With Summer on its way, did you start prepping up your face and skincare yet? Surfing millions of pages, which dumps all similar hacks and tricks of summer skincare products and regimes, the confusion is at the peak. Let's discuss how you can beat this Summer with the magical benefits of two elements: Haldi and Chandan, under the blessings of Ayurveda.
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Haldi and Chandan (also called Sandalwood) are the core ingredients in every Indian ritual and festival. The essence and fragrance of these two ingredients define the beauty of the event, most specifically during the marriage ceremonies. A popular ceremony called Haldi is scheduled a day before the marriage, where the bride and the groom are smeared with a paste of Haldi and other ingredients like milk, besan etc.
In the beginning of any auspicious event, or after a pooja at home or in temple, Chandan is applied to the forehead, neck and near ears. The reason behind these applications are also well defined in Ayurveda.
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Haldi, Chandan: Benefits
Haldi and Chandan have shown promising health benefits, specifically to our skin. In most of the Ayurvedic Skin Care products, Haldi and Chandan are one of the essential ingredients. Haldi has magical antibacterial and antifungal properties and Chandan is known for its cooling effect on the skin.
Regular application of Haldi and Chandan with lime juice & lukewarm water helps in fighting against acne-causing germs in our skin. It also helps in fighting against the pimple marks and scars on the face.
Chandan acts as the best exfoliator for your skin. Mix Chandan with rose water, and apply it to your face. It helps in removing the dirt, blackhead, and impurities from your skin. Apart from being an exfoliator, Chandan or Sandalwood also has an inherent fragrance which is considered ritualistic for ages.
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Summer Skin Care Routine: Using Haldi and Chandan
Summers often brings with it the troubles of sun tanning. But with the goodness of Haldi and Chandan, you can remove tanning and get clear, bright and even skin tone. You can also treat this DIY as an Ubtan and scrub your body for suntan remove.
DIY Recipe:
1 Tbsp Gramflour (Besan)
1 Tbsp Curd (Dahi)
1/4 Tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1 Tsp Honey (Shahad)
1/2 Tsp Sandalwood (Chandan)
1 Tbsp Rose Water (Gulab Jal)
Few threads of Saffron (Kesar)
Mix all these ingredients together into a paste and apply on your tanned body parts.
Keeping the scorching heat in mind, face care in summer includes putting on face masks with Haldi & Chandan as essential ingredients. Haldi acts as an effective moisturizer for your skin. You can skip the heavy moisturizers with chemicals and minimize the oily feel on your face by switching to Haldi and Honey mix. This Haldi skin care recipe also helps in keeping your skin cool and hydrated.
On the other hand, Chandan is an elixir when it comes to fixing your dry skin. Dry skin often leads to itchiness, redness, flakiness and irritation. Chandan skin care remedies helps in providing the cooling effect to the skin. As summer takes over, the excessive heat and profuse sweating develop itchy patches on your body.
This is where Chandan comes to fix your summer skin routine. All you have to do is -mix 2 tablespoons of Chandan or sandalwood powder with 2 tablespoons of water. Make a thick paste of this and apply evenly on the face, arms, chest, and back. Wash it off with cold water and experience the soothing effect. This paste is not just the skin, but can also be applied to the roots of your hair, to cool your scalp.
For certain skin types, summers are the time when they lose their freshness & glow. It often leads to dry, inflamed, red face with sun burns and patches. For simple and remedial face care in summers, Apply a mix of Haldi and Chandan with Rose Water, Tulsi, and Neem leaves. This paste can freshen up your skin and retain the natural glow.
With such benefits, Haldi and Chandan can be find in almost every natural & organic Summer Skin Care products.
