recipe brings together many types of flavors. The raspberries add a bit of sweetness and tartness, along with the tang of the lemon, and the earthiness of the mint. A cool and refreshing natural energizer filled with a mixture of healthy ingredients.
9. Watermelon Rosemary – Rosemary is one of the most popular herbs on the market and offers an appetizing fragrance along with its earthiness. Watermelon is a light, sweet, and cooling fruit, that matches well with a lot of herbs, but will help to balance the strong flavor of the rosemary. This is a great and delicious combo for a fruit-infused water. It is good to know that this combo is also great for your eye health.
10. Watermelon– Watermelon is such a delicious and refreshing fruit, it doesn’t really need pairing with anything else. On its own, it creates a wonderful infused water that will also encourage you to drink more water during the day.
11. Lime – Lime is another single ingredient infused water that will offer you the benefits of vitamin C and add a slightly tart and refreshing taste to your water. You don’t need to make a whole pitcher of lime-infused water, you can simply, add a squeeze or two to each glass throughout the day.
12. Apple, Cinnamon, and Rhubarb – This combo sounds unusual but it is perfect for a Fall/Wintertime infused water. Rhubarb is filled with vitamin K, cinnamon can help boost your energy and warm the body, and apples are great for your overall health.