Home Made Face Packs and Scrubs for Glowing Skin

Hi,

Here are few very effective recipes of Home Made Face Packs and Home Made Scrubs which will help you achieve Beautiful and  Glowing Skin.

Home Made Scrub:

Home Facial

Hi Beauties,

This is  my trusted recipe of home facial.

Using all natural  products once a while is always a pleasant break from the chemicals.

Step 1 : Steam

• Boil some water and take steam for a couple of minutes to loosen the dirt, debris and oils. 
• Taking Steam once a while helps exfoliators to work better and its even necessary for deep cleaning of skin.

Step 2 : Scrub

• 1 tablespoon Rawa or semolina,
• 1/4 spon Curd / yogurt ( if sour it will be better),
• few drops of lemon juice.
• Mix all the ingredients well, just moisten the semolina enough so that it binds well but see to it that doesn't gets soggy. We want to maintain the grainy texture for better scrubbing, don't leave this mixture for long, use it as soon as you make it.
• For scrubbing use circular motions with gentle hand. Scrub entire face avoiding eye area. This scrub is mild enough for using on lips.
• Leave for 5 mins and wash with warm water.

Alternative to this can be sugar, oil and lemon juice scrub.

Step 3 : Moisturizing and Face pack

Here I have few options depending on your convenience and skin type, or if you have time you can go for both.

First Pack:

• A half tomato 
• Just rub tomato onto your face and leave for 5 mins , when its gets a little dry again re rub the tomato on to the skin. 
• This helps to brighten the skin and remove tan 

Second Pack :

• 1 Tbspn Gram Floor,
• 1 Tbspn Milk Cream,
• a pinch of turmeric.
• Mix these ingredients and massage it into your skin well and leave for 15 mins.
• When dry gentle rub with moist fingers and wash with cold water.
• This pack is very good for dry skin. Oily skin people can replace Milk Cream with yogurt or just raw milk.

With Natural ingredients possibilities of making different face packs are endless you just need to know which substance suits you and which does not.

Ingredients generally suitable for dry skin are : Almonds, Milk, Milk Cream, Yogurt, Chirongi, Orange Masoor Dal, Honey, Gram floor etc.

Ingredients well suited for Oily/ Acne prone skin are Multani Mitti or Fuller's Clay, Rose water, Sandalwood paste, Gram Floor, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Clove etc.

Step 3 : Glow pack 

• 1 Tbspn Honey
• few lemon drops
• Mix the two and apply a thick layer on the skin allow i to sit for 10-15 mins and top it up again with a thick layer of the mixture. After 10 min wash it of with cold water.

 I like applying this pack when my skin is damp with water, so after the second step I don't pat my face dry i just directly apply Honey and lemon on wet face. For me personally i feel that concentrated honey makes my skin even drier. and applying it on damp face locks in the moisture.

I hope you guys enjoy this simple facial routine at home.

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

HomeMade Body Scrub for dry rough skin

Hello,

Suffering from Dry Rough winter skin??? 

To scrub away the winter blues let the Kitchen Cabinet to come to the rescue ..

Relaxing Guacamole Body Scrub 

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup mashed avocado
• 1 tbsp milk cream
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• A few drops of lavender, or your favorite essential oil (optional)

Process:

Stir ingredients together in a large bowl until well mixed. Use in the shower or bath to exfoliate elbows, knees, heels, or any dry, scaly areas. Rinse well. 

Avocado and olive oil both contain fatty acids to replenish your skin’s natural protective barrier. In fact, some of my patients with rashes such as eczema or “winter itch” prefer olive oil and other natural oils to soothe their sensitive skin because these oils don’t sting or irritate. Lavender is a scent commonly used in aromatherapy — they've been shown to help you sleep more soundly. Consider adding a few drops of this oil if you scrub before bedtime. 

There are many more packs to choose from - read more about Home-Made Packs

Do you like doing Body Polishing at home?? try my method of Body Polishing this winter season.

For face I have just the perfect Face Pack-cum- Scrub recipe


Stay Beautiful,
Shweta

Alum - Usage and benefits

Fighting oily skin, looking for a alcohol free astringent? Let the Kitchen Cabinet come to the rescue.

Introducing Alum :
Potash Alum, commonly known as Alum is a naturally occurring mineral.Alum has been used as a skincare ingredient since Elizabethan times. It is a very effective Astringent, Anti- Perspirant and mouthwash.

Procedure (for face astringent) :

• Wash face normally with face wash,
• Rub a piece of alum on the skin, esp. on areas which produce more oil like nose.
• Leave for one or two mins and wash normally with water.

