Here Are The Best Juices For Glowing Skin

by Ranjabati Boral · January 11, 2018

Remember when you were a kid and your mum would force you to eat all sorts of fruits and veggies, telling you that they will give you amazing skin? Yeah, she wasn’t lying. Most fruits contain Vitamin C, which is an antioxidant, and it helps promote healthy radiant skin, and also helps blemishes heal quickly.

So, drawing from the knowledge of our mums (that we didn’t pay attention to as kids), here are some of the best juices for glowing skin.

1. Grape

Grape juice is full of anti-oxidants. It also has anti- bacterial and anti-viral properties. It delays signs of ageing, helps deal with acne, and also helps make your skin look radiant and flush.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Take a blender
Throw in a couple of bunches of grapes
Add ½ a knob of ginger
Add 1 tbsp of lime juice
Add sugar to taste
Blend
Serve on ice

Ginger is also a strong antioxidant, and helps fight signs of aging. Also, it works wonders to guard you against catching a cold, by boosting up your immunity.

2. Blueberries

Along with containing more antioxidants than green tea, blueberries are also anti-inflammatory as they reduce the free radical damage that increases inflammation in your body. SO, they’re great for acne-prone, damaged skin. Also, blueberries are packed with Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E, which will leave your skin looking youthful and radiant.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

In a blender, throw in a cup of blueberries
Add half a beetroot
Add half an apple
Add 1 tbsp of lime juice
Add sugar to taste
Strain, and serve (either on its own, or on ice for a cool refreshment)

Beetroot is rich in antitoxins, iron, minerals and vitamins. It cleans the body of toxins and purifies blood, giving you beautiful, and radiant skin.

Apples’ antioxidant property prevents cell and tissue damage. It also contains Vitamin C which keeps your skin plump and glowing.

3. Kiwi

Kiwis contain vitamin E which is a great antioxidant, which fight in the formation of free radicals (your skin’s greatest enemy, or as we like to call them, skinemies. Hurhurhur). Kiwis provide deep nourishment to your bodies, which in turn helps you gain healthy, glowing skin.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try.

In a blender, throw in 3-4 kiwis (peeled and quartered)
Add a tbsp of lime juice
Add ½ tsp of chili powder
Add ½ tsp of rock salt
Add sugar to taste
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh wired strainer till you get clear, lump-free juice
Add ½ tbsp of chia seeds (for texture and nutrition)
Serve chilled
OPTIONAL – You can top it off with some sparkling water for a fizzy surprise

The chili powder and rock salt will boost your metabolism, while adding a fun, spicy tang to the drink.

Chia seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids; they are rich in antioxidants, and they provide fiber, iron, and calcium

4. Broccoli

Yuck, we know. While broccoli is not something that comes to mind when we think about yummy juices, it is rich in nutrients that nourish your body. Broccoli is a healthy source of Vitamin C and Vitamin e, which fight the formation of free radicals. Broccoli can help regenerate your skin as in contains glucoraphanin–an organic compound that is unique to broccolis and cauliflowers. Furthermore, it contains vitamin B, vitamin E, and beta carotene, which help the skin glow, and look youthful.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

In a blender, throw in a cup of fresh, washed broccolis
Add a cup of fresh pineapples (you can use tinned pineapples but then you have to adjust the sugar later on)
Add 1 whole cucumber (peeled and quartered)
Add a tsbp of lime juice
Add sugar to taste
Add a pinch of salt (preferably rock salt)
Strain the mixture and serve chilled.
OPTIONAL – you can add a handful of crushed ice, for a fun but healthy drink on a hot day.

Pineapple juice is the storehouse of vitamin C, bromelain and antioxidants, which help in the treatment and prevention of acne, fine lines, sun damaged, etc. Bromelain softens the skin and is helpful against skin inflammation and swelling

Cucumbers contain Vitamin C and caffeic acid, which help reduce skin irritations, and also prevent water retention in the skin.

