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Showing posts with label facial skin care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label facial skin care. Show all posts

Friday, August 28, 2015

Top 22 Instant face Glow Home Remedies (Most Popular Recipes)


It is hard to get desired skin complexion but yet it is not impossible. So, if you want to get glowing and flawless looking skin then you should keep some patience. But, again in today’s fast world it is hard to keep patience and everyone believe in “instant” theory. Many beauty and skin care product use this instant word to grab your attention. However, in most causes such products fail to give you so called instant result. So, avoid such products and start believing in the power of the Mother Nature because home based natural products can also do miracles on your skin. This article is all about some commonly used home remedies to get instant glow on face.

Home Remedies for Instant Facial Glow

Lemhon Aka Lemon and Honey Mask

Lemon juice is a natural skin bleaching, cleansing and exfoliating agent whereas honey is a natural moisturizer, healer and skin soother. So, combine the both ingredients to create an awesome recipe to get immediate glow on face in matter of few minutes.  All you need to do is to combine one tablespoon each of lemon and honey together. Apply the mix on your cleansed face, massage for a minutes and leave it on for about 20 minutes. You can apply the left over mix on your hands, neck and legs. Finally, wash your skin with cold water. Doing this regularly will keep your skin glowing and fair naturally.

Oats are Awesome too

Many skin care experts suggest the use of oat when their customers have dead skin cell, dark looking skin and dry or sensitive skin. This natural cereal is blessed with anti-inflammatory, exfoliating and skin soothing properties and hence use of oat is completely safe from people with delicate and irritated skin. A simple scrub of oats and water or rose water can help you get rid of dead skin cells. But if you want to get glow then mix little honey and lemon juice in it and apply the final product on your face. Wait for 15 minutes and then remove it with water. Oatmeal and yogurt paste can also do wonders on dull and lifeless looking skin. Similarly, one can also try oat, banana and honey mix to get radiant looking skin.

Tomato Massage

Tomato fruit is loaded with skin whitening, mild exfoliating and other skin amiable properties. Many people love to do tomato massage because massage helps improve the blood circulation and makes your skin look pink and glowy. If is also beneficial for those who want to achieve fair and even skin complexion. Just take tomato pulp and massage it over your face for five minutes. Allow it to stay on for 15 minutes and then wash with cold water. Another skin lightening cum glowing skin recipe is a mixture of tomato juice and butter milk (lassi). You can also get extra benefits if you use a combination of tomato juice and honey (a great recipe for dry to normal skin type).

Ice Cube Massage

Rubbing an ice cube after massing your face is an effective way to get an instant glow on your skin. Like mentioned above, massage helps improve blood circulation, thereby making skin look more vibrant. I massage my face with massage cream and finish my massage by rubbing an ice cube on my face, Believe me this remedy works like a charm.

Papaya and Honey

Papaya is loaded with enzymes and nutrients that helps cleanse,  exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin. Honey used in this mask is a great skin moisturizer. Hence, this mask is good for those who want to achieve and immediate glow on their dull and dry looking face. Mix mashed papaya with honey to make a smooth paste. Spread it over your face and wait for about 20 minutes before washing your skin with cold water.

Rice Flour for Fair Glow

Rice flour is widely used in skin lightening, tanning removal, exfoliation and other home based beauty treatments. A scrub by mixing one tablespoon rice flour, milk or butter milk and little honey is said to be a great remedy against problems like blackheads, uneven skin tone and dull skin. Apply the paste on your face, scrub for two minutes and leave it on for 20 minutes before rinsing. This would results in soft, smooth and luminous skin.

Eat and Apply Apples

Apple fruit is known for its anti-ageing, hydrating and nourishing properties and hence you can eat it to get great looking skin from inside. Topical application of this fruits is also beneficial. The simplest thing you can do to get glow on your face is to apple green apple pulp on your cleansed skin. Leave it on for some time and then wash off. Combine one teaspoon each of lemon juice, curd and honey with quarter mashed apple. Apply this mask on your face and rinse off after 20 minutes. This will hydrate your skin and make it brighter.

