Turmeric is an inexpensive and indigenous beauty aid. It is also used in the formulation of some sun screens. Smearing with turmeric paste cleans skin and beautifies it. Its antiseptic and healing properties prevent and cure pimples. For turmeric based home-remedies visit here.
Turmeric as a beauty aid
Turmeric face mask for glowing skin
As a face mask, a paste of this powder and sandalwood powder mixed with a little edible oil should be applied on your face for 15/20 minutes. It is then washed off with cold water. Your face will be bright and radiant within 15-20 days.
Turmeric for skin infections
For any type of skin infection, a paste of neem leaves and turmeric will work wonders.
Pound dry turmeric root with milk on a stone slab to a fine paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck for half an hour. Your skin will start glowing. In winters, apply this paste to your lips to cure chapped lips.
Turmeric during bath
Mix pure turmeric powder in coconut oil and massage this oil into your skin before taking a bath. This will not only impart radiance to your skin but also ward off skin problems.
Turmeric as a pack for arms and legs
Mix a little turmeric powder in sour curds and massage this on your arms, hands and legs. Wash off with cold water. Don’t use soap, use gram flour instead. This serves as an excellent pack for your legs and arms.
Turmeric for wrinkles
Mix a little turmeric powder with the cream of milk (malai) and apply it to the skin around the eyes. This helps greatly in reducing the dark circles and the fine lines and crow’s feet around the eyes.
Turmeric for cracked feet
Slightly, warm coconut or castor oil. Add a little turmeric powder to it. Massage this oil over your heels to prevent cracks and roughness. Application of this oil on the toes and in between the toes is also beneficial.
Turmeric for tooth decay
Brushing teeth with a mixture of turmeric, ash and salt may help in tooth decay.
Turmeric for pigmentation and scars left by acne
Pound turmeric root with tender coconut water and apply this paste on your face to diminish the scars left by acne and lighten skin discoloration.
Turmeric to get rid of unwanted hair
In olden days, turmeric was used to prevent and get rid of unwanted hair. Applying a paste of turmeric powder in warm coconut oil on your skin is believed to arrest the growth of superfluous hair and give you a petal soft skin.
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thank you so much for posting this fascinating piece. I never knew turmeric was so versatile!
hey simply superb....ll try some of these soon.
Turmeric does work, I’ve used it with yougurt and chick pea flour on 3 occasions and it has helped under my chin I have very dark pigmentation and now it is appearing somewhat more subtle - I can’t say its a massive impact but it does work, I hope with continued use it will diminish. I’ve used loads of products dermatologist recommended and lightening cream and in the last two years I’ve not noticed a slight difference but now I can say there is a slight difference now
Use of turmeric for facial skin on daily basis. This makes your face very clear and superb and gives you a youthful skin
Turmeric does work, I’ve used it with yogurt and chick pea flour on 3 occasions and it has helped under my chin I have very dark pigmentation and now it is appearing somewhat more subtle - I can’t say its a massive impact but it does work, I hope with continued use it will diminish. I’ve used loads of products dermatologist recommended and lightening cream and in the last two years I’ve not noticed a slight difference but now I can say there is a slight difference now.
Thanks for providing guidance about how to use turmeric. I have read about it that it is not only suitable choice for the sun tanned skin, gives brightness to skin but a very useful item to stop further increase of pigmentation loss problems of skin
Regular use of turmeric paste with lemon juice and cucumber extract on the skin blemish helps curing the problem skin coloration naturally.
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im starting to use tumeric for my skin i had psoriasis..
and i wish it work to me.
You are advised to make a paste with turmeric powder and mint extract and apply the same on the pimple affected skin. It would help to cure the problem of pimples with immediate effect. Retain the paste on skin for 30 minutes and then wash off with
I have been using turmeric for a few days now on my face and arms for better tight and smooth skin and it shows! It looks great. One problem I have is I'm blonde and light complexion, so the turmeric left a stain like a highlighting marker. One tip I found that you might use is that my facewash worked a lot better than soap to take it off. I use Mary Kay products. Click on my profile for more information.
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