Oiliness, heat rashes, pigmentation and pimples are just a few of the summer skincare woes that one has to deal with. While it may seem that hiding away in your houses is the best way to protect yourself from sun damage, there is a lot more that you can do.
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Turn to seasonal fruits for help! Eating the seasonal fruits is just one way to aid your skin. You can also use these fruits to create natural, home-made remedies in the form face masks. These fruit packs will quickly boost your lustreless skin and leave you glowing from within. They can deeply cleanse, stimulate and give you a radiant complexion, all naturally.
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Here a few DIY summer face masks, you can try for glowing skin.
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Mango and Chia Hydrating Mask: This mask is suitable for all skin types, it revitalizes and rejuvenates by balancing and moisturizing your skin.Ingredients: Two Tablespoons of mango pulp, one teaspoon of chia seeds, one teaspoon of aloe vera gelMethod: Blend or mash half a mango until smooth and creamy. Do not mash the mango with peels. Soak the chia seeds in one tablespoon of cool water. Mix with a whisk and let it stand for a few minutes. Whisk again, and let stand for 10 minutes. Whisk the mixture again and let it sit in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or till they expand into a gel. Scrape the gel fresh from the inside of aloe vera leaves. Combine all the ingredients in a clean and dry mixing bowl and you can add or decrease the chia seeds gel according to the consistency you want for the mask. Apply it on your face and leave on for about 15 minutes. Use a warm and moist washcloth to remove the mask gently. Follow up with a splash of cool water on the face to rinse completely and pat dry with a soft towel.
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Sabudana and Lime Exfoliating Face Mask: This thick and gentle exfoliating mask made with sabudana will do wonders to your skin leaving it clean, smooth and soft! Good for all skin types, it works best for sensitive and oily skin.Ingredients: One Tablespoon of small sabudana, three Tablespoons of lime juice, one Tablespoon of brown sugar, one teaspoon of Fuller's earth (Multani mitti)Method: Add sabudana and lime juice in a pan and let it thicken over low fire, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let it cool. Add sugar, Multani mitti and the cooled ingredients in a dry bowl and mix well. Gently massage scrub on your face while avoiding eye area. Let the scrub stay on the face for 10 to 15 minutes. Use a warm and moist washcloth to remove the mask gently. Follow up with a splash of cool water on the face to rinse completely and pat dry with a soft towel. Follow up with a moisturiser.
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Khus Cocoa Glow Mask: It is effective in nourishing your skin and reversing sun damage.Ingredients: Two Tablespoons of khuskhus, two Tablespoons of cocoa powder, three Tablespoons of raw milk, three Tablespoons of oatmeal powder, half teaspoon of mint powder or two drops of mint essential oilMethod: Soak the khuskhus in raw milk overnight. Next morning grind it to a paste. If you don't have oatmeal powder, simply blend some oats in a processor. Mix all ingredients and apply the paste on the face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Massage in the upward direction for a few minutes. Place some cucumber slices on the eyes. Let the scrub stay on the face for 10 to 15 minutes. Use a warm and moist washcloth to remove the mask gently. Follow up with a splash of cool water on the face to rinse completely and pat dry with a soft towel. Follow up with a moisturizer.
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