A part from the health and digestive
effects that we get from kiwis, its lutein (a kind of antioxidants) brings us a
smooth skin and soft shiny hair.
The followings are some simple mask recipes
that have popular ingredients
Kiwi
mask for all skin types
Take 1 peeled kiwi, 2 spoons of natural
yogurt, 1 spoon of orange juice, 1 spoon of almond oil, and 1 small cup of
mashed carrot.
Blend those ingredients together till it
become a solid. Apply it on your face and wait till it dry. Wash your face with
cold water.
Nutritious
facial mask
Take 1 ripe banana, mash it and do the same
thing to a kiwi, then blend them together. Add 2 spoons of natural yogurt, and
you will have a simple but nutritious facial mask. Apply it on your skin for 20
minutes, then clean it with warm water.
Kiwi
mask for dry, fatigue and lac-of-nutrient skin
Prepare 1 spoon of kiwi juice, 1 spoon of
olive oil and 1 egg yolk. Blend those ingredients together, then apply it on your
face for 15 minutes. Use a sponge to clean the skin. This mask will soften the
skin, increase skin’s moisture and vitality.
Mask
for oily skin
Take a half of a kiwi, 3 teaspoons of
yogurt, 1 spoon of skim milk, 1 spoon of honey, 1 spoon of oats and 1 sachet of
lavender oil (if any). Put all the ingredients in to liquidizer and blend it
well. Apply the mixture on your skin with a piece of absorbent cotton. Gently
massage the face, then clean with cold water.
Kiwi
mask helps rejuvenating the skin.
Rejuvenating
mask
Prepare 5 to 6 strawberries, 1 kiwi, a half
of a peeled cucumber. Use the liquidizer to blend them well together. If you
want the mixture to be more solid, you should add a spoon of oatmeal; it’ll
help the mixture stick to the skin better. Apply it on your face, wait 20
minutes, then wash the face with warm water. With it, your skin will be clean
and fresh.
How to choose kiwis
Kiwis that have the inside green are only
delicious when they’re ripe. To recognize a ripe green kiwi, you should hold it
in your hand and slightly crush it; if it’s soft, it’s ripe and can be eaten
immediately; otherwise, you need to wait for the fruits to be ripen itself at
room temperature for 3-5 days, or you can cover them with paper or nylon for a
faster ripening process.
Golden kiwis can be eaten right after being
bought from supermarket, market or fruit stores. A ripe kiwi can be stored for
5-7 days; it’d better to be eaten cold.
Kiwi recipes
Kiwi,
banana and milk smoothie
Ingredients:
·
2 kiwis
·
2 bananas
·
100ml milk
·
3 spoons of sweetened condensed milk
·
1 spoon of honey
Kiwi
smoothie is delicious and healthy.
Preparation
·
Peel the kiwis and chop it into medium pieces
·
Do the same thing to the bananas
·
Put the bananas, kiwis, milk, honey and
sweetened condensed milk into a liquidizer and blend it well.
·
Pour the mixture in a glass, add some ice (if
you want) and enjoy the drink.
Kiwi, tomato and corn salad
Ingredients:
·
3 kiwis
·
100g cheese
·
100g of canned corn
·
1 lemon
·
100g of cherry tomatos
·
Olive oil, salt
Kiwi
salad is easy to do and tasty.
Preparation:
·
Cut peeled kiwis in half then slice them into
semicircle pieces.
·
Clean the cherry tomatoes, cut them in half too
·
Dice the cheese
·
Blend kiwis, cheese, cherry tomatoes, corn and
lemon juice together with 2 spoons of olive oil and a bit salt
Grill kiwi
chicken
Ingredients
·
3 kiwis
·
1 orange
·
2 tomatoes
·
3 full-skin chicken breasts
·
Coriander, scallion, a green chili.
·
Vinegar, pepper, spice, olive oil
Grill
kiwi chicken
Preparation:
·
Dice peeled kiwis
·
Peel the orange and dice it
·
Clean the tomatoes and dice it
·
Chop the coriander and scallion. Get rid of the
seeds of the green chili and dice it
·
Blend those ingredients above together with
vinegar, salt and pepper for the sauce
·
Clean the chicken breasts, and let them drain
then combine them with spices, pepper and olive oil and wait about 20 minutes.
·
After that, grill the chicken breasts until
cooked then put it in a plate and sprinkle the kiwi sauce.
Notes
Kiwi can cause allergic symptoms to some
pregnant women, such as nausea, vomiting, etc…
When buying kiwi, you should choose the one
that has the round and full-faced shape. Ripe kiwis will be soft and
sweet-smelling. Avoid those that are bruised, overripe and wet. Pregnant women had
better eat 1 to 2 kiwis a day.
