The best things in life really are free, even when it comes to your beauty routine. But taking care of your skin can be a big investment , so we’re always down for tricks that don’t take a big bite out of our paychecks. Which is what led us here: We’ve asked top skin care experts to give us their best advice. And the part we love the most? Not one thing below costs a single penny (assuming you already have most of these things in your kitchen).
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Sun tan removal
Cucumber – ½
Rosewater – 1 tbsp
Glycerin – ½ tbsp
Grate cucumber and squeeze to extract juice in a bowl, add 1 tbsp rosewater and ½ tbsp glycerin. Mix well and apply with cotton swab on affected parts of your face. Leave it for 45 minutes and rinse with cold water. Particularly useful for scorching summer sun burns.
Dark rough elbows
Lemon – peel
Brown sugar – ¼ tbsp
Fill the peel of lemon with brown sugar and massage your elbow until sugar melts. Rinse with warm water. Apply either olive oil or coconut oil. Within a few days you will find smooth, soft and light elbow.
Dark lips
Coriander leaves – few straws
Rosewater – 1 tbsp
Make a paste of coriander leaves by adding 1 tbsp of rosewater. Apply on lips and massage for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Apply either olive oil or coconut oil or pure ghee. Within a few days you will find smooth, soft and pinkish lips.
Dark circles
Potato – ½
Cucumber – ½
Grate potato (bleaching agent) and also grate cucumber (cooling agent) of same quantity as that of potato. Mix well in equal proportion and apply on and around eyes and leave it for 20 minutes. Gently wash eyes and apply coconut oil in a circular motion for a while to remove wrinkles and blemishes as well.
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Raw milk
Soak a couple of cotton pads in raw milk and keep in the refrigerator. After cooling place the pads on eyes for 15 to 20 minutes. If this procedure continued for long than it removes dark circles and puffiness and your eyes will be bright.
Cracked heels
Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
Rosewater – ½ tbsp
Glycerin – 1 tbsp
Mix all the ingredients well. Apply on affected heels and fill the crack with paste and leave it for 20 minutes and rinse. It can be applied 20 minutes before bathing also.
Oily skin
Papaya (ripe) – 2 tbsp
Lemon – ½ piece
Mash the pulp of papaya, add lemon juice to it. Mix well and apply on your face leaving the area around eyes. Rinse after 20 minutes with cold water. It removes white heads, black heads, acne, etc. if repeated weekly then it helps in controlling oil in skin.
Glowing skin
Banana (ripe) – 1 piece
Honey – 2 tbsp
Mash banana in a bowl, add 2 tbsp honey to it and mix it thoroughly. Before applying it, rinse you face with cold water. Apply on your face leaving area around eyes. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with cold water. It removes wrinkles and skin glows.
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Yogurt – 1½ tbsp
Cucumber pulp – 1 tbsp
Milk powder – 1 tbsp
Mix all the ingredients well and apply on face leaving area around eyes. Rinse it after 20 to 25 minutes when dried with cold water to find glowing skin.
Skin rashes
Turmeric powder – pinch
Rosewater – 1 tbsp
Glycerin – 1 tbsp
Mix all the ingredients and apply on affected area. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with cold water. Within 2 to 3 days you will get relief. It can be applied to children also for nappy rashes. It is absolutely safe for them as it is natural.
Acne (pimples)
Onion – 1 piece
Grate onion and extract juice. Apply juice on affected area with a cotton swab. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water. Apply rosewater as a toner to balance pH level to control oil in the skin. Apply daily so that it removes swelling, redness and eliminates pain.
Fair and even skin tone
Rice flour – 2 tbsp
Honey – ½ tbsp
Tea – 1 tbsp
Prepare 1 cup of tea with 2 tsp of tea powder. Mix all the ingredients well to make a thick paste. Apply on face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water by massaging in circular motion.
Glowing skin (dry skin)
Vegetable oil or olive oil – 1 tbsp
Honey – ½ tbsp
Lemon juice – ½ piece
Mix all the ingredients well. Apply the mix in a circular motion so that skin absorbs and moisturizes. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with cold water.
