Amp up your weekend skincare game with these expert-approved DIY remedies

There is no dearth of skin care products in the market, but making your own packs and toner at home using all-natural ingredients has its own charm. And why not, homemade remedies are safe, gentle, chemical-free, and can be prepared anytime!

As such, Dr Kiran Sethi, a dermatologist, recently shared some of her favorite DIYs including a toner, glow mask, and lip brightener. The remedies are hassle-free and can be quickly made using simple, easily available ingredients.

Natural Toner

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Ingredients

Green Tea
Water

Method: Boil green tea in water, and then let the mixture cool down. Spray this on your face twice a day for tighter pores and refreshed skin. It reduces oil secretion, prevents rosacea, and has a calming effect, she wrote.

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“Make it fresh daily because there are no preservatives in a home DIY, and you certainly don’t want to have bacteria contaminated DIYs,” she added.

Glow Mask

Ingredients

½ tbsp yoghurt
½ tsp honey
1 tsp amla powder
Room temperature water

Method: Mix all the ingredients and apply on the face for five minutes. Wash it with lukewarm water. Amla powder contains a very high amount of vitamin C, which enhances glow and resolves pigmentation.

Dr Kiran added that she prefers products with high quality vitamin C, because vitamin C gets inactivated very quickly when it is exposed to air. “So, you want a stabilised form of vitamin C for it to have the desired effects,” she stated.

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Lip Brightener

Ingredients

¼ cup grated pomegranate seeds
½ cup beetroot
1 tsp ghee

Method

Crush and strain the pomegranate seeds; retain the juice. Strain out the beetroot juice and mix it with pomegranate juice, and ghee. Apply the mixture on your lips; you can do this twice a week.

Beetroot has the pigments — betanin and vulgaxanthin — that brighten pigmented lips, while pomegranate is an antioxidant for preventing discolouration, and ghee helps in moisturising the lips.

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