It is the wedding season. Get beautifully flawless skin!

Here are 5 herbal skin tips to get great skin this season.

1. Salt and Cucumber Face Pack

What will you need?

• ½ cucumber (grated)
• ½ cup sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint essential oil

Method:

1. Combine the cucumber with the sea salt and essential oil.
2. Spread the mixture evenly on your face and scrub.
3. Massage thoroughly for 10 minutes. Leave it on for a while and then wash with cold water.

Why it works?

Sea salt contains essential minerals while cucumber calms the skin. This face scrub clears the skin and keeps it oil-free. Use it regularly to achieve bright and glowing skin.

Remember: Do not store the scrub. If you want to store it, do not add salt to the mixture.

2. Turmeric, Milk and Gram Flour Face Pack

What You Will Need?

• 2 tablespoons gram flour
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon milk

Method:

1. Mix the gram flour and turmeric in a bowl.
2. Add milk to this and blend well. Adjust the consistency as per your convenience.
3. Apply the mask and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Wash with lukewarm water once it dries.

Why it works?

This remedy is excellent for your skin and makes it glow naturally if used every week. It removes all impurities from your skin and leaves it squeaky clean.

3. Rose Water, Lemon and Glycerin Night Potion

What You Will Need?

• ½ cup rose water
• ½ cup glycerin
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• A spray bottle

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients. Blend well.
2. Sterilize the bottle by putting it in warm water for a few minutes.
3. Store the mixture in the bottle.
4. Spray it on your face before going to bed.
5. Wash it off the next day.

Why it works?

Glycerin keeps your skin hydrated and prevents drying while rose water helps in maintaining its pH balance. Lemon juice has antibacterial and antifungal properties and helps in brightening the skin.

4. Aloe Vera and Fuller’s Earth

What You Will Need?

• 1 tablespoon fuller’s earth (multani mitti)
• 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera gel (extract from the plant)
• 1 tablespoon yogurt

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Adjust the quantity of yogurt to get the desired consistency.
3. Spread the mask all over your face, excluding the eyes. Let it dry. Wash it off with lukewarm water.

Why it works?

Fuller’s earth is known for its brightening effect. It extracts all the oil, dirt, and dead skin cells from your skin and cleans it thoroughly. Aloe Vera and yogurt are rich in antioxidants and help in reducing blemishes and acne. You can use this paste on your hands and legs as well.

5. Apricot and Oatmeal Face Scrub

What You Will Need?

• 2 small apricots (or 1 tablespoon apricot powder)
• 1 tablespoon oatmeal (powdered)
• 1 teaspoon rose water (adjust as per the consistency)

Method:

Extract the pulp from the apricots and mash.

1. Mix it with the oatmeal and honey and make a paste. If you are using apricot powder, mix it with the ingredients.
2. Apply the face pack and scrub gently for 5 minutes.
3. Let it stay for 10 minutes or until it dries.
4. Wash with lukewarm water.

Why it works?

Unlike other commercially available face scrubs, this face scrub is not harsh on your skin. It cleans your skin gently. The apricot extracts and oatmeal control excessive sebum production brighten your skin and make it smooth and soft.