Dr. Blossom Kochhar
Summer is not an easy time for your skin. It is the time your skin needs extra attention as exposure to sunlight damages it in many ways making it dull, dry, and tanned. Although coronavirus-induced lockdown has confined us to our homes, yet the gradual opening up of our cities will require many of us to step out of our homes for work and other essential tasks.
Even at home due to the extreme temperatures, people suffer from acne and oily skin. Other common skin problems are suntan, sun burn and heat rashes, enlarged pores, under eye dryness etc. However, you need not worry as you can take care of your skin at home effectively with these easy tips.
1. Aloe Vera to sooth your skin: After a long day in scorching heat, applying aloe vera gel on your skin helps to sooth and cool off your skin. It acts as an antioxidant and protects your skin from damage and other skin related problems. Add this in your daily night regimen for better results.
2. Keep your skin hydrated: Make sure you drink 10-12 glasses of water every day to keep your body and skin hydrated. Water helps in achieving that permanent glow, removes toxins and enhances well-being. Apart from this, try and keep an overnight pack on your skin. For example, the hydrated seaweed gel helps in leaving your skin with the much-needed hydration.
3. Exfoliate: Exfoliating your skin in order to keep it rejuvenated all the time is as important as keeping your skin hydrated. It helps removing dead cells, increasing blood circulation, which in turn helps achieving glowing skin. You can use exfoliation gels or face scrubs for the same. You can make one at home, take 1 teaspoon of rice flour, add 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel, pinch of salt and 2 teaspoon yoghurt. Mix this into a paste apply it for 5 mins and then scrub the dead skin off.
4. The wonders of tomato puree: Tomato puree works gently on skin and is beneficial in removing tan from the skin. Besides replenishing the skin with oils, it evens the skin tone, and helps in making the dry skin bright and glowing. It can also be applied to hair for that extra shine and can protect hair from sun damage.
5. For lightening skin at home: Take a lime and cut it into two. Rub one half on the face gently. Squeeze the other half in a cup of water, add a little bit of rock salt and drink it. Do it for 6-8 weeks regularly and observe the remarkable improvement. This lightens and clears the skin.
6. Removing tan: Mix one tablespoon oatmeal powdered with little yogurt to make a paste. Add the juice of cucumber or grapes into the paste. Massage this pack into the tanned areas and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse off and apply moisturiser mixed with 2-3 drops of lavender essential oil.
Cucumber Overnight Brightness Pack
Things required to make the pack:
Cucumber
Rosewater
Glycerine
* Firstly, take out the cucumber juice by using mixer. Now add rosewater and glycerine in equal quantities to the cucumber juice. Make sure that the paste should neither be thin nor too thick.
* Now apply it over your face at night before going to sleep.
* In the morning, wash your face with clean water and pat dry. After some days you will see amazing change in the complexion of your skin.
Dr. Blossom Kochhar is the Founder & Chairperson of the Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies