Home remedies for clear skin

Every human being wishes for a beautiful skin. Being the most sensitive and delicate part, it requires time and nurturing to be healthy. With excessive pollution, stress and imbalanced lifestyle our skin has to go through a lot of troubles and sacrifices, but you can say goodbye to unhealthy and impure skin with these easy home remedies for various skin problems you face every day and make your skin bright and glowing.

Natural ingredients have the power to treat any trouble your skin faces without using any harmful chemicals or being a burden to your funds, they are readily available in your kitchen and requires only 10-15 minutes daily for good and effective skin care. Here is a list of skin problems and easy home remedies to cure them.

1. Acne

Acne is a major problem that bothers every individual, they occur due to clogged pores of dead skin cells and oil and can be found in different types like blackheads, whiteheads, pimples or painful lumps which arises on face, neck and shoulders and makes the skin look impure and unhealthy.

Remedy:

RUBIA CORDIFOLIA

The most effective natural method to treat acne is Rubia Cordifolia also known as mangistha in India, a flowering plant from the coffee family is very beneficial for the skin, with anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antioxidant and ant- androgenic qualities it helps solve acne and give a soft and supple skin.

Take equal quantity of mangishta powder and Aloe Vera gel, convert it in a paste and apply it to acne affected areas, set an alarm for 10-15 minutes while you take a beauty sleep, rinse it with water and find diminished acne and a clear skin.

Fuller’s Earth

Fuller’s earth also known as multani mitti in India, has been renowned for skin care and has been carried down to every generation for getting beautiful skin. Enriched with various minerals fuller’s earth nurtures the skin and with oil absorbing properties removes oil and impurities which helps in reducing acne.

Take one tablespoon of fuller’s earth and soak it in the water overnight, apply the water that flows on the top of it in the morning at acne affected areas, keep it for 10-15 minutes while you rejuvenate yourself, rinse it with water and voila! Say hi to healthy skin.

While all these natural methods can be used to treat all kind of acne, there are some specific home remedies for some types:

Blackhead

The most common acne type faced by our skin is blackhead. They occur due to the jammed pores by dead skin cells and excessive oils which comes in contact with air turning the pores black. They also lead to lack of confidence and fear of embarrassment among individuals. While these small black spots mostly found on face and neck region occurs mostly after puberty or due to humidity and stress can prove to be a difficult task to remove.

Remedy:
Brown sugar and Honey

Brown sugar is specifically known for exfoliating the skin and removing dead skin cells. Being soft and small they help in deep cleansing of the skin and also leaves it hydrating. Honey consist anti-bacterial properties and antioxidants which prevents blackhead or acne and give a soothing feel to the skin.

Take 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and half tablespoon of honey, apply this paste on the blackheads, keep it for 10-15 minutes, rinse it with water and find blackhead free skin.

Pimples

Pimples has been every teenagers fear, and all of us at some point in our life have applied some natural packs to avoid them. These sore red spots on the face with itchiness is a type of acne that nobody ever wishes to have.

Remedy:

Neem Powder

Having great anti-bacterial properties, it’s an effective natural ingredient to fight pimples and also make the skin healthy and supple. Having vitamin E, it also moisturizes and tone the skin for brighter look.

Take one tablespoon of neem powder and add water, aloe Vera gel or rose water to convert it into a paste. Apply it onto your face evenly and let it dry, rinse it in 10-15 minutes and you don’t have to worry about pimples anymore.

2. Tanning

Have you always been tempted by beaches but scared of getting tanned and ended up not going? Your holiday has led to tanning and you are wondering how to solve it?

Tanning refers when your skin color gets darkened due to the contact with sun rays for a longer duration.

Remedy:

Potatoes

Potatoes is a great ingredient to solve tanning and get the bright complexion back again. Potato contains natural bleaching properties and therefore can act as a great source. Mash some potatoes and apply it on the tanned area, keep it for 10-15 minutes, massage it and then rinse it with water and find the natural complexion back again.

3. Pigmentation

Our skin gets the color from the pigment called melanin and when melanin is produced in excess it leads to darker shade patches on the skin. It also causes the skin to look dull and older and make the individual feel less confident about themselves.

Remedy:

Curd, honey and lemon

Curd is no doubt a necessity for natural skincare and contains lactic acid which removes the top most layer of skin leading to development of new skin cells which promotes in fading pigmentation, honey being a virtue to the beauty sector, it has anti-bacterial qualities and certain enzymes which  reduces pigmentation and lemon contains vitamin C which prevents any kind of skin damage and also has high citric acid which removes dead skin cells and promote a healthy skin and fade pigmentation.

Take 1 tablespoon of curd, few drops of lemon and half teaspoon of honey, mix well and apply it at the pigmentation. Relax for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it with water to get a reduced pigmentation skin.

Wrinkles

Mostly wrinkles occur in the later stages around 40s but if your skin is not receiving proper care and nourishment it can lead to wrinkles at an early stage. Wrinkles are the creases or ridges that appear on the skin making the skin look loose, and usually occurs due to muscular contractions or sun exposure on the face, neck or elbows.

Remedy:

Hibiscus, honey and curd   

Hibiscus flower is known as the “Botox” flower which naturally uplifts the face and reduces wrinkles, while honey has anti-aging properties which prevents the creation of wrinkles and curd having lactic acid content removes dead skin cells and tighten the pores to avoid wrinkles.

Take one teaspoon of hibiscus dry powder and mix half teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of curd, apply it on the wrinkles and wait for 10-15 minutes to get a tight, bright and rejuvenated skin.

General tips:

1. Apply and rinse the paste in an upward circular motion as downward motion can make the skin look dull and loose causing fine lines and wrinkles at an early stage.
2. Before completely rinsing the paste, it is suggested to massage the area using a little water on your fingertips.
3. Remove the pack immediately if it causes itchiness or irritation.
4. All these remedies will be more beneficial if done regularly in every 3-4 days.

While the hectic and busy schedule jam your life, your skin shouldn’t become a target of it, it is important to incorporate 10 minutes daily for your skin to make it healthy, clear and beautiful so that you can rock the whole day feeling fresh and relaxed.