10 Simple and Effective Home Remedies for Glowing Skin

Healthy, flawless and glowing skin is a dream of every woman. However, stress, a hectic lifestyle, inadequate sleep, pollution and other environmental hazards may cause your skin to look dull and tiring, and achieving beautiful and glowing skin naturally seems to be a difficult or impossible task.

While there are numerous beauty and skincare products available on the market, nothing can beat the goodness and wholesomeness of natural ingredients. We bring you 10 natural remedies for glowing skin with ingredients easily available in your kitchen.

1. Aloe Vera:

Aloe Vera helps to increase cell turnover, reduces hyperpigmentation, removes dead skin cells and rejuvenates undernourished skin. It has healing and cooling properties which soothe and heal irritated skin, giving you flawless glowing skin.

What You Will Need-

An Aloe Vera leaf

What to Do-

1. Scrape out the gel from the aloe vera leaf and apply the gel on the face and neck evenly.
2. Massage gently for a few minutes and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
3. Wash it off with lukewarm water and pat dry.

How Often To Do-

Repeat this 1-2 times a week.

2. Honey and Milk:

Honey and milk is an age-old formula for healthy and glowing skin. The lactic acid present in milk can lighten your dark spots and blemishes and give you spotless and radiant skin. Honey is a natural humectant, it moisturizes your skin, delays wrinkles and other signs of ageing and makes your skin look youthful and glowing.

What You Will Need-

• 2 Tbsp of milk
• 1 tsp of honey

What to Do-

1. Mix 2 tablespoons of milk with a teaspoon of honey and apply it to your face.
2. Gently massage in circular motions for a few minutes and leave it to dry.
3. After 12-15 minutes, wash it off with lukewarm water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this twice a week

Pro Tip: You can substitute milk with milk cream (malai)

3. Ubtan:

Ubtan is a face pack recipe tried and tested through generations for healthy and radiant skin. While gram flour acts as a natural Exfoliator and removes impurities, dead skin and dullness from the skin, sandalwood and turmeric fade blemishes and give your skin a natural glow.

What You Will Need-

• 2 tbsp of gram flour (besan)
• 1 tsp of sandalwood powder
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• Milk or rosewater

What to Do-

1. Mix gram flour, sandalwood and turmeric well in a bowl.
2. Add milk or rose water as required to make a smooth paste.
3. Apply the paste to your face and neck evenly and leave it for 20 minutes.
4. Rinse it off with tepid water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this once a week.

4. Ripe Papaya:

Ripe papaya contains papain, an enzyme that has skin-brightening properties and can reduce blemishes and acne scars. It also acts as a mild Exfoliator and gently removes dead skin cells and makes the skin look youthful and radiant. Fuller’s Earth (Multani mitti) cleanses the pores of grime and oils, and tones the skin while honey is a natural moisturizer, it hydrates the skin, giving the skin a flawless natural glow.

What You Will Need-

• Few pieces of ripe papaya
• 1 tsp of fuller’s earth (Multani mitti)
• 1 tsp of honey

What to Do-

1. Take a few pieces of ripe papaya and mash them.
2. Add a teaspoon of fuller’s earth and honey to it.
3. Mix it well and make a smooth paste.
4. Apply it evenly on the face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes.
5. Wash it off with cool water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this once a week.

5. Coconut Oil:

Coconut oil is an excellent natural remedy for healthy and radiant skin. It’s loaded with essential fatty acids, vitamin A and E which nourishes the skin and makes it supple. Coconut Oil protects the skin from harmful UV rays and also increases the elasticity of the skin and makes the skin look youthful.

What You Will Need-

Virgin coconut oil

What to Do-

1. Slightly heat the coconut oil on a low flame and apply the warm oil to your face and neck.
2. Massage in a circular motion for a few minutes and leave the oil on overnight.
3. Wash it off in the morning with a mild face wash.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this every night before going to bed.

6. Baking Soda:

Baking soda works as a mild Exfoliator. It removes dead skin cells and soaks excess oil, thus, reducing clogging of skin pores, giving you radiant-looking skin.

What You Will Need-

• 1 tbsp of baking soda
• Water

What to Do-

1. Add water (as required) to baking soda and make a smooth paste.
2. Apply the paste evenly to your face and neck.
3. Massage gently in a circular motion for a few minutes.
4. Leave it on for 10 minutes, then rinse off with cool water and moisturize your skin as usual.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this 1-2 times a week.

Note: Baking soda may irritate your skin. Hence, do a patch test before proceeding with this remedy.

7. Turmeric:

Turmeric is high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains curcumin, which helps to eliminate the harmful free radicals that damage the skin and it also enhances collagen production and keeps your skin radiant and supple.

What You Will Need-

• 1 tsp of turmeric
• 4 tbsp of gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• Water or milk

What to Do-

• Mix turmeric and honey with gram flour.
• Add milk or water (as required) to form a smooth paste.
• Apply the paste evenly to the face and neck.
• Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and then rinse off with water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this 1-2 a week.

8. Lemon Juice and Sugar:

Lemon is high in vitamin C and citric acid that helps in removing tan, dark spots and blemishes from the skin while sugar granules work as a natural exfoliator and help to remove dead skin cells, making your skin look brighter and radiant.

What You Will Need-

• 2 tsp of lemon juice
• 2 tsp of sugar

 What to Do-

1. Mix 2 teaspoons of lemon and sugar and mix well let the sugar granules dissolve in lemon juice.
2. Apply the mixture to your face and gently scrub in a circular motion.
3. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this twice a week.

Pro Tip: Lemon juice may make your skin photosensitive. Hence, apply sunscreen before stepping out.

9. Banana:

Banana is high in vitamin A, B, C and E and minerals like potassium hydrate, moisturize and improve skin complexion. It lightens blemishes and makes the skin soft and glowing.

What You Will Need-

A ripe banana

What to Do-

1. Mash a ripe banana and apply the pulp evenly to your face and neck.
2. Leave it on for 15 minutes and rinse off with water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this 1-2 times a week.

10.  Cucumber and Yoghurt:

Cucumber and Yoghurt are considered to be one of the best home remedies for glowing skin. Cucumber is well-known for its cooling and soothing properties; it contains the same pH level as your skin. This helps in replenishing and rejuvenating your skin. It also reduces puffiness and improves skin complexion while yoghurt has a high amount of lactic acid which has natural bleaching properties. It helps to remove dark, dead skin cells and promotes a natural glow.

What You Will Need-

• 1 small cucumber
• 3 tsp yoghurt

What to Do-

1. Grate the cucumber in a bowl, add 3 teaspoons of yoghurt and mix well.
2. Apply the mixture evenly to your face and neck.
3. Leave it on until it dries and rinse off with cold water.

How Often To Do –

Repeat this twice a week.

Although, these home remedies for glowing skin are mild and natural, as a cautionary measure, please do a patch test before proceeding with any of the remedies. Natural remedies may take time to show results, so be consistent and persistent with your routine.

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