Hey i'm kendra and i'm the content project manager at Banyan botanicals and
a student of Ayurveda. I'm here today to give you the inside scoop on my personal
skincare routine. We actually get a lot of questions about skincare and so I
want to give you some tips on using Banyan products and daily habits to
achieve glowing skin, let's get started!
You know how people say it's what's inside that matters most, this is
especially true for Ayurvedic skincare. Whatever you put into your body
expresses itself through the skin. That's why I make sure that I eat a wholesome
diet and drink enough water to remain properly hydrated - it's super key. And so
to do that I get up first thing in the morning and I drink a big mug of warm
water with a squeeze of lime to calm my Pitta. And so for what I like to eat I
like to nourish my body with fresh wholesome organic foods as close to the
source as possible. That means that if I don't know how an ingredient is made I'm
probably not gonna eat it. I also like to eat locally and seasonally. That means in
summer I'm eating a lot of berries for breakfast!
So another essential aspect of achieving glowing skin is to make sure you get a
good night's sleep - for me I like to get somewhere between seven and eight hours,
that's my sweet spot. And it's important because while you're sleeping your skin
is working at repairing itself. I really like to support this natural process by
applying a little bit of beauty balm before I go to bed - this stuff is amazing
it's got ghee in it which is super nourishing and makes my skin feel really
supple. And it's got rose geranium essential oil so the smell helps me
sleep. All of those habits really nurture me from the inside out. For me skin care
is more than just pampering myself it's an act of self-love and washing my face
is an important aspect of my daily routine, so let's talk about it.
So after I get up in the morning I splash my face with cool water and I
make sure to get my eyes as it's really calming for my pitta. And then I apply a
little bit of soothing skin balm - this stuff's amazing it's got neem and
guduchi in it which helps clear the heat and since it's summer I really need
it. It also works as a great primer before you put on your makeup for the
day. After this I go and do my daily meditation and breathing practices. This
is important to me because it's super calming and helps me manage my stress.
You know what that means: less wrinkles! After my day is done in the evening I
like to wash my face with oil - yes oil! This was life-changing for me and if you
haven't tried it yet I urge you to give it a go. So your skin actually absorbs
whatever you put on it, so the oil is like food for your skin. I like to use
the neem oil which is really calming and soothing for heat. So I just use a little
bit of oil and I apply it to my face with clean hands then I massage it into
my skin in small circular strokes. If I've worn some makeup that day I like to
use a loofah to help exfoliate. Afterwards I like to use some neem toner
that I made with the powder. All you do is you make a really strong tea and strain
it well then fill your bottle and spritz away. And then I do a face mask. I really
like the manjistha and mung bean recipe that we have on the Banyan
website however most of the time I keep it really simple and I just do a honey
and triphala face mask. And so I take two teaspoons of triphala powder and I mix
it with one tablespoon of honey. After I apply it to my face
I sometimes leave it on for up to thirty minutes. Afterwards I really notice my
skin is a lot brighter smoother and my pores seem finer. So I recently started
taking the healthy skin tablets and I've noticed a huge reduction in redness and
splotchiness and my skin seems to be holding more
moisture. So that's my daily skincare routine we're always here to help answer
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