Your Guide to How to have a glowing skin

If you were to choose between good makeup & good skin what would you choose. I can bet my life, Any girl would go for a good healthy skin. I mean not that makeup is not important. It is !!! But makeup is to beautify, not to hide behind.

The most common and searchable question on the internet is How to have a glowing skin and that do without really spending a fortune. So here’s to this thought which all of us would agree upon. A great skin is a result of not only what you apply as a skin care regime but also what you eat. And trust me it is not that tough to have a glowing supple soft fresh baby like skin. All you got to do is to just get your basics right!

Here are the 10 things that you should be doing to achieve that perfect healthy spotless skin that you always wished for:

Day Cream : Invest in a good day cream! We all need to moisturize different areas of our skin depending on the skin type. To maintain the ph balance of your skin, using a good moisturizer is a must. And trust me when I say this even during summers do not skip the moisturizing routine of your skin. Everytime you use a facewash to remove all the dirt from your skin, Apply a moisturizer. The one which I use for my sensitive skin is Aloe from the body shop. Its best for those having really dry and flaky skin.
Toner : So the idea behind toner is to close your pores. In fact it cleanses the dirt stuck in your open pores and closes them making your skin looks clear and clean. This should be used before your apply your moisturizer and after the face wash. One doesn’t need to invest in a very high-end expensive toner. A good spray of rose-water on your skin will serve the purpose of toning your skin. I have been using Dabur Gulabari since ages and will continue to endorse this product for rest of my life. It’s a must have for any skin.
Sunscreen : Well this is to make sure that your skin is protected from all the evils out there approaching your skin. A good spf sunscreen shields your skin and forms a protective layer on your skin and hence saving it from Cancerous UV rays. Use a matte sunscreen lotion if your skin is too oily. The best part is you can apply it on top of your moisturizer. Not to mention, just like your face, other body parts equally need a sunscreen. I mean who doesn’t want an even skin tone all over. Lotus matte sunscreen is the one which suits my skin type.
Night cream : Night is the time when our body gets time to heal, replenish and rejuvenate itself and giving a good night cream to your skin is like providing it with potion and enabling it to become healthy. This is a bliss for those who don’t really have a lot of time and energy to take care of skin the whole day. Give your skin a good dose of night cream and it will love you back.
Lip balm : It is not about chapped lips or winters. Lip balm should always be around you irrespective of the season and time. Our lips also get tanned due to UV rays so a coat of lip balm below your lipstick won’t be too much of task to do. In fact it also protects your lips from the chemicals present in your lipstick. If you are a smoker and still want to maintain the color & softness of your lips, it will work wonders to your lip texture. One should also moisturize the lips as your daily night routine.The one which I am using and suggesting is from Lakme .It has super creamy texture and has sunscreen too which makes it multipurpose.
Probiotic : Yakult is the way to go ! Put a reminder on your phone or write it down in your diary but make sure you include Yakult in your diet. To put it simply it is made out of milk and is so good for you that it will make sure that your immunity is boosted and because it is probiotic in nature it is awesome for your skin too. Unlike most of the other good for body drinks, this one tastes good too so you wont have much trouble including it in your daily routine. And guess what, if you can’t have it on daily basis, make sure you consume 5 bottles a month ( 40 INR ) AND you are sorted.
Yogurt : This one is better than consuming or applying milk. A lot of people are allergic to milk but yogurt is a blessing to skin. Not only it is miraculous to your body internally but also it does great job if you apply it. It detans, moisturizes & bleaches your skin in one go. All you got to do is take some yogurt on your palm, apply it your face and neck, massage it for 2 minutes and let it rest. Wash it off after 7-8 minutes & fall in love with your skin.
Salt : This is therapeutic! The 21 day salt therapy is one thing that people do to get rid of negativity and attract positive energy to your body and surrounding. Apart from this, one can also use salt to scrub the skin ( Not your face though). It is a wonderful scrub and can incur some great result in just 3 days. However, the way I use this in my daily skin routine is by using it on my eye bags. It can really treat your eye bags issue. Take a pinch or two of salt on your palm, add few drops of water to it so that it becomes paste like (Not watery), Apply it on the problem area and leave for 10 minutes. Wash off with cold water and wallah !!! Eye bags will be considerably diminish.
Garlic : From nature’s basket, Garlic is a wonder item in your kitchen. This small little smelly thing called Garlic can do wonders to your skin. Here’s the trick: if you have a pimple, cut the garlic from center and rub it very softly on your pimple (from the side which has the cut). Your pimple will fade out soon without leaving any scar. Another Garlic trick is to eat Garlic empty stomach every morning. One can add a tablespoon of honey to it. Doing this routine will not only help your skin & make you lose weight but also build your immunity too.
Castor oil : This oil is the most underdog of all. No one really talks about it. No one really buys it. But the fact is it is really good, not only for your skin but for your hair too. If you have dark and hard elbow or knee skin, apply the castor oil after warming it a bit and leave it overnight. Your dark skin will soon turn into a baby soft skin. Add a teaspoon of heated castor oil in your Regular hair oil and apply it on your hair roots, New hair growth will follow soon. I have recently started applying a drop of Castor oil to my eyelashes and eyebrows and I could figure out the difference in just 3 days. Do it to believe it.