Posted:
16 years ago
Down the ages, Indian women have used simple, effective home-made remedies
to look after their skin.
Skin Cleanser:
Found in your own kitchen is a simple, chemical free cleanser good ol?
unboiled milk. All you need to do is dip a piece of cotton wool in milk and wipe
your face with it. It also cleans unseen dirt and goes down into your pores.
Another fine cleanser is almond oil, especially effective in protecting the
delicate skin under the eyes.
Skin Moisturizer:
For normal skin care, you can take 1 cup of yogurt, 1 tablespoon orange
juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and mix it into a paste. Apply it on your
face as a mask and keep it on for 15 minutes. Then clean it off with a wet
tissue watch your complexion glow. For dry skin, you could use a mixture of
cooked oatmeal and honey; it will not only help moisturize the skin but also acts
as a good cleansing agent.
Skin Nourishment and Bleach:
For nourishing your face try a protein mask. You can prepare this mask by
first soaking 1 tablespoon urad dal and 4 almonds in water overnight and then
grinding them into a paste. You can then apply this protein mask to your face
and wash it off after half an hour. This exceptional protein mask will not
only nourish the skin but also bleach it.
Wrinkle Prevention and Softer Skin:
To prevent wrinkles and soften your skin, you could try pure castor oil; it
is known to slow down the aging process of the skin.
Skin Conditioner:
Another simple and excellent skin conditioner that can be made out of 1
tbsp. honey blended with 2 tbsp. cream (of milk). Leave it on for a few minutes
and wash it off. It works like magic.
Skin Blemishes:
For skin blemishes, you can try rubbing a raw potato on your face.
Sun-Protection Lotion:
It's summer time. Time to cool off. So let's wind up with a good home-made
sun-protection lotion. Take cucumber juice and equal amounts of glycerine and
rose water and make a concoction. This should be refrigerated. Try it, it's
really cool.