Multani Mitti aka Fuller’s Earth Clay

Multani mitti is known for its plethora of skin friendly properties. It has cleansing, oil absorbing, anti-ageing and other properties which are essential for maintaining a healthy and problem free skin. Besides treating oily skin, acne and pimples, it can also be used to increase the glow of your face. The easiest way to use it is – mix its powder with rose water or simple water or coconut water for the best results. Apply it on your face. Rinse it after 15 minutes when the clay is slightly wet. People with dry skin can use one tablespoon of this clay, one tablespoon of plain yogurt or curd and one to two teaspoons of honey. Here honey and curd with help keep your skin hydrated and you won’t end up with dry looking skin.

Oil Massage

A five minute massage with olive oil, almond oil and coconut oil can really do magic on your skin. Massage helps improve the blood circulation plus nourishing properties of oil help keep the skin nourished, pink and radiant. Moreover, this treatment also help remove dry, flaky and dull looking skin and add an instant ting of glow on your skin. Apply slightly warm oil on your palm and massage your face and other parts of your body for five minutes. Facial massage should be done every night before bed whereas body massage should be done right before your shower.

Sugar Scrub Recipe for Fairness

Using sugar for skin care is a healthy, safe and inexpensive way to rejuvenate your skin. Here you can make a scrub recipe that not only increase the fairness and glow but also makes your skin soft, smooth and super silky So, get baby like soft and flaws free skin by combining brown sugar with lemon juice and little olive oil to form a paste. Apply and scrub your skin for a minute or two. Wait for 15 minutes and then wash off. This is an easiest way to get fair, flawless and lustrous skin.

Antiseptic Turmeric Packs

Turmeric is a great spice for skin care. It is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, healing, skin lightening and infection fighting properties. Take quarter to half teaspoon of turmeric powder and mix it with one teaspoon of milk and honey to get super smooth paste. Massage this mix on your skin for a minute and leave it on for 20 minutes. Finally rinse off. People with oily and acne prone skin can use turmeric and lemon paste to get rid of bacteria buildup and infection. Turmeric and yogurt paste is another great way to get fair and vibrant skin.a

Chandan aka Sandalwood Powder

Chandan being a good cooling, soothing and beautifying substance can help you get a great looking skin within minutes. Simple combine one tablespoon of sandalwood powder with rose water and little lemon juice to create a paste. Spread it on your cleansed face and allow it to stay on for 25 minutes before rinsing it off. You can add little honey to make it perfect for dry skin. This remedy works great for uneven skin, itching, irritation and sun tanned skin. Regular application of this mask will give your pale and pinkish looking skin.

Banana for Glowing Skin

Banana is loaded with moisturizing, nourishing and rejuvenating properties. It is one of the best fruits for skin care. Simple apply mashed banana on your face and leave on for 20 minutes and then remove with water. Finish by rubbing an ice cube for a minute. This will make your skin glowing in few seconds. Massaging inner part of banana skin on face is also a time tested remedy for increasing skin’s beauty. For extra dry skin, use mashed banana and honey combination. Don’t forget to do an ice massage afterwards.

Honey and Egg Combo


Using honey and egg combo is an easy way to get wrinkle free, tight and radiant skin. For this, mix one egg white with one tablespoon of honey. Slather the resultant mix over your face. Allow it to stay on for 20 to 25 minutes and then wash off. You’ll be amazed with its immediate results. You can also use this mask on your head to get silky, soft and lustrous hair.

Besan aka Gram flour Mask

Mesan or gram flour or chickpea flour is widely used in India to prepare awesome ubtans and facial treatments. Simple combine two tablespoons of besan with one tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of milk ( you can also use yogurt instead), add little turmeric power ( for antiseptic properties) and lastly add little honey and rose water to get a smooth paste. Apply this mask on your facial areas like face and neck and wait for about 25 minutes before rinsing it off your sin. This mask can be freely used on all skin types.

Orange Peel and Its Juice

Now, here we’ll use both orange juice and orange peel to increase the radiance of skin immediately. Make first mask with orange juice boy mixing it with half tablespoon of turmeric powder and one tablespoon of gram flour and half tablespoon of honey. Apply this mask for 20 minutes and then wash. Another remedy is to mix orange peel powder with rose water and little honey to make a paste. Use this paste as a facial mask and enjoy its tons of skin friendly benefits.

Yogurt and Honey for Immediate Glow

Here you don’t have to put in too much efforts and all you have to do is to mix two tablespoons of yogurt with a tablespoon full of honey. Massage this mix on your face for a minute or two and then leave it on for 20 minutes. Now, wash off. Curd will gently exfoliate your skin while honey will moisturize it and doubly action of both ingredients will make your skin radiant instantly. You can freely use this mask on daily basis.

