This quarantine period has left most of us with no choice but to work from home and later binge watch shows. However, many celebrities are urging people to stay fit and take care of themselves through social media. And now recently, actress Yami Gautam posted a picture of her homemade scrubs. She captioned it saying, “Made some homemade scrubs #stayhome #staysafe”.
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Made some homemade scrubs 🍃 #stayhome #staysafe 🙏🏻
A post shared by Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) on Mar 26, 2020 at 3:26am PDT
Here’s how mild exfoliating with natural DIY scrubs can help you clear out the dead skin cells from your body and can give you a glowing and younger looking skin.
Lentils (dal) body scrub
Dal or lentils are a common to find in every kitchen which can be used to make scrubs.
How to do it
- Grind about 2 tsp of lentils into a powder
- Mix it well with milk or honey
- Apply it for 15 minutes
- Rinse off with water
Sandalwood (Chandan) face scrub
Chandan or sandalwood face scrub can help in getting rid of the impurities and dirt from the skin.
How to do it
- Mix some chandan with rice powder, gram flour, milk and rose water.
- Make sure not to add too much milk or water in order to keep your scrub thick.
- Apply the mixture once in every two weeks for the required results.
Rice curd and rose oil scrub
This is a creamy scrub which not just removes the dead skin cells gently but will also moisturize your skin making it softer.
How to do it
- Add grinded rice, curd and two drops of rose oil together and mix well.
- Apply this mixture on your face and let it dry.
- Wash it off with water.
Lemon foot scrub
Lemon foot scrub mixture scrubs and moisturizes your feet helping them in reducing the dryness.
How to do it
- Mix half a lemon’s juice with 2 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp of brown sugar.
- Massage your feet gently with the mixture and leave it for 15 minutes.
- Rinse off with water and pat dry.
Pomegranate lip scrub
Lips also need scrubbing at times in order to get rid of the dead skin. This scrub made with pomegranate seeds may work wonders.
How to do it
- Crush and mix a few pomegranate seeds with milk cream (malai).
- Apply the mixture on your lips and rub gently.
- Wash it off with water and pat dry.