Have you ever thought that half of your skin problems can be solved by using resources available in your kitchen? Instead of wasting money on various beauty products every time, you visit the nearby stores and shopping malls; explore the “power of kitchen goodness”.
You cannot always put the blame on time deficit for using countless skin care products to find a remedy for your skin problems. You can start with natural astringents that are very easy to prepare by using natural kitchen items. The use of natural astringent ranks high in the list of most natural skin care tips.
How an astringent works:
- Astringent normally tightens the skin and closes the skin pores
- It is usually applied after cleansing the skin.
- It refreshes and revitalizes the skin, thus making it glow.
For those who swear by natural skin care treatments would agree the goodness of natural astringents, toners and tighteners. The following natural skin care recipes can certainly replace your affinity for commercial skin care products for a change, so try them out at least once in your lifetime:
- Take simple icy cold water to wash your face every morning. The astringent property of ice-cold water is very refreshing. You can even use ice cubes wrapped in a clean cloth and apply gently all over the skin for some time. For those who are prone to catching cold should avoid this natural astringent.
- Mix equal amount of water and vinegar and rinse your face with the solution when you feel tired after a hard days work.
- Take two tomato pulps, crush them and retain the juice. Do not discard the pulps and include them in your salad. As for the juice, apply it all over the face and neck. Leave for 30 minutes and rinse off with normal water.
- If you have an Aloe Vera plant in your kitchen garden, split open a leaf and rub the gel to your skin. Do not rinse off immediately. The antibacterial property of Aloe Vera is very helpful in healing the skin.
- Lemon is a good natural astringent and is often availed by majority beauty conscious individuals. You can soak in a cotton pad and apply it all over the face and neck. Wash off after sometime and feel refreshed.
- Cucumber is a great natural skin astringent. You can grate a cucumber and use the juice to apply to your skin.
You can consider many other natural astringents for pampering your skin. These are given below, take a look:
- Protein Toner
- Strawberry tonic
- Egg white Toner
- Witch Hazel
- Lemony Lavender Toner
- Lemon Toner
- Pine Toner
Caution:
It is very important to know your skin type before applying any beauty products, whether they are natural or commercial in nature. Skin allergies should be taken into consideration before using skin care products.
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