Almond and Milk Mask

Here you can either your almond oil and milk powder combination (for dry skin) or almond paste, milk and lemon juice (for oily skin). Apply this mask on your skin and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash and have celebrity like glow in minutes.

Mashed Potato

Just mash a potato and apply it over your face. Wait for 10 minutes and then wash off. This is an excellent skin bleaching mask you can further magnify its bleaching effects by adding few drops of lemon juice. This mask will make your skin fair and even naturally. One can also use a combination of potato, lemon juice and honey for vibrant looking skin.

Cucumber Face Pack
Like lemon and potato, cucumber also contains skin fading properties. Moreover, it is also famous for soothing and hydrating effects. Mix cucumber juice, tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantity. Add little turmeric powder and massage the resultant mix on your face. Keep it on for 25 minutes and then wash. Do not forget to moisturize your skin afterwards.

Vitamin E oil

Mix oil of two or three vitamin E capsules with same quantity of lemon juice. Massage it over your face. Let it stay for half an hour and then wash. This will make your face shiny and fair. I personally use this remedy and believe me its worth trying.

Glycerin and rose water

This is another great combination for those who want to get immediate shine on their face. Mix both ingredients in equal quantity and apply it on your skin. You can add little lemon juice to make it perfect for dark and uneven skin tone. Wash it off after 20 minutes.

These were some great home remedies to get an instant glow on face. Use them and notice a pinkish shine on your skin naturally without spending a penny on those harsh chemical based products and treatments. Lastly, practice some good facial exercises, include skin friendly foods in your diet and drink lot of water on daily basis to keep your skin glowing and younger looking for longer.


Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Best Face Masks to Rejuvenate Skin

Pollution, improper lifestyle habits and unhealthy eating habits can make your skin look dull, saggy and unsightly. In addition, harsh rays of the sun are responsible for making your skin look dry, dark and lifeless. So there is a need of a special skin care routine that can repair and rejuvenate your skin. You can use several products for this purpose but you know, these products contain various harmful chemicals and  I am sure that you don’t want to use chemicals on your face. The solution of this problem is to use natural skin rejuvenating and repairing facial mask recipes. These masks will give you protection against skin damage and also make your skin rejuvenated and younger looking.

Skin Rejuvenating Face Mask Recipes

Haldi (turmeric) and Malai (milk cream) Face Pack

Haldi is known for its anti-septic, healing and skin fading properties whereas milk cream is popular for its skin softening, nourishing  and hydrating effects.  A combination of both these ingredients is great for sun damaged, dull and dark looking skin. All you have to do is to mix haldi and cream together to make a smooth yellowish paste. Apply this paste on face and neck areas and allow it to rest on for about half an hour and then wash it off with cold water.

Dahi / Curd (Yogurt) with Besan (gram flour)

Curd or yogurt is a gentle skin exfoliator and it also helps moisturize the skin. You can create a skin lightening plus rejuvenating mask by mixing both of them to create a smooth paste. Apply this paste evenly on your facial skin and wait for about half an hour before washing it off. Your skin will become soft, smooth and glowing after using this mask.

Multani mitti and Rose Water

A paste prepared by combining fuller’s earth clay and rose water can help in keeping your skin hydrated, rejuvenated and firm. Put both ingredients in a bowl, mix well and apply the final paste on your cleansed facial skin. Allow it to dry and once it dries, wash your skin with cold water. Regular use of this paste will definitely give you a tight, soft and flawless skin.

Moisturizing Skin Bleach Mask

Tomato, cream and besan when mixed together create a good mask for blemishes and dark patchy skin. Mix all these ingredients to make a paste. Apply it evenly on your clean face. Keep it on for about half an hour and then rinse. This mask will make your skin soft and supple like it was never before.

Neem Facial Pack

The leaves of neem are loaded with anti-septic and anti-aging properties. It also helps in skin detoxification. People use it to treat various problems ranging from simple sun tan to annoying acne and pimples. Just take a teaspoon of dried neem leaves and put some rose water to create a paste. You can also add lemon juice (for normal or oily skin) or cucumber juice (for sensitive skin). Apply the paste on your skin and keep it until it becomes dry and then wash off. This is a perfect mask for those who want to improve their skin’s tone and texture.


These were some simple yet effective skin rejuvenating ingredients and facial masks. Use them on a weekly basis to keep your skin look healthy and fine.