Ayurvedic Beauty Tips

We all dream of beautiful glowing, blemish free skin; some opt for expensive salon treatments whereas a few others rely on homemade recipes. The good thing about home-based recipes is that it does not have any cosmetics and no side effects. Let us look at some simple, but most effective Ayurvedic beauty tips for the face, which can help you obtain naturally glowing, problem-free skin.

Milk:  One of the known basic Ayurvedic tip is using raw milk. Using raw milk helps remove unseen dirt and impurities from the face as well as the pores of the skin. It also adds a subtle glow and acts as a natural moisturizer and therefore is an excellent natural cleanser suiting all skin types. Take 1-2 tbsp. of raw milk, and add to it a pinch of turmeric powder, dip a cotton ball and sweep it all over the face and leave it for 5 minutes. This cleanser removes all dirt from the skin, moisturizes the skin and gives it a nice glow.

Orange: To acquire a smooth complexion

Applying fresh orange juice to your face on a daily basis will help bring about an improvement in the texture of your skin as well as the skin tone. This fruit is rich in Vitamin C, which enables our body to fight ageing and it also acts as a good skin toner, especially for oily skin.

Honey and lemon mask: Honey is an excellent natural humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture), can help you get soft and supple skin. It is extremely useful for avoiding wrinkles, flakiness and dryness. It also includes antioxidant and moisturizing properties that cleans and lightens the skin. Take 1 tablespoon of honey (preferably raw, organic honey), add 3-5 drops of fresh lemon juice and apply on the face, and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with water and you will discover soft, glowing skin in no time.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is one of the wonders of Nature that has a number of skin and health benefits. Break open a leaf, take out the fresh gel, apply on your face and massage in. Once dry, wash off with lukewarm water. Aloe Vera cannot exactly cure acne but it has amazing anti-inflammatory properties, thus helping to reduce the swelling and redness of pimples and acne. Noticeable results can be seen in a week’s time. Moreover, drinking Aloe Vera juice can enhance the vitality of the skin and also be useful in case of stomach ailments.

Herbs: Chickpea flour (besan) face pack for dull skin, it exfoliates dead cells, removes suntan, and is a very famous Ayurvedic remedy for face. Take 1 tbsp. chickpea flour in a bowl, add few drops of lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric powder and add rose water or raw milk to prepare a paste. Apply the pack to cleansed face, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Regular usage will get you a soft, smooth, glowing skin, and slowly, the blemishes on the skin will start fading too.

Potato: To reduce pigmentation, blemishes and dark spots

Potato is a very good natural skin lightener. Rub a slice of raw potato daily on your skin to lighten pigmentation, blemishes and dark spots. Alternatively, onion, lime or cucumber juice may be used for the same purpose.

Olive Oil: To naturally moisturize skin to avoid wrinkles and fine lines

Olive oil is a wonderful natural moisturizer loaded with antioxidants and fatty acids. Smooth on a thin layer of it onto your skin before bed every night to rejuvenate your skin and prevent the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.

Drink lots of water at least 8-10 glasses keep the skin hydrated from within. You may even add a dash of honey and lemon to the water, consume only warm water, as cold water slows down the metabolic system, and impairs digestion of food and warm water helps in keeping the temperature of the digestive system optimum for digestion.

Get 6-8 hours of sleep every night and exercise regularly, it promotes blood circulation, flushing out toxins from the body and keeps the body and skin healthy.

Inculcate the above Ayurveda face care tips in your daily life; you will notes tremendous change in just a few weeks.