It’s time to grab your granny off her aaram chair and drag her into the kitchen. It’s your wedding girl and who knows the secret to a brides glow better than your favourite family doctor?
But just in case you are looking for some age-old wisdom with modern research we have compiled a list of insane face packs for you that will ensure the heavenly glow and a lot more.
1. Ultimate Hydrating Face Pack
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This pack is so simple, all you have to do is open the door of your refrigerator.
What you need is:
A few chunks of avocado, papaya, banana, a spoon full of curd and a tablespoon of honey.
Throw these ingredients together in a mixer. Blend into a smooth pulp. Apply this mixture on the face for 30mins. Wash off with cold water. All the ingredients in this recipe have skin hydrating properties. Bring back the suppleness.
2. Skin Tightening Face Pack
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This pack has survived the test of time and has been passed down to several generations. You have to try this one to experience its benefits.
You will need:
Two tablespoons of rice flour. An egg white and some lemon drops. Mix these ingredients thoroughly. Apply on face and let it sit till you start feeling the tautness. Now start peeling off.
Two tips here though. When you apply a tightening face pack keep your head high so that the skin tightens in that direction. And don’t forget cucumber slices over your eyes. This pack never fails.
3. De-Tanning Face Pack
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You have been outdoor a lot lately shopping for your wedding and you ended up with a suntan Worry not. We have put up this gorgeous recipe that will kill the tan, tighten the skin and give you a radiant glow.
All you need is fuller’s earth one tablespoon, your favourite coffee one tablespoon and freshly squeezed tomato juice. Wash your face before applying this mixture. Let it rest on your face until dry or for as long as you want to indulge in the aroma of coffee. Before washing off with cold water rub in a circular motion to exfoliate.
4. Anti-aging Pack
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The pressure of planning the perfect wedding has left you looking haggard. This anti-ageing face pack will feel like a diva instantly.
Crush a handful of strawberries with some Aloe Vera gel. Add to this mixture a tablespoon of sandalwood powder and a tablespoon of oats. Apply and leave for 20minutes. Exfoliate before washing with cold water. The strawberries are anti-oxidant, Aloe Vera, not called the fountain of youth without cause reverses the signs of ageing, Sandalwood takes care of pigmentation and blemishes. And oats exfoliate the dry dull skin. This recipe is a winner.
5. Glow Mask
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Cleopatra was most popular for her beauty and glow. Do you know she had a fetish for roses? And she always included rose petals in her bath. So here is a recipe that’s regal.
Crush fresh rose petals or use rose powder. Mix it with some yoghurt and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Apply and let its natural oils work up the glow. Wash off with warm water.
6. Haldi
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You pre-wedding ceremony as well as the ingredient. We need not tell you that the purpose of this ritual was to help the bride and the groom achieve the wedding bliss glow. The gram flour and turmeric both have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. So let your relatives run havoc over you. You will be thankful for the Golden glow.
Get to your home lab and begin with your experiments already!