Gift Of Wellness

Go all-natural with these quick homemade beauty products.

In the pandemic, we have got ample time to devote ourselves to hobbies and take care of our wellbeing. From tightening our fitness regimes to bringing the spa and gym at home to indulging in hobbies like painting, dancing, gardening and more, the availability of time has invoked our vocational aspirations. For those who are into wellness and love to create some homemade beauty products, this is the right time to bring the rejuvenation of the spa to the doorstep of your bathroom. If you have the right ingredients, skill and time to make these homemade soaps, lotions, scrubs and face washes then these can also serve as awesome gifting options when packed with saccharine messages. So here we get going with some easy to do ideas at home.

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Mandarin sugar scrub

Scrubbing is key for having glowing skin. It helps in removing blackheads, dead skin cells, dark patches, dirt, oil and pollution and prevents the growth of ingrown hair. As we know, orange is a good ingredient to make scrubs as it gently exfoliates the skin, unclogs pores, treats blackheads, lightens skin and reduces dark marks. This natural skin cleanser can be made into a scrub. All you need is ½ cup sugar, coconut oil and 2 oranges and mix the three ingredients that are ready to be placed in a jar. You can see this 5-minute beauty recipe creating wonders as a scrub.

Herb and citrus body butter

Body butters increase glow and provide nourishment to the skin. Here we can make herbs and citrus body butter to soothe our skin by using ingredients that relax our muscles, detoxify the body, lighten varicose veins, improve blood circulation, relieve stress and are anti-bacterial. All we need is 1 cup shea butter, ¼ cup virgin Olive oil, 7-10 drops of Lemon Oil, Orange Oil, Rosemary Oil and Basil Oil. Then you need to mix all the ingredients well and place them in a glass jar to keep it firm and together and apply daily as per the requirement to see how it works to soften skin.

Cinnamon honey nutmeg mask

The secret behind Egyptian Queen Cleopatra’s ravishing beauty was honey and milk. Honey is used as a gentle exfoliator that is beneficial in sunburn, cleans pores, moisturises skin and gives it a natural glow. Nutmeg, on the other front, helps in treating oily skin, by acting as a good toner, exfoliator and also reduces pigmentation. Coming to Cinnamon, the ingredient has many anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful antioxidant that can make skin look plumper and even-toned. To make this mask, we need to mix a cup of honey with 1 tablespoon of Cinnamon and ½ tablespoon of Nutmeg and stir them to make a thick mask. Bottle it in a jar and add a fancy paper to its mouth to give it a beautiful wrapping.

From the March 2021 issue of L’Officiel India.