Gina~

I attended a seminar last weekend on ayurveda and beauty, it's very similar to homemade 'desi' nuskhay and had such wonderful reviews.

The most frequently used were saffron oil, chandan (sandalwood) turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon powder and lots of different herbs and roots.

Any experience with ayurvedic beauty treatments or oils?

Gina~

I managed to scribble-down a couple:

For a natural glow, ayurvedic glow paste

2 tablespoons red lentils
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tablespoon sandalwood paste

Grind all of the above into a fine paste add a little water to make it into a paste if needed. Leave it as long as u can.

Clearer skin:

1 tablespoon almond powder
1/2 teaspoon besan
1/4 teaspoon yoghurt
and enuff lemon juice to make it into a paste.

Leave it on for 20 mins and wash it off.

nadz123

AWWW great.

what about the saffron and chandan,,, you know the red sandalwood remedy for acne scar fading, does that work then, was it mentioned?

ANY MORE u remember , thankyou....

MissChievious

I like using besan (2 tablespoons), turmeric powder (half a tablespoon) and lemon juice (to make a paste). This gives me a bright complexion and I swear by it to fade marks!

dooriyan

im going to try it out.

Mabrook

Gina y u r so much into home made stuff? do they actually work for u ?
By God i used every recipe i learnt from Mags (even this masur daal one) in my teens n twenties but they never helped me then. now my skin has changed n more receptive so they do help a lil but i still doubt if using these alone can ever help u reach ur skin goals.

Gina~

I've tried several home-remedies and they worked really well for me! However there are a few products i'd be lost without. I don't buy a mask or even cleanser anymore. It's just a scrub or moisturizer that I use (store-bought).

Home-remedies worked better on a few of my scars than microderm did..

Mabrook

U r lucky that they work so well for u. even though i love using them still hav to depend on commercial products. had i not used retin A n HQ long time back i would hav a scary face now.

MissChievious

With home-made products, you know exactly what is going in them so its always a better option...plus they're cheap!

Mabrook

^ but should be effective too. i mean they help tonning or enhancing ur skin but not so much with real skin problems. as per my experience...

redvelvet

Sounds interesting

I think that, like many treatments, people will respond differently to it. Although many of our desi beauty remedies involve the above ingredients.

I've heard of saffron, mixed with water, used for dark lips. I don't know what the oil would be used for. Turmeric, I've read has antiseptic properties. Chandan is used in ubtan. Methic (fenugreek), i've heard is commonly used to stop hair fall and promote hair growth. And cinnamon, I've heard promotes blood circulation and even weight loss (I think).

redvelvet

I've noticed that yogurt makes skin feel smoother and gives a glow. And I recently bought the herablism soap bar from Lush and that contains almonds for exfoliation. And lemon is so versatile Besan, I've used sometimes, because it absorbs excess oil.

Do you have any recommendations for antioxidant creams/moisturizers?

nlove143

gina how do u make ur home cleanser ( Recipy) plzz.

Nancy Drew

i second this request gina...thanx in advance!

nadz123

GINA......................you say home remedes worked better for ur scars then microderm..is this the red sandalwood remedy....

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Gina~

The 'cleanser' that I use is 1 tablespoon besan, 1/2 tsp olive oil and just enuff cold milk to make a smooth paste..

tweety_pie

Thank you, will be trying this out !!

MissChievious

So do you make ur cleanser fresh every day or do u make it and store it?

Gina~

I make it fresh everyday MC

nlove143

^ is gud for combination skin with t-zone and pimples on forhead.