We wake up, cleanse our face,
hop into the shower, layer on beauty products,
the steps are countless.
We rely on many products to maintain
and repair beautiful skin.
But how do we know that the ingredients in these
are actually good for our skin and health?
In this video, we are going to be talking about
some of the most common yet natural essential
ingredients that we can incorporate
into our beauty regimes
that have multiple uses,
without actually breaking the bank.
Honey can definitely be viewed as a pot of gold
because of the amazing number of ways
that it can be used
and its infinite benefits on our skin and health!
Did you know that honey
is one of the only natural ingredients
that has an eternal shelf life and will never go bad?
There are also several types of honey,
that come from different flowers.
My favourite is Manuka honey
which has incredible healing and medicinal properties!
The most important property of honey
is that it’s a humectant
which means that it pulls water from the air onto your skin
making sure that you skin is hydrated, soft and youthful!
Another one of my go to DIYs
with this sweet ingredient is to mix it
with a little bit of sugar
and then use it as a tasty scrub
to exfoliate and plump my lips.
Honey has also made getting a cough
much more bearable for me
because my mom use to mix it
with a little bit of lemon and cinnamon
to make a delicious but effective
homemade cough syrup!
In addition to all these uses
honey also helps with weight loss
and is a great natural sweetener for food and drinks too!
So whether you’re using it for skincare,
medicine or for food
it never hurts to keep a jar of it handy!
They don’t call this the magical plant for no reason!
Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant
that has been around for thousands of years
and is still an absolute staple in Indian households!
I could say it’s always been in my family
to have aloe vera plants
and knowledge about its helpful properties
has been passed down from one generation to another,
from my grandmother to my mother
and now to me.
An absolute godsend,
aloe vera can be found in medicines,
cosmetics and even in food.
And I for one, never skip out on using it
in my beauty routine.
I have very dry skin that often gets flaky
so I use aloe vera to combat these dry patches
as it soothes them gently
and it also prevents the growth of more bacteria
because of its antioxidant & anti-bacterial properties.
Till date, I burn myself while cooking
or come back from a beach vacation with an awful sunburn.
My grandmother uses aloe vera
in the affected areas
and it brings an immediate relief
and leaves behind a cooling effect.
Basically aloe vera is great for healing of burns!
A few others amongst the countless benefits
of this magical plant
are that it helps with ageing & wrinkles.
It also helps to lower blood sugar levels
and it also is a boon for your digestive system healthy.
So a scoop of it straight from the plant
may not sound like the most appetising idea
but it's definitely going to do your body
a lot of good!
So go ahead and start making the most
out of this natural ingredient!
The magic ingredient that's been passed down from generations,
and is a staple in almost all Indian homes
is Gram Flour, commonly called Besan.
It's easily available, it's easy to use
and it's quick to show results.
So if you look into your kitchen right now,
you probably have Besan too.
Gram Flour contains some amounts of zinc.
Since it helps fight off infections on our face,
zinc is well known for its anti-acne properties.
As someone with sensitive and acne prone skin,
Besan has never failed to impress me!
Its acne fighting properties aren't all it has to offer.
Besan helps detan your skin,
it removes fine facial hair
and it regulates your sebum production.
Now all these properties make it the perfect ingredient
for any skin type but especially for the ones out there
with sensitive or acne prone skin.
Here’s how I use it in my skincare routine.
I use 3 - 4 tablespoons of Gram flour,
½ a tablespoon of Turmeric
and 2 Tablespoons of Yogurt.
The turmeric further helps with its anti acne properties.
And the yogurt binds these two ingredients together
and gives me the little surge of moisture in my skin.
Every time I apply this mask,
my skin looks like it had an instant glow up!
Now besan isn't just limited to your face,
its detanning properties work on your body as well!
Once a week, I use besan instead of soap
and this has really helped me detan
my hands and and my feet
and also worked on dark elbows,
which I wasn’t expecting at first!
So here were the different ways I use my go to ingredient, Besan.
There has never been a day
where I haven't been able to find Besan in my kitchen.
So I hope you find it just as easily too!
Whether it is for face, body or even in food,
which totally isn't my forte,
I always enjoy Gram Flour.
So now that you know everything about
our natural ingredients
and why we absolutely cannot live without them.
Do let us know if you try out any of the
simple hacks suggested to you by us.
We would also like to know which is your go-to natural ingredient
any why in the comments below.
Until next time, stay tuned and stay Glamrs.