Ever wanted to start a skin care routine but didn’t know where to start? Here are ten household
Items that are easily attainable. Either locally sourced or store-bought at fair prices that can get you started.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is the Rosetta Stone for most common ailments. Its anti-inflammatory properties and succulent gel are subject to use in most face wash and sunburn solutions.
Above all, its results, though gradual, seem almost instant. It serves as the foundation for at-home skin care.
It can be used in addition to the rest of the products below for healthy skin and a long-lasting, rejuvenating feeling.
Lemon
Lemon can be sourced locally or store-bought. This tangy, bitter citrus eliminates blackheads and is scientifically proven to reduce acne. Its antioxidant and antifungal properties reduce skin oils and brighten skin. Lemon juice ultimately reduces sebum oil, which is the focal point for clogged skin pores, which cause buildup of facial bacteria, and consequently acne. Lemon juice can be extracted through straining or can be hand-squeezed and combined with any other of these ingredients of your choosing.
Egg whites
A crucial component to most people’s daily nutrition. Although it is a versatile dish, prepared differently across many a culture it does not get enough credit for its healing properties on the skin. Eggs are rich in protein, specifically, Albumen. Which reacts with skin tissue by shrinking the skin and reducing the number of pores in skin. In essence slowing the effects of aging.
The egg yolk and whites can be separated by placing a cracked egg’s essence in a bowl and sifting out the yolk with a spoon. Upon drying it’s waxy and shiny sheen can be wiped off with a warm-wet towel.
Nutmeg powder
This aromatic spice is an all-around treatment plan. Combining acne reduction, eliminating blackheads; as well as reducing aging and clears out pores. Alongside, grounded turmeric and a combination of these other ingredients, Nutmeg powder combats sebum production which prevents clogging of pores canceling out any prospects of an oily tinge on your face.
Turmeric
Turmeric powder is notorious for its affinity to hold fast to fabric and vandalize perfectly clean cloth. This pet peeve works to one’s advantage as Turmeric powder brings out your inherent natural glow as it smoothens out persistent blemishes.
Honey
Honey is well known for its long shelf life as it has no expiry date. Though raw honey is not sterile, it contains harmless microorganisms rendered stunted by high sugar content. It is antibacterial in nature, taking away environmental culture for microbial activity. Therefore, raw honey is highly recommended as a home-made remedy for your verdigris; neither will your confidence.
Cucumber
Apart from the aesthetic air it carries. Cucumber embodies the ideal of hydration. True to the idiom, its anti-inflammatory properties are on par with those of aloe vera. Able to reduce the effects of minor surface irritations. It also supplements Vitamin C.While locally sourced or store bought, it can be prepped by blending, straining, grinding, and even slicing in popular fashion for a cool tingly feeling under your eyes.
Yogurt/Fermented Milk
Yogurt is a yummy treat rich in protein, fats, minerals, and vitamins. A treat that can be both tasty and healthy. Aiding anaerobic reductions that result in lactic acid as a byproduct. The same lactic acid is inherently found in yogurt and fermented milk, which results in plain yogurt’s bitterness. Despite this, it does not cause irritation in the slightest. Rather, it eliminates dead skill cells.
Due to yogurt’s state, it can be combined to enhance the effects to your own liking.
Coconut oil
Coconut Oil is a tasty alternative to vegetable oil. Akin to its other kitchen compatriot (Olive Oil) it acts as a healing balm. Nourishing and cleansing straight from the extracted source.
Moisturizing, soothing, and easing irritations on the epidermis. Caution is advised as using coconut oil could fill out pores instead of reducing their size. Which, over time, causes more harm than good.
Olive Oil
As far as leave-in is concerned, no other oil can hold a candle to Olive oil. It is nature’s rewind button in a sense that it not only moisturizes skin to the point of wrinkle reduction and consequent skin softening.
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