We Indians have been bestowed with a number of kitchen ingredients which are a natural way of getting flawless skin and silky hair. Our dadis and nanis have been using their age-old homemade remedies since forever which is why their skin and hair still shine like a star. In fact, we all grew up following their footsteps, applying ubtans and getting that late night ‘champi’ which in all ways worked wonders.
With the changing era, people do not have enough time to carry out such homemade remedies anymore. Plus, we’ve got artificial masks, cosmetics, facials and so much more to beautify our skin, which in some way is the shortcut. While all this was happening, our desi nuskhas had already taken a back seat. But, thanks to this lockdown, we all have eventually gone back to our roots. Our skin and hair care routine has been constant in this quarantine as we had time to do all that self-care which was much needed.
Today, let’s discuss these age-old methods of keepingthe skin glowing and achieving those lifelong hair goals like Rapunzel’s.
Face masks
Ubtan is the most popular face mask at every Indian’s home. Since our birth to the wedding day and ahead, we all have used these for years. Prepared with the basic kitchen ingredients, it is the easiest way to exfoliate your skin without burning a hole in the pocket.Apart from its skin glowing abilities, it also helps in removing dead skin cells, cure tanning, acnes or evening out the skin tone. In short, ubtan can work like magic for the skin. You can also tweak it your own way, according to your skin type. Let’s know in depth about these secret beauty spells.
Hair masks
Who doesn’t have legit hair goals? Especially, the ladies, once in a lifetime, you might have come across a person who had just the perfect hair and wished for hair like theirs. We all do! Hair care is equally important for both men and women. There are some effective and tested remedies which can add to the health of your hair without a lot of effort. When a good hair day can just make you happy instantly, imagine it for life! So many hair problems, here are the solutions.
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