Natural Homemade Beauty Tips For Glowing Skin

 Egg White & Lemon Blackhead Peel-Off Mask :

Blackheads can be really irritating and stubborn at times. To remove them, a blackhead peel-off mask made with egg white and lemons is the best solution. Just whip the white of 1 egg with a tablespoon of fresh lime juice. Apply on the nose or any blackhead affected area on the face and leave it on for 15 minutes before peeling it off your face. Egg white aids in tightening and firming the skin and the presence of citric acid in lemon help exfoliate any dead cells from the surface of the skin. Applying this effective home remedy for blackheads at least once a week will give you fair, fresh and radiant looking skin.

Honey & Milk Face Peel:

If how to remove blackheads from face is a question that bothers you to no end, then try the honey and milk home remedy for black heads. This remedy is certainly a safer alternative to saloon treatments as the ingredients used in this are everyday kitchen ingredients and pose lower risk of an allergic reaction or damage on the skin. Both milk and honey have antibacterial properties that help remove any impurities from the surface of the skin and cleanse & moisturize it from deep within. In a bowl, take 3 tablespoons of milk and 1 tablespoon of honey and microwave it for few seconds or till you have a sticky mixture in place. Cool the mix and apply it all over your face. Let it dry for an hour before rinsing it off with tap water.

Homemade Face Packs

Banana and Almond Oil Pack:

One of the easiest and most cost effective homemade face packs for lightening skin tone can be made from ripe bananas and almond oil. Being a rich source of vitamins C and B6, banana helps in improving the production of collagen in the skin that helps in maintaining skin elasticity and suppleness. Vitamin C also helps in improving skin complexion. The almond skin benefits  are well known and almond oil is one of the most effective natural oils that helps in improving overall skin health. Almonds are a rich source of vitamins E, A and D that works as effective natural antioxidants for improving skin health. It’s amazing anti-inflammatory properties help in soothing skin infections and allergies. It is the best deep nourishing moisturizer for dry skin that also helps in lightening dark circles, protects the skin against the harmful UV rays of the sun and improves blood circulation throughout the skin.

Ingredients:

Ripe Banana-1

Sweet Almond Oil-1 Tea Spoon

Mash the banana, well to form a smooth paste, add the almond oil to it, mix well and apply on clean face, let it stay for 20 minutes and wash off well with water.

How To Improve Your Skin Tone Naturally

Tomatoes to the Rescue:

Open pores can play havoc with the way your skin looks. It is important to know how to shrink them so that even when you apply make-up, your skin looks smooth. A humble raw tomato can do the trick. All you have to do is clean your skin and rub cold tomato halves from the fridge onto the skin. Let your skin soak up its juice and wash off after 15 minutes. If done everyday, you will notice a marked improvement in your skin.

Yogurt for fairness:

This is a product that is made of milk and hence completely safe. Lactic acid in this food product has got ability to lighten the skin tone. Apply this on your skin and leave it for some time. Then rinse it with water. If you can use this for two times daily – you will notice the change in your skin tone. You can also mix yogurt with honey and anoint your face and neck. This will improve your skin tone and moisturize your skin. Your skin will look fresh and young.

Masoor Dal for Skin: 5 Ways to Include it in Your Beauty Regime

Ways to Use:

Adding masoor dal to your skin care routine is simple, inexpensive and similar to other ingredients like besan or multani mitti. You can make a range of combinations with it in order to suit your skin type.

1. Mix masoor dal powder with milk and egg white to make a paste. Apply it on face, let it dry. "This becomes a powerful tightening mask that rejuvenates and tightens the skin," shared Suparna Trikha. Wash off and moisturise well.

2. Masoor dal can be used to make an anti-ageing pack wherein the powder can be mixed with powdered dry fruits, for example walnut powder or besan. It works perfectly as a tan removing agent as well.

3. Masoor dal powder can be worked into a paste by mixing it with milk. Gently scrub on face and let it dry. Wash off and moisturise well. This will help remove dead skin, pollution, excess oil from the skin. Milk gives the pack moisturising properties. Use it once a week to get rid of blemishes and uneven skin tone.


4. People with dry skin should mix it with honey and rub it on the skin. Leave for some time and wash off. "Oily skin can benefit a great deal by mixing powdered dal with a few drops of white vinegar and water and applying on the face. Normal skin type can make a paste with curd and white vinegar, rub on skin, let it dry and wash off. White vinegar can be substituted with lemon juice," shared Dr. Bhardwaj.

5. Masoor dal powder when mixed with soaked urad dal, almond oil, glycerine and rose water works great as an anti-acne face pack.

Things to keep in your mind:

- Masoor dal powder can be used on nose to remove blackhead and white heads, however, using it more than once a week can strip off essential oils from the skin.

- Masoor dal tends to tighten the skin and has a drying effect, therefore moisturising becomes extremely important after its application.

- People with sensitive or extremely dry skin should avoid its application

- Avoid applying it if your skin has acne, pimple, rashes or allergies.

- Get in touch with your skin expert or dermatologist before giving it a try or to get the best combinations for your skin condition.

Raw Honey And Lemon For Face pack

What You Need To Do:

1. Pour four to five drops of raw honey on a piece of lemon wedge.
2. Rub the lemon all over your face only for a single minute.
3. Wash your face with cold water after leaving the lemon and honey mixture for maximum five minutes.

When You Need To Do This:

Try this tip before going to bed as citrus fruits such as lemon are photosensitive.

Turmeric And Tomato Face Pack

What You Need:

1. 1 tablespoon of turmeric
2. 1 tablespoon of tomato juice
3. What You Need To Do

   Mix both the ingredients in a bowl till you get a smooth paste.Apply the paste to your face and leave it on for about 15 minutes.Rinse your face with cold water.

When You Need To Do This:

In the morning before taking a bath, or in the night before going to bed.

Why This Works :

Tomato contains lycopene, an antioxidant that protects from UV damage. In addition, it also works as a great anti-aging agent (5).