SKIN SMART
ORANGE
Benefits: Juice, pulp or peel - all can work wonders. Orange (with natural vitamin C) rejuvenates the skin and gives it a healthy glow.
Benefits: Juice, pulp or peel - all can work wonders. Orange (with natural vitamin C) rejuvenates the skin and gives it a healthy glow.
How to: Mix together 1.4 tbsp orange juice and 1tbsp yogurt. Apply this mask on your face and wash off once dry. You can also crush dry orange peel into a fine powder and mix it with yogurt to make a scrub.
WHEATGERM OIL
Benefits: This oil (available at most pharmacies) is packed with vitamins A, D, B, and antioxidants that help delay ageing and keep the skin supple and radiant.
Benefits: This oil (available at most pharmacies) is packed with vitamins A, D, B, and antioxidants that help delay ageing and keep the skin supple and radiant.
How to: Mix 2tbsp wheatgerm oil with 2tbsp honey. Apply as a face pack and wash off once dry - instant skin boost.
SAFFRON (KESAR)
Benefits: It is packed with minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium - they all help in achieving blemish-free skin.
Benefits: It is packed with minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium - they all help in achieving blemish-free skin.
How to: Mix 1tsp sandalwood powder (chandan), 2-3 strands of saffron with 2tsp of milk. Apply as a face mask. Once dry, wash off with cold water. Do this once a week for radiant-looking skin.
GINSENG
Benefits: Increases skin’s collagen and prevents from age-related sagging. It also refines and hydrates the skin and diminishes dark spots.
Benefits: Increases skin’s collagen and prevents from age-related sagging. It also refines and hydrates the skin and diminishes dark spots.
How to: Whisk together the powder of a ginseng tea bag with an egg yolk. Apply on your face and wash off when dry.
MANE CARE
CASTOR OIL
Benefits: Reduces split-ends, controls breakage and moisturises the hair shaft and scalp.
How to: Massage your scalp with a mixture of castor and coconut oil. Leave it on for an hour - at least. If possible, give your hair a hot towel treatment before you wash off - helps the oil to penetrate into the roots.
Benefits: Reduces split-ends, controls breakage and moisturises the hair shaft and scalp.
How to: Massage your scalp with a mixture of castor and coconut oil. Leave it on for an hour - at least. If possible, give your hair a hot towel treatment before you wash off - helps the oil to penetrate into the roots.
PAPAYA
Benefit: Rich in nutrients - prevents balding, boosts hair growth, adds shine and strengthens the shaft.
How to: In a blender, whizz together 1 cup diced ripe papaya, 1 cup diced ripe banana, 1tbsp coconut oil and 1 cup yogurt. Apply this mixture on your scalp and hair. Wash off after 30 minutes.
Benefit: Rich in nutrients - prevents balding, boosts hair growth, adds shine and strengthens the shaft.
How to: In a blender, whizz together 1 cup diced ripe papaya, 1 cup diced ripe banana, 1tbsp coconut oil and 1 cup yogurt. Apply this mixture on your scalp and hair. Wash off after 30 minutes.
SHIKAKAI
Benefit: Stimulates hair growth and deals with dandruff. Also makes the hair soft and silky.
How to: Mix together 4tbsp of each - shikakai powder and neem leaf powder (available at ayurvedic stores or khadi gramudyog) and yoghurt - make a thick paste and apply it on your scalp. Wash off after 30 minutes for shiny hair.
Benefit: Stimulates hair growth and deals with dandruff. Also makes the hair soft and silky.
How to: Mix together 4tbsp of each - shikakai powder and neem leaf powder (available at ayurvedic stores or khadi gramudyog) and yoghurt - make a thick paste and apply it on your scalp. Wash off after 30 minutes for shiny hair.
FENUGREEK SEEDS
Benefit: Counters hair fall and dandruff and promotes new growth. Also reduces dryness, conditions hair, keeps the scalp cool and treats a variety of issues such as itchiness and scaling.
How to: Soak methi dana in water for 30 minutes and then grind it (using the same water you soaked it in) to make a smooth paste. First apply coconut oil to your scalp and hair and then apply this methi paste on your scalp. Wash off after half hour.
Benefit: Counters hair fall and dandruff and promotes new growth. Also reduces dryness, conditions hair, keeps the scalp cool and treats a variety of issues such as itchiness and scaling.
How to: Soak methi dana in water for 30 minutes and then grind it (using the same water you soaked it in) to make a smooth paste. First apply coconut oil to your scalp and hair and then apply this methi paste on your scalp. Wash off after half hour.
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