They say fruit is nature’s candy, but it’s so much more. Juicy sweets like watermelon, strawberries, coconut, cantaloupe, and avocado (yes, it’s a fruit!) make excellent DIY beauty treatments. From homemade fruit facials to simplified hair care, the possibilities in your beauty routine abound. Use these seasonal farmers market finds to whip up spa-inspired treatments that are guaranteed to leave you looking gorgeous from head to toe.

Vitamin A in watermelon increases collagen production to firm crinkly chest skin. And pairing it with hydrating honey (it plumps skin) helps the décolletage appear more youthful instantly. Here’s how to make a homemade watermelon treatment:

The combination of vitamin C and ellagic acid in the berries helps brighten dark spots. Using it along with sugar (its fine granules gently slough off dead, discolored skin cells) leaves the complexion looking more even-toned, faster. Follow these steps to make it yourself:

Coconut’s lauric acid hydrates strands so they don’t seek out the humid air’s hair-swelling moisture. Mixing it with aloe (it contains nourishing vitamins A, C, and E) boosts the benefits.

Make your own coconut hair mask in two steps:

This creamy fruit may help moisturize and nourish dry, cracked heel skin. The reason? Avocados contain fatty acids, which help nourish and repair skin. Plus, avocado’s antioxidants — including vitamins A, D, and E — help “heel” damage, so feet will look and feel baby-soft, stat. Here’s how to create your own avocado foot rub:

Save a trip to the nail salon for some other time, and have an at-home spa date with your gals. Re-create the gorgeous look shown in this step-by-step video tutorial. (We’ve also included the steps below.)

This article originally appeared in our print magazine, Woman’s World.

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