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| A homemade mix of besan (gram flour), malai (cream) and a pinch of turmeric works wonders for my skin. I apply it once a week and scrub it off with cream after a while. This not only exfoliates but also reduces blemishes. During winters I apply glycerine mixed with a few drops of lemon juice on my face before washing it. I also wash my hair with a mix of shikakai, reetha and amla powder and fenugreek seeds on a weekly basis. This softens the hair, gives it a shine and controls hair fall. |
I am 23. Could you please tell me what natural ingredients have cleansing and toning properties? I have combination skin. And I want to use a natural cleanser and toner.
Sharmila
If you have combination skin, natural cleansing grains made from orange peel powder and Fuller’s Earth mixed together would work wonders on your skin on the T-zone. Scrub gently to dislodge any whiteheads and blackheads. For a natural toner, cold rose water wiped on the skin twice a day would be excellent.
I am 33. Please tell me if there’s a way to get rid of facial spots and marks left behind by pimples using natural ingredients? Could you please tell me in detail what kind of mask or scrub I can use for this? I have an oily nose — and whiteheads. The rest of my facial skin is normal.
Shveta
I do hope you have not been squeezing or picking at the spots. Treat your skin with exfoliating grains of 2 tsp dried green pea powder, 2 tsp Fuller’s Earth, 1 tsp rice powder. Mix with rose water and apply to the skin. When it is semi-dry, scrub off. This is to be done daily for a month. As a face pack, mix sandalwood and Fuller’s Earth and apply as a mask all over the face and neck.
