Anna Kournikova Shares a Yummy Secret to Beautiful Skin

Strawberries seem to be on everyone's fave fruit list, not only because they're delicious, but also because they're an excellent source of phytonutrients, vitamins (with Vitamin C in the lead) and antioxidants. Eating these luscious berries is the most common way to enjoy their health benefits, but a number of companies also look to strawberries for their topically applied benefits.

Aside from the antioxidant Vitamin C, strawberries also contain natural alpha-hydroxy-acid, a substance that aids in skin renewal for a smoother and more youthful complexion. And they're also touted to help clear up acne, get rid of excess oil, diminish the appearance of pores, and reduce puffiness under the eyes.

In the July 2008 issue of Cosmopolitan, former tennis star Anna Kournikova shares a tip on how Russian women keep their skin beautiful and glowing: "Russian women take a sauna to soften their pores and then mush up some strawberries and put them on as an exfoliating mask." It's a bit much work for me, and with my kids, I have enough stained furniture, carpets, towels & shirts already thank you. But a sauna sounds nice...

So if you, like me, would want the easy way out, you may want to try these strawberry-infused beauty products:

1. Philosophy Skincare Strawberry Milkshake

2. 100% Pure Organic Strawberry Butter Body Scrub

3. The Body Shop Strawberry Body Butter

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