Ginger and turmeric, both ingredients play a crucial role in Indian households. The two ingredients looks same but have different properties and nature. Talking about ginger, it can be used in food when it’s fresh. While when it’s dried, it can be used as a spice or medicine. The ginger is versatile in nature and used in several things like in tea, food, and even in homemade beauty recipes. So, let’s try this versatile ingredient in our beauty experiments at home and see the results!
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Important Note: Gingers do not suit all skin types. So, if your skin starts to burn, itch and turn red, please rinse it off with cold water immediately. It will be best if you do a patch test before using any DIYs.
Here’s How to Use This Versatile Ingredient in Beauty Recipes:
Goodness Of Facial Scrub:
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Scrub takes care of so many skin problems, including acne, unclogged pores, breakouts, and uneven skin tone. If there is no face scrub available at home, make one with ginger.
- For making ginger scrub, all you need to do is to take a bowl and pour 3 tbsp of brown sugar and 2 tbsp of olive oil into it.
- Use a grinding stone to prepare a paste.
- Add the ginger paste into the mixture of brown sugar and olive oil and stir well.
- Now apply the paste on your skin and scrub in clockwise motions for 2 minutes.
- Rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Massage Oil:
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The natural ginger massage oil can help you feel good and calm after the hard work of a long day. Here are some steps to make your own massage oil at home.
- Add 2 tbsp of chopped ginger and a handful of rose petals in a bowl.
- After that, add 1 cup of almond oil and mix well.
- Pour this into an airtight container and leave it to sit in a dark, cool place for a week.
- Heat the oil after a week and strain. Now the massage oil is ready.
- Gently massage this oil all over your hands, legs, and upper body.
Bath Salt:
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Undoubtedly, the bathtub would be available at your home. You only have to prepare a homemade bath salt to get a relaxed bathing experience.
- Take 4 tbsp of grated ginger and mix 1 cup of Epsom salt.
- For a natural fragrance, add 2-3 drops of lemon juice.
Hair Growth Serum:
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Ginger is considered to be the best ingredient for hair growth. Apart from that, it also helps to increase blood flow in your scalp.
- Take 1 chopped ginger and grind it into a grinder with a ¼ cup of water.
- Pour the paste into a cloth and squeeze all the juice into a bowl.
- Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil and castor olive into the bowl.
- Spray on the scalp and roots of unwashed hair and let it soak for 35-45 minutes.
- After that, wash hair with lukewarm water.
Face Pack:
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You need the goodness of ginger in your life if your skin looks dull, oily, and covered with acne. Ginger will improve your skin as well as brighten skin tone.
- Take 1 chopped ginger and mix grind into ginger with a ¼ cup of water.
- Pour the paste into a cloth and squeeze all the juice into a bowl.
- Add 2tbsp of raw honey in watery ginger and apply the pack on your face and leave it for 20-30 minutes.
- Rinse it with lukewarm water and apply moisturizer on your face.
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s try this flowery plant at home and get glowing skin!