As the spring comes, here comes the season when you can do little bit of skin pampering. In spring there also comes the festival of Love: Valentine, therefore comes the right opportunity to work upon your body and skin.
In our recent article we told our readers the 7 ways to look best and become lovable this Valentine. Today we will tell you Ayurvedic natural face packs that will do wonders to your skin and make it glow. These Ayurvedic face packs are home made and contain natural ingredients like flower petals, herbs, spices from your kitchen and thus you don’t have to shell out money on beauty parlours.
6 Ayurvedic Face Packs to Add Glow to your Face
1.Honey and Lemon:
Honey and lemon together are being used for skin by our Dadi and Nani too. Ayurveda considers these as one of the best gifts humankind can have. Lemon has Vitamin C, which acts as a boon to tackle problems related to the skin. They are antiseptic and anti-microbial. It fades the scars left by acne, pimples and wrinkles on your face. Daily consumption of honey and lemon with water also makes a huge difference. Mix lemon and honey with a few drops of almond oil. Apply the mixture as a face pack. Let it remain for maximum 20 minutes and then wash off with normal water. Regular application will lighten your skin tone and reduce the appearance of scars on your face.
2.Turmeric and Besan:
Turmeric is easy to find spice on our kitchen shelf. The herbal properties of turmeric and Besan (gram flour) together form the most common beauty recipe. Besan and haldi have many nutritional supplements in abundance. They beautify your skin with their antiseptic and medicinal properties. Take two spoons of gram flour and a pinch or two of turmeric powder in a bowl. You can add milk to form a smooth paste. Apply the pack on your face and neck area and keep it on for 15 minutes before washing off. The process helps remove dead cells and leaves you with nourished and clear skin.
3.Tomatoes and Multani Mitti:
You have tomatoes in your fridge, now is the time to take out and use it as an ingredient for a face pack. Tomato is a natural sunscreen. Tomatoes have high concentrations of anti-oxidants that prevent cellular damage. Tomatoes have anti-ageing properties that make your skin younger. Take two tomatoes and form a puree. Mix it with multani mitti (fuller’s earth). Apply the paste to your face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water. This Ayurvedic face pack will leave your skin hydrated, rejuvenated and glowing.
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4.Neem,Tulsi and Turmeric:
Tulsi and Neem both have medicinal properties. Their application help delay skin-ageing and also lightens the blemishes on the skin. Take a few leaves of neem and tulsi and add fresh turmeric. Grind the ingredients to form a paste. Apply it all over your face. The herbal pack will have a calming effect on your skin and heal your skin problems.
5.Sandalwood:
Sandalwood , a nature’s gift is an effective skin lightener that works wonders on your skin. This Ayurvedic ingredient has anti-ageing properties and fights skin infections to remove spots and blemishes. Its medicinal properties make sandalwood the best home remedy for all skin problems. Mix one spoon of sandalwood powder with a spoon of powdered almond. Add a spoon or two of milk to form a paste and apply it on your face and neck as a pack. This home remedy works like magic to give you soft, fair and glowing skin.
6.Flower Petals:
Flowers are in bounty in spring so use them in your beauty regime and get a glowing skin. Flowers like roses, hibiscus, jasmine and marigold contain Vitamins A, D and E that help in removing wrinkles. The anti-bacterial properties in flowers make your skin youthful. Take 3/4 rose or marigold petals and grind them with milk and honey to form a paste. Apply it on your face and neck area and let it stay for 20 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water. You will find your skin looking fresh and rejuvenated.
So carry on with these beauty ideas that are natural and not so costly and gain natural glowing skin without scars, blemishes, wrinkles and pimples.
