Ever wonder what was the secret behind the timeless beauty of the Egyptian Queen?What made Cleopatra the most beautiful woman on this earth? One of her bestknown secrets was that she regularly bathed in milk. We have some secret potionsand remedies that are way better than most pricey store bought bottles with amagical ingredient that can do wonders to your skin, and that is milk explains DrDeepali Bhardwaj Leading Dermatologist Delhi. Yes, you've heard it right! It is used widely to prepare some of the mostmouthwatering dishes and delighting desserts and guess what, if you are left with alittle of it, you can even use it to get that perfect Cleopatra radiance- We'll tell youhow. For Blemish Free Skin: Have those pimples left behind marks for you to battle with?Here is a perfect solution to do away with those blemishes and dark spots. Driedorange rind powder with milk can do wonders to your skin. Peel an orange and keepits rind out in the sun to dry, you can also buy ready made orange rind powder fromthe market. Mix the powder with milk and gently scrub on your face for a minute,leave it to get dry, and then wash it off. You can also add some fresh papaya in caseof skin pigmentation.For feather soft skin: This one is an age old famous homemade remedy for a clear and glowing skin. Takemasoor dal and grind it into powder, or buy ready made masoor dal powder that'seasily available in the markets. Mix it well with milk to make a fine, smooth paste.Massage onto your skin for about a minute and let it dry. Wash it off to experiencesmooth and soft skin. Follow the same at least thrice a week and feel the differenceyourself. Battle out the oil: Oily skin can really be a pain, and it gets highly pimple proneespecially during hot and humid weather conditions. Excess oil accelerates sebumsecretion which clogs up the pores. All you need is a natural cleanser with coolingproperties and some moisturizing. Cucumber paste coupled with milk will give youjust the same. Try it to get an oil free, refreshing skin, naturally saysDr Bhardwaj.Get rid of those dead cells: Dead skin cells keep on accumulating on your face alongwith oil and dirt. This makes your skin look darker and dull. Exfoliation is extremelyimportant to remove dead skin cells and to let the skin breath. Try a homemadescrub of ground almond, walnuts and milk for a rejuvenated skin. Soak almondsovernight, grind them coarse and add milk to form a thick paste, you can also addsome walnuts to it. Massage your face and leave the paste to dry. Wash well withlukewarm water and pat dry. Follow once a week.Who doesn't want a clear and glowing skin? Dr Deepali Bhardwaj explains Milk is known for its soothing, mosturizing propertiesand when infused with saffron, it can give your complexion a significant boost. Add afew strands of saffron and a little turmeric in warm milk, you can mix some otherskin benefiting powdered ingredients- like besan, rice flour or oatmeal- to form aconsistent paste. Apply on the face, wash after dry. Repeat at least once a week for afairer and spotless skin.No amount artificial conditioning will give you effective and longlasting results.Resort to the bounty of nature to stay like it- timeless. Milk acts a natural elixir, trythese milk based face packs to sing aloud its praises yourself.
Dr Deepali Bhardwaj MD(USA.IM),DVDL,M.Phil(Cosmetology), Allergy Fellowship Munich,Germany;Cosmetic surgeries,Iran. Honorary Dermatologist at President Estate Clinic in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Clinic: D305 first floor,Defence Colony,New Delhi24www.skincareindia.inhttps://m.facebook.com/dermatdoc/https://m.twitter.com/dermatdoc/Supports: Deepanjan Charitable Trust Registered with GOI & exempted in 80G www.deepanjan.org Registered with Life Member BRICS, CII, PhD Chambers, India International Centre-IIC