Gone are the days when glowing skin was only a woman’s top priority! These days everyone yearns for a soft, smoother, and of course, blemish-free glowing skin. And with each of us engulfed in hectic schedules, irregular eating habits, inadequate sleep, and pollution, achieving a flawless and picture-perfect, glowing skin has become difficult if not an impossible task. While you cannot hold on to your age, you can surely slow down the loss of glow and radiance from your skin.
This is where homemade beauty recipes and simple preventive tips come in handy as they are a natural and much simpler alternative to cosmetic products. Try any of these suggestions to get glowing skin at your home. And keep in mind that these are natural remedies so you can't expect to see the results overnight. You might have to follow these tips for a certain time to get healthy glowing skin at home. Let's see what are the remedies.
1. Tomato:
Tomato contains lycopene, which protects you against the sun and helps to reduce sun tan instantly. Tomatoes do not only help to get glowing skin but also helps to prevent acne, reduce dark circles.
How to use:
To use tomatoes on your skin make a pulp of tomato and mix it with a little bit of lemon juice. Apply this paste on your face, keep it for 20 minutes and then wash it off with cool water. You can use this paste every day before the bath to get fair skin.
2. Coconut oil:
Coconut oil locks the moisture in the skin and also nourishes it with essential fatty acids. This will work for dull and dry skin. It helps to prevent your skin from UV radiations and enhances skin barrier function. Which will make your skin glow.
How to use:
Warm up the oil slightly and apply it to the face and neck. Massage for a few minutes in gentle circular motions. Leave the oil on overnight. You can add some sugar to the oil and use it as a scrub to exfoliate your skin once or twice a week.
3. Lemon:
When talking about home remedies for good skin complexion using lemon will prove to be most effective on your skin. Lemon will help to reduce the dark spots and blemishes on your skin. The bleaching properties present in lemon help in enhancing the overall complexion of the skin. Adding honey to lemon can neutralize the acidic effect and prevents your skin from getting dry.
How to use:
All you need to do is cut a lemon into two and rub one half onto your skin. Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash off with cool water. But remember not to step out in the sun immediately after using lemon on your skin.
4. Milk:
One of the most gentle and nourishing ingredients sitting in your fridge that works really well for your skin is milk. This is not only a good cleanser but also works best when it comes to skin lightening. Just wiping your face with raw milk at the end of the day remove dirt, tan and other impurities from your face.
How to use:
Prepare a milk face pack by mixing one teaspoon of milk and one teaspoon of honey and apply all over your face by massaging it gently in circular motions. Let it dry and rinse off with lukewarm water and pat dry to reveal soft and glowing skin.
5. Multani Mitti:
If you are looking for an easy and effective natural treatment for glowing skin, then try Multani Mitti or Fuller’s Clay. Using a Multani Mitti on acne-prone skin will leave your skin feeling great as the pack helps to soak up oils. It is rich with minerals like lime, alumina, and iron oxides which helps you to give a fair complexion and healthy glowing skin naturally.
How to use:
Prepare a face pack with Multani Mitti, Tomato juice, Sandalwood powder, and Turmeric powder. Mix well to form a smooth paste. Apply the mask as a thin layer on your skin. Leave it for 15 minutes or until dry. Rinse thoroughly with water.
6. Rose Water:
The rose water is also one of the well-known home remedies for fair glowing skin. Rosewater acts as a mild astringent on your skin. It makes your skin soft, supple, and tightens your pores at the same time, also helps to soothe irritated skin. It also balances the pH of the skin.
How to use:
Keep the rose water in the fridge for half an hour. Dip the cotton ball in the rose water and apply it all over the face and neck. To use rose water for glowing skin add it to any face pack and use it.
7.Gram Flour:
Gram flour has antimicrobial properties and is known to remove dirt and toxins from deep within. That's perhaps why it is used on every soon-to-be Indian bride, to give her a beauty boost and make her skin glow (and how!) on her big fat wedding day.
How to use:
To make a gram flour pack, add two tablespoons of a gram, add water and make a smooth paste. Apply it on your face and leave it to dry completely. Then wash your skin with warm water.
8. Turmeric:
Turmeric is one of the best home remedies for fair skin. It is easily available in your kitchen and works like magic on your skin to make it glow. Ayurveda uses turmeric to heal several diseases due to its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Regular application of this home remedy for glowing skin also increases collagen production making your skin look youthful, supple, and glowing.
How to use:
All you need to do is combine one teaspoon of turmeric powder with three teaspoons of lime juice and apply it all over your skin. Keep this mask for about 15 minutes and then wash it off. You can also prepare a face pack of gram flour and turmeric.
Now that you have learned about the various home treatments for glowing skin, it’s time to follow them regularly to start seeing the results. And the best part is that all ingredients are available in your kitchen and you don't need to spend lots of money on them. And along with this, all are natural remedies so there are fewer chances of any side effects.
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