as if the lockdown was not enough your skin has started acting weird in the summer by now we all know what we eat also reflects on our skin as much as what we apply so to make your life easier in these times of living frugally we have five fruits that you eat and apply on skin for a glowing facebananaabundantly available banana is a rich source of iron magnesium and potassium rich in vitamin a b and e they act as antiageing agents try at home you can mash a banana and apply it with honey for a supple skinwatermelongreat for oily and acneprone skin the red fleshy watery and sweet watermelon is not only refreshing but has dietary fibre it prevents skin damage the water helps to flush out toxins and improve bowel movements try at home the best way to soothe the skin is to make freeze cubes of the juice of watermelon and rub gently on your facepapayait is rich in antioxidants and contains a special enzyme called papain that can kill dead cells and cure skin impurities try at home rich in vitamin a c and b and minerals a small piece of the fruit can be mashed and applied on face you can rinse after 10 minutesmangothis fleshy fruit is rich in vitamin a e c and k and fights skin ageing regenerates skin cells and restores skin elasticity try at home for oily skin in the summer mix mango rose water and lime juice apply and wash with cold water after 10 minutescucumber rich in water content cucumbers when eaten or applied have a cooling effect on the body they possess antioxidant properties too they can be used for skin whitening and reducing wrinkles try at home grate a cucumber and mix one tablespoon of gram flour and one teaspoon of rose water to reduce inflammation on acneprone skin