Procedure (for Anti-Perspirant):

• Mix half spoon of alum powder in half bucket of water. 
• Use this water as last wash.
• This water can also be used as last wash for hair for very oily hair.

Procedure (for mouthwash):

• Add half spoon of alum in a glass of water,
• Gargle as normal.
• Can be a bit bitter in taste but works well in eliminating bad breath, plaque and teeth whitening.

Stay Beautiful :)
Shweta

HomeMade Pack for Product Buildup in hair

Hi,

Is your hair limp and dull? Do you feel that the hair gets greasy very quickly after you wash your hair? And you never get the squeaky clean feel? Well then this might be the case of "Product Buildup" on the hair and scalp.

What is "Product Buildup"? When we use different hair care product like shampoos, conditioners, and different hair styling products etc, they leave behind some residue on the hair and on the scalp. This residue stick to hair and makes your hair look dull, sticky and nasty. This residue is so hard that many times shampoo even cannot break it. It even stops any nourishment or oils from any product applied to reach the strand or the scalp. This residue can also be because of hard water conditions.

How to remove Product Build up ?    

Let the Kitchen Cabinet come to the rescue ...

Yes, Baking Soda, also called Sodium Bicarbonate or eating soda. Do not confuse Baking soda with Baking Powder, they both are way different. 

Baking soda can be used to clarify the hair when mixed with water, shampoo or conditioner. A baking soda hair wash cleans out excess product, removes impurities and cleans your hair better than many expensive products on the market. Baking Soda breaks through the residue layer on the hair strand as well as on the scalp. This will make hair product residue free so that it shines and becomes healthy.  

Process:

Wet your hair normally, take your normal shampoo in your palm, and add 1 Table Spoon (for short - medium length hair, more for longer hair) of Baking Soda mix the content in your palm and massage them in your hair, leave for 2-3 minutes and wash as usual. You can repeat the shampoo if you want. This will result 

in squeaky clean hair.

Precaution: 

Do not over do it. Once in two weeks is enough. Don't leave it for more than 3 minutes. Baking soda makes hair absorb moisture, so it may weaken or break the hair shaft if overdone. Use with care

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta 

HomeMade Face Pack for Acne (all skin type)

Let the kitchen cabinet come to the rescue.

Things you'll need:

• 3 Tablespoon Honey
• 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder

Method:

Mix the contents in a microwave safe bowl, heat it in the microwave for 30 secs.  Stir and mix well. Apply this warm pack evenly on the skin. Wash after 25 -30 mins.

Explanation:

Both Honey and Cinnamon have strong anti-bacterial properties. Honey also leaves the skin well moisturized without making it oily. Hence, this pack is good for all skin types. And it is safe enough for everyday use.

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

HomeMade Pack for Under Eye Darkness

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Let the Kitchen Cabinet come to rescue the darkness.

Things you'll need:

• Potato 
• Baby Milk Powder

Method: 

• Grate a potato and squeeze  2 tbsp juice. 
• Mix juice and baby milk powder into a thick paste.
• Lie down and apply this mixture all around eyes.
• let it dry for 25-30 mins. Wash with cold water.

Explanation:

Potato juice is natural bleaching agent. It reduces the melanin in the skin. Milk powder is rich in lactic acid, which is again a skin lightening agent. 

Use this pack 2-3 times a weak or maybe everyday for quick benefits. 

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

HomeMade Face Pack For Dry Skin

Let the kitchen cabinet come to rescue your dry skin.

Things you will need:

 1 Tbsp Red Masoor Dal,
 1 Tbsp Chironji Dana,
 1/2 Tbsp Honey,
 1/2 Tbsp Milk Cream,
 a pinch of Turmeric,
 Few Lemon Drops,
 Raw Milk to soak.

Soak Red Masoor Dal and Chironji dana for over night in raw milk.Grind this into a thick coarse paste. Add other ingredients to this paste. Apply the face pack on face and neck and leave it for 20-25 mins, when almost dry rub gently with moist fingers. Apply this twice or thrice a week, this pack helps to cleanse and nourish dry skin. 

Red Masoor Dal is an excellent scrub, Chironji Dana is good source for antioxidants, its rich and creamy texture helps to restore oil in dry skin, it also helps with blemishes and dark spots. Honey and Milk cream are known for healing dryness. Lemon is again rich in Vitamin C and helps clear blemishes.  

Stay Beautiful :)
Shweta