5. Papaya

Papaya is a miracle worker for the skin. It has anti-wrinkle, youth-restoring powers due to its high content of vitamins, minerals, and most importantly, caratenoids. Not only can it help your skin glow, it can also clear up eczema, psoriasis, and acne.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Peel and de-seed a papaya.
Chop it up and throw it in a blender
Add a cup of chopped pineapples
Add a tbsp of lime juice
Add 1 tsp of rock salt
Add 1 tbsp of black pepper
Add a sprig of mint leaves
Add sugar to taste
Blend, strain and serve on ice.
OPTIONAL – you can also add chia seeds for texture.

Mint contains traces of salicylic acid, which helps treat and prevent acne.

Black pepper has antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and helps protect and nourish the skin.

6. Oranges

Oranges are rich in Vitamin C which helps reduce the appearance of pimples and also helps reduce skin swelling. Also, they help restore the plump elastic texture of your skin, while restoring its youthful glow.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Peel and de-seed an orange
Throw it in a blender
Add half a pomegranate
Add ½ tbsp of rock salt
Add sugar to taste
Add a few sprigs of mint leaves
Blend and strain for a clear juice, or skip out on the straining to keep the pulpy, nutty texture.
Serve chilled
OPTIONAL – Split a green chili and throw it in the glass for an added kick

Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants and vitamins (especially folic acid). It provides a low calorie source of energy, and also helps slow down the build-up of cholesterol.

7. Guava

Guavas are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and in antioxidants like carotene and lycopene which help protect the skin from wrinkles and other signs of aging. Guavas also help restore the skin’s youthful glow and freshness.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Clean, peel and chop 2 guavas and throw them in the blender.
Add water to thin down the juice (according to your taste)
Add a tbsp of honey (or more, depending on how sweet the guavas are)
Add a tsp of salt
Add a tsp of pepper or chili powder (if you’re up for an extra kick)
Blend, strain and serve chilled.

Honey is anti-bacterial and contains anti-oxidants, and helps purify your body of toxins. It builds your immunity and also contains properties that assist weight-loss.

8. Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. Sweet potatoes are a strong source of beta carotene which is an antioxidant that turns into vitamin A in our bodies. Vitamin A is essential to promote and maintain soft, supple, radiant skin. While you may traditionally eat sweet potato as a savoury item, or even as dessert (sweet potato pie yummmmm), its juice is actually one of the best juices for glowing skin.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Peel and chop ½ a sweet potato and throw it in a blender.
You may roast it beforehand, for a sweeter taste.
In the blender, add a carrot
Add a pinch of salt
Add sugar to taste
Add a tsp of lime juice
Blend, strain and serve chilled.
OPTIONAL – you could add some sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds for texture

9. Carrots

Carrots, like sweet potatoes, are high in beta carotene, an antioxidant that is converted to vitamin A inside the body. It helps repair skin tissue and protects it against the harsh rays of the sun. Carrots help the skin retain a youthful suppleness and glow.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try:

Peel and chop 2 carrots and throw them in a blender
Add ½ knob of ginger
Add a pinch of salt
Add sugar to taste
Add a tbsp of lime juice
Blend, strain and serve chilled.

Fun fact – this juice is an excellent hangover remedy.

10. Tomato

Tomatoes contain a healthy amount of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, lycopene and proteins. Lycopene is basically a carotenoid, which counteracts the action of free radicals in the body. While tomatoes work miracles when applied directly to the skin (in the form of masks, etc), consuming tomatoes everyday will build your body’s immunity and help promote healthy, glowing skin in the long-term.

Here is a fun recipe for you to try.

Peel and chop a cup of tomatoes and throw them in the blender
Add water to thin down the juice
Add a pinch of rock salt
Add sugar to taste
Add half a stick of celery
Add a tbsp of lime juice
Blend, strain and serve chilled.
OPTIONAL – for an added wow factor, split a green chili in half and throw it in the glass.

Fun fact – if you’re tired of being healthy, simply add a little bit of vodka and you have yourself a delicious Bloody Mary.

So this was our list of some of the best juices for glowing skin. However, we do suggest leading an overall healthy lifestyle, with lots of exercise, and a healthy diet, in order for you to truly get supple, glowing skin in the long-term.

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