Looking to solve your skincare woes with ingredients you have at home? Look no further — we've got the ultimate (and easiest) routine with homemade beauty remedies straight from the pros. If you love your share of skincare time and enjoy those face mask times with your gang, today is your lucky day! Amid this lockdown, we all had turned to self-care and self-love, as it is the need of the hour. Be it cooking for ourselves our favorite dish or baking that delicious cake, we all have let our inner artists out. We also have made sure that we use the time at home judiciously and take care of our skin. From making elaborate face packs to making easy face sheets, many of us have aced the beauty regime. From homemade skincare masks to anti-aging skincare including scrubs, soaks and more, your face, body, lips, and even feet will look and feel better than ever with these at-home-beauty-fixes.
Some of the most effective ingredients in your favorite bottles of natural skin care products started in the dirt. So why not try growing your own natural beauty ingredients for a change?
1. Chamomile Tea: Chamomile’s anti-inflammatory properties make it an ideal element to calm and soothe irritated skin. And it can help alleviate redness and irritated patches too. But did you know that this beverage, when applied topically can also improve your skin? Yes, chamomile tea is especially beneficial to those who have sensitive skin.
How to use it?
- Brew some chamomile tea. Let it cool.
- Wash your entire body with it.
- Seriously, though, a DIY facial treatment can fight fine lines and wrinkles, and using chamomile as a rinse can help protect color-treated hair while also conditioning your strands.
- Opt for the tried-and-true method of using tea bags on your eyes to fight puffiness and dark circles.
How to use it?
- First mix the yogurt and peppermint oil together well.
- Add the clay and mix well again until an even, spreadable mixture is formed.
- Apply the green mask to your face with a paintbrush and leave to work for around 15 minutes.
- Once the peppermint mask has dried properly, wash off with warm water.
- To restore enough moisture, massage moisturizer into the skin.
3. Lavender Oil: As relaxing for your skin as it is your mind, lavender is an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory powerhouse that will soothe irritated, inflamed skin (think dermatitis, dryness, etc.).
How to use it?
- In a small bowl, combine one tablespoon raw honey and three drops of lavender oil (for an extra acne-fighting boost.
- Add 1 drop Tea Tree / Melaleuca oil) Stir well to combine.
- Smooth mixture over a clean, damp face and neck.
- Leave on for 5-15 minutes.
- Remove gently with a warm, wet washcloth.
4. Rosemary Oil: Pretty much anything from moisturizing skin to collagen development to free-radical fighting can be found in the powerful little leaves of the rosemary plant. It's also rich in minerals that protect skin from external damage, like sun exposure. Oh, and it also helps with skin elasticity as you age.
How to use it?
- 2 TBSP plain greek yoghourt
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 TBSP rosemary infused coconut oil (liquid)
- Mix all the ingredients together, and apply the mixture directly to the face. Wait approximately 30 minutes (until it feels less wet, but tacky) and remove with a clean wash rag.
5. Turmeric Powder: Not only does this spice have amazing healing properties, but it’s also a great beauty product. It turns out Indian brides have long used turmeric as a head-to-toe body scrub and face mask to brighten skin before their weddings. Less is more with this two-part anti-inflammatory-plus-brightening honey and turmeric mask. It improves uneven skin texture and tone. Make your own glowing skin turmeric face mask
How to use it?
- Mix one teaspoon of turmeric and one tablespoon of honey to make a smooth orange blend.
- Apply the mask mixture to your clean, dry face and leave for 15-20 minutes.
- Rinse with lukewarm water then seal in the goodness with a moisturizer of choice.
6. Cocoa Powder: This face mask will help you get rid of oily and acne-prone skin. Chocolate and honey possess antioxidant properties that kill the acne causing bacteria without making your skin dry. It keeps your skin soft and supple. Use this face pack twice a week.
How to use it?
- Take a bowl, Mix 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon honey and a pinch of cinnamon.
- Make a paste. If the paste is too thick then add more honey.
- Apply it to your face and neck
- Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then wash it off.
7. Himalayan Pink Salt: Benefits of Himalayan Pink salt is that it makes you feel supple and moisturized. Pink salt has anti-inflammatory properties that heal and soothe skin by calming irritations and breakouts. It also helps retain moisture in the deeper layers of the skin.
How to use it?
- Mix two teaspoons of pink salt with four teaspoons of raw honey to form a paste.
- Apply evenly all over your face avoiding the eye area and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Soak a washcloth in warm water and lay it on your face for 30 seconds.
- Now gently scrub the mask for a minute and wash off.
8. Mint Leaves + Multani Mitti : Made of cooling ingredients, this mask not only gives glowing skin but also reduces dark spots and blemishes.
How to use it?
- Mix a teaspoon of multani mitti powder with ½ a teaspoon honey and some curd.
- Add some crushed mint leaves and mix well.
- Apply the mask on your face and let it stay for 20 minutes.
- Rinse it off with cold water.
You truly can use these ingredients to replace just about any skincare products you are currently using that have an ingredients list you can’t read either. I hope this list of 8 essential ingredients for DIY natural skincare serves as a reference guide for you to utilize anytime.
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