Facial Scrubs: Make the skin glow

Facial scrubs are great exfoliating agents for skin. Facial scrubs have fine and smooth granules which are rubbed over the skin which helps to remove dead skin cells and blackheads from upper layer of skin. After scrubbing of skin, you get a smooth and blemish-free skin. Make sure to include the use of a face scrub weekly or even more than once a week in your skin care routine. If you use facial scrubs regularly, it will help to accelerate the production of new skin cells reaching the surface of skin.

To apply facial scrub, use gentle and swift motion of finger tips on the skin. It should be applied on damp skin as it helps in sticking and spreading of facial scrub to the skin. Avoid sensitive skin areas like under eye area. After you are done with scrubbing, wash it off with lukewarm water; avoid hot water as it makes the skin dry. Do not rub towel to dry the skin; just pat it.

Homemade Facial Scrubs:

Honey Scrub : Take 1 tbsp of honey, 2 tbsp of grounded almond paste prepared from blanched almonds and 1 tsp of lemon juice. Blend all the ingredients and rub it gently over your face and neck. Leave it for some time and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Take handful of oatmeal and make a paste of it with water. Apply it over your face and neck. Scrub it gently and wash it with lukewarm water.

In the same way, you can make a mask with cornmeal. Mix 2 tbsp of cornmeal with water to make paste. It is a very effective homemade facial scrub and you can use it for scrubbing whole body. Apply this and rub gently to remove dead skin cells.

Take a ½ over-ripe mash banana and beat it with 2 tbsp sour cream and 1 tbsp honey. Apply it over the face and let it dry and in the meanwhile it will dissolve impurities and dead cells. Rinse it off with lukewarm water. Besides removing impurities, this scrub will nourish the skin by feeding it with essential vitamins and nutrients.

Take 4 to 5 blanched almonds and grind them into a blender. Mix it with white of one egg and 1 tbsp honey. Blend it properly and apply it over your face. After 15 minutes, gently rub it and remove with a damp washcloth.

Take ½ peeled cucumbers, few strawberries, 1 tsp honey and 1 tbsp yogurt. Blend them into a liquidizer and apply it to your face. Let it dry and wipe with a damp wash cloth. This scrub is very effective as apart from removing dead cells, it also hydrates and cools the skin. You will instantly notice the glow over the face.

You can have a very effective facial scrub to loosen and scrub the blackheads. Mix baking soda and water in equal quantities and rub gently over areas very there is accumulation of blackheads. Rub it 2-3 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.

Cover 1 cup dried apricots with water and soak it until they are soft. Grind them in blender to a fine paste and add 2 tbsp of skim milk powder. Apply this mixture over face and neck and leave for 15 minutes. Wipe it with damp wash cloth with gentle scrubbing.

Prepare a mixture of mashed strawberries, a handful and 1 tsp honey. Apply it over your face and after 15 minutes, remove it by gentle scrubbing and rinse it water.

Take ½ tsp orange peel, ½ tsp almond paste, ½ tsp Barley meal and ½ tsp green papaya paste. Mix all these ingredients and apply it over face and neck. Remove it by gentle scrubbing. Using it once a month is enough to get smooth and silk texture of skin.

Mix 1 tsp rose oil and ¼ tsp sea salt. Use this mixture to exfoliate the skin. It will cleanse the skin deeply and give a healthy glow to the skin.

Take ½ tsp of sandalwood powder, ½ tsp poppy seeds powder and 1 tsp honey. Mix all the ingredients and apply it over your face and scrub the skin gently using raw milk. This scrub not only removes dead skin cells but also nourishes the skin by its nutrient rich ingredients.

Take juice of ½ lemon, 1 and ½ tsp honey, 2 tbsp plain yogurt and white of one egg. Beat the egg white and curd. Add all the other ingredients and blend the well. Apply over your face and leave it for 15 minutes. Then remove it by gentle scrubbing to remove the dead cells.