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Your Go-to Skin Care Routine this Monsoon Season

by Anum Zafar
written by Anum Zafar

We often become lazy when it comes to taking care of our skin and following a proper skin care regimen. Especially during the monsoon season, we tend to often ignore our skin. Monsoon does bring a relief from the hot weather but on the other hand, it brings dozens of skin allergies and skin related problems.

The allergies are mainly caused due to humidity, sweat and various infections. Therefore, you need to incorporate certain skincare masks and home made remedies in the rainy season, just like you do in summers and winters.

Here are a few tried and tested home remedies DIY face mask ideas which can keep your skin free from acne, rashes and different kinds of allergies, leaving your skin fresh and glowing. 

1. Dried Mint & Rose Water Mask

Mint leaves have anti-septic properties where as rose water is a girl’s best friend, especially in monsoon and summers. Rose water and mint gives glow to your skin. Make a thick paste by mixing dried mint powder with rose water and apply evenly all over the face. Wash once it is completely dried. For better results, use it daily as a face wash.

2. Fuller’s Earth (Multani mitti) with Clove oil

The fuller’s earth mud mask is not only one of the best face masks, but also one of the best hair masks as well. If you tend to breaks out during the monsoon season or have an acne prone skin,  this one is an amazing remedy.  Clove oil is antiseptic and helps you flush out toxins, where is Fuller’s Earth helps your skin to stay cool and calm. Make a paste and use 2-3 teaspoons of Fuller’s Earth mud with 1-2 drops of clove oil and let it dry. Rinse your face with cold water. You may use this everyday.

3. Turmeric, Rose Water & Lemon Mask

All you’ve got to do is take a pinch of turmeric and mix it with one tsp of besan. Add rose water and squeeze 2-3 drops of Lemon juice. Make a thick paste and apply smoothly on the entire face. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes until it dries up completely. Lemon acts as a detoxifying agent if you mix it in water to drink daily or have Lemon tea. Similarly, Lemon is great for your skin as well. You can apply it everyday but if you have an extremely sensitive skin so you may apply it once a week.

4. Cumin (zeera)

Cumin contains active elements such as phosphorus and thymol which act as great detoxifying agents. Adding cumin in your diet helps you in getting rid of acne, breakouts and skin allergies. It also helps one get rid of body toxins.

5. Fruit Mask

To make a fresh fruit mask you need 1 strawberry, 1 inch pieces of an Apple, Peach, Banana and 1 tsp of honey. You can blend all ingredients in a blender or use a fork to mash all the ingredients. Apply this paste evenly all over your face and let it on for a few minutes. Wash your face and instantly spray some rose water to get a super refreshed, glowing skin.

Fresh fruit face mask for clear, glowing skin

Which of the above mentioned skin care remedies you swear by? Let us know in the comments below. 

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5 DIY Masks Using Turmeric for Better Looking Skin

by Hareem Zafar
written by Hareem Zafar

The ancient plant, turmeric has been used for medicinal and skincare purposes for generations and has recently been found in a lot of beauty products as well. The bright golden plant root is found in yellow tinted cleansers, face masks, eye creams many other creams and lotions. With miraculous benefits, turmeric is known to ease inflammation, increase hydration, remove acne scars and boost circulation.

What is Turmeric?

So, what exactly is Turmeric? Turmeric hails from the ginger family of plants and has had a long history of medicinal purposes. Most used in dishes as an Ayurvedic spice, turmeric contains a yellow colored compound known as curcumin, the biologically active polyphenyl with amazing healing qualities.

Benefits of using Turmeric for Skin

  1. Helps ease inflammation: Research has shown that turmeric and the curcumin helps in calming the skin and even helps in acne scarring
  2. Lightens hyper-pigmentation: Since turmeric is packed with powerful properties, it acts as a natural skin lightening agent for spots, pigmentation and scarring
  3. Heals wounds: Inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, or any other skin wounds can benefit from turmeric
  4. Boosts collagen in skin: Turmeric is rich in vitamin C, which boosts collagen and cell turnover
  5. Gives protection against sun damage: Applying turmeric to skin can help protect from UV light and radiation
  6. Minimizes pores: mix turmeric with raw honey and yogurt. The mixture will help clear and smooth the skin, minimize pores, and make skin look plumper and fuller
  7. Brightens skin: As mentioned earlier, curcumin is antimicrobial and therefore has soothing and brightening properties

 5 Quick & Easy DIY Turmeric Skincare Masks for You Must Try

1. Turmeric Mask for Clearer Skin

Turmeric mask is traditionally used by women in South Asia as a natural cleanser instead of soap. Since soap strips away most of the moisture from skin, this mask is perfect for clearer, smoother skin.

The gram flour removes dead skin, relieves oiliness and prevents turmeric from staining the skin. Milk firms the skin and delays wrinkle formation.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon gram flour
  • 2 teaspoons of milk
  • ¼ teaspoon of turmeric

Directions: Mix all ingredients together to form a thick paste. Apply on to damp skin and leave for 10 minutes. Wipe off gently with fingers and wash with lukewarm water after.

2. Turmeric Mask for Skin Brightening

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • Milk (enough for paste formation)
  • 1 teaspoon gram flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon jojoba oil

Directions: Mix all the above mentioned ingredients into a paste and apply to face. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water. Gently massage while rinsing. This mask can be used once to twice a week.

Lemon juice helps with aging spots and hyperpigmentation while Jojoba oil helps reduce wrinkles and aging signs. Plus, jojoba oil helps with acne-prone skin due to antibacterial properties.

3. Honey & Turmeric Moisturizing Mask

Honey is a natural skin hydrator and contains antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that helps treat wounds and skin issues. You can also add milk to rejuvenate the complexion and make the skin firm.

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon pure honey

Directions: Mix honey and turmeric into a paste and apply to face. Leave on for 15 -20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water.

4. DIY Turmeric Lotion

A recent study showed that turmeric essential oil mixed with any cream or in lotion formulation brightens skin within three weeks and lasts a long time.

Directions: Add a few drops of turmeric essential oil to a cream or to any oil moisturizer such as argan oil, or olive oil – use it like your normal moisturizer.

5. Turmeric Mask for Hydration

Olive oil helps skin retain moisture and hydrates it, and so does honey. Yogurt helps boost collagen and the combination of both yogurt and olive oil  helps repair sun damage from sun exposure- bringing dull and dehydrated complexion to life.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tsp pure honey

Directions: Mix the ingredients together and apply to the face. Leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.

Which DIY mask will you try first? Share your comments below.

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