Beauty Secrets From Grandma

We never fail to follow all the beauty secrets that are shared with us. Be it through web, magazines, newspapers, beauticians, celebrities or friends, we never say no when it comes to knowing the beauty secrets. But if you take a close look at your family members, your grandma can be the best beautician for you. You can make full use of her beauty secrets without spending a penny.

They are experienced and know what is good for the skin. So, if you want to look flawless, start taking beauty secrets from your experienced granny. For example, we spend lots of money on waxing and removing unwanted body hair. Well, you can just massage your skin with mustard oil every day or apply uptan to get rid of unwanted hair from the body. Similarly, massaging your hair with warm oil and leaving it overnight can help get lustrous, thick and strong hair. If you do not have a granny at home, here are few beauty secrets that you must steal from her.

Beauty secrets to steal from your Grandma:

Cucumber for beautiful eyes

Cucumber for beautiful eyes

Placing a cold slice of cucumber on your eyes removes puffiness and dark circles. It is a natural cure for dark under eyes.

Face wash

Face wash

Wash your face with cold water at least three to four times a day. It is one beauty secret that you can steal from your granny which will help you to get a glowing and clear skin naturally.

Steaming

Steaming

In earlier times when exfoliation and beauty treatments were not there, women used to steam there face and maintain the glowing skin. Steaming is a natural cure for acne as it unclogs the pores.

Fruits for face

Fruits for face

Instead of picking expensive face packs use fruits that are great for the skin. Fruits like mangoes, papaya, lemon, grapes, strawberries can be used as face packs to get a glowing skin naturally.

Hair massage

Hair massage

Massaging your hair with warm coconut oil few hours before hair wash improves hair growth and its quality. If you want you can also keep it overnight to get best results.

Yogurt for hair care

Yogurt for hair care

Why waste money on chemical based hair conditioner? Use yogurt as a hair conditioner. You can also use vinegar to get soft, silky and manageable hair naturally.

Lemon for scalp and hair problems

Lemon for scalp and hair problems

This is one beauty secret you must take from your grandma. Lemon cleans the scalp, removes dandruff and also cures itchy and greasy scalp.

Mositurising skin with oil

Mositurising skin with oil

You can moisturise your skin with coconut or olive oil. It keeps the skin soft, moisturised and tight.

Mustard oil for hair removal

Mustard oil for hair removal

Painful hot wax can be really fussy at times. Massage your hands and feet with mustard oil every morning before taking bath. It is a beauty secret behind those soft and hair-free hands of grandma.

Ghee for lips

Ghee for lips

Lip balms are not long lasting and darkens the lips. So, apply ghee on the lips. It softens the lips and prevents it from cracks.

Story first published: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 17:37 [IST]
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