Nowadays we are always in a hurry; in a rush to meet deadlines, hurrying over our meals, hurrying over how to finish our chores. At times, it seems that life is a roller coaster ride not leaving us much time for skincare – all that we get to do is open up bottles slather on some exotic sounding creams and we are good to go! We admit it, we hardly have time to pamper our skins, the good old-fashioned way. You know the way our grandmothers used to do, and their skin remained glowing and luminous for ages together. So what were their secrets and what were their natural glowing skin tips for flawless skin?
What did they do right back in the olden days and where did we go wrong?
First things first your kitchen is a veritable treasure trove and therein lies the magic wand, we just need to flash it and all your skin woes will vanish! Thinking it is all to be balderdash? Well, it may not be entirely true but you can weave magic with the help of the kitchen ingredients.
If you are unaware of these little treasures, don’t worry we will give you some great glowing skin tips to try out and these pearls of wisdom have been given as a hand-me- down to doting daughters or grand-daughters. These are precious and you will soon be able to flaunt beautiful glowing skin one that your expensive chemical laden jar of cream may not be able to provide. So let’s begin our journey of discovering old beauty secrets, try them now and thank us later.
Lost Beauty Secrets
Before you start revealing your inner beauty by trying out these old forgotten remedies, follow these tips to get great skin and beautiful hair.
Move a lot- Yes, the secret to their ageless skin, because most of them could not sit still, or afford to be lazy, moving a lot and doing their chores was their way of exercising and staying fit and the happy hormones did their skin a whole lot of good. Strangely nowadays doctors have started advocating the same, sitting is the new smoking and it kills. Try to include at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 – 6 days a week.
Have ghee-The west has discovered clarified butter or ghee now and woken up to the fact that ghee does wonders for your skin and health. So bring that bottle back, filled with loads of good fats on your dining table. It has been much maligned, pretty undeservedly at that.
Sleep on time- We are always cribbing about our dark circles and patchy and dull skin but have we given the root cause of much of a thought? We are ignoring sleep! Sleep detoxifies our body, helps our body to get rid of toxins and rejuvenates us as nothing else does.
Eat carrots or drink carrot juice- The influx of anti-oxidants in your body gives you skin a luminous glow which is hard to ignore.
Old Home Remedies that Work
You have been trying to get rid of your tan for ages or get rid of the dull patches and you have made a serious dent in your pockets, investing in bottles and bottles of jars without any fruitful result. There is an inexpensive way to solve your problems. Yes, we know we get drawn to those jars and jars of colorful lotions, but more often than not they are laced with parabens, lead, and other harmful additives.
How to get perfect skin? Well, try these awesome home remedies and get prepared to be flooded with compliments from your near and dear ones or for that matter not very near and dear ones as well. The best thing about all these natural ingredients are, these are easy to procure and can be concocted in a few minutes.
Gram flour Mask
Gram flour has been an eternal favorite with grandmas for cleansing and exfoliating the skin. This ingredient can be used to make a number of superbly effective packs. It can easily replace your harsh soaps and you can use it daily for your bath. In fact, my grandmother used this every day of her life and her skin was near perfect!
Ingredients:
1tsp gram flour (Besan)
1tsp honey
A few drops of lemon
A pinch of turmeric
Method:
Mix the ingredients to form a thick paste.
Apply to the skin and let it dry for 15-20 minutes.
Wash it off gently with cold water.
This thick face pack rejuvenates your skin besides imparting an unmatched glow.
Ground Lentil Pack
This is a natural exfoliator, rubbing off the dead cells and giving your skin a movie star like glow! Use it twice a week to get a squeaky clean luminous skin.
Ingredients
2 tsp. ground masoor dal (yellow lentils)
Orange peel powder
1 tsp. curd
A pinch of turmeric
Method:
Mix the ingredients into a thick paste.
Apply and let it dry.
Wash it off with cold water.
Orange Peel Pack
Look radiant and beautiful by applying this pack for just a fortnight. Use this pack twice a week and it also helps get rid of the dreaded tan and acne marks. Go ahead, try it to feel the difference.
Orange peel powder
Pinch of turmeric
1 tsp. of milk cream
Method:
Add a little milk cream to orange peels and grind well to make a paste.
Apply this paste on your face and keep it for 20 minutes.
Wash off with tap water and pat dry.
Try these tips for a fortnight, and the results would be startling, to say the least. And follow the four keys to great skin, eating right, drinking copious amounts of water and moving more and sleeping right.
All of the above take care of your skin internally as well as externally and your skin will simply radiate with an inner glow. You know when it comes to beauty secrets nothing beats the age-old secrets of our grandmothers. Just combining a few wonder ingredients can do whip up a magic mantra. That’s what our grandmothers did, they stuck to a natural skin care regime and their skin did all the talking.
