Curd (Yogurt) for beauty – A few ‘curd’ tips and 5+ beauty packs for you

Now in the busy day-to-day life, we are not getting enough time to spend for our beauty. But in true sense, everyone wants personal care. An alternative is to find some easy things from kitchen and prepare beauty packs. Curd/yogurt can glorify your beauty and improve your skin tone. Curd is abundant in calcium, protein and vitamins. Along with health benefits they can conserve your beauty also. Here are a few simple beauty tips and packs where curd is one of the major ingredients.

Beauty packs with curd/yogurt

Curd contains protein, calcium, lactic acid, zinc and vitamins – B-2, B-12 and B-5. For the same reason they are used for face masks and hair packs. Some good bacteria contained in curd can enhance the beauty of skin and make it glow. Protein, calcium and vitamin-D can reduce skin scars and improve skin tone. Curd is also effective in reducing pimples. Its anti-oxidants can cure dry skin. A few easy and natural ‘curd’ packs for you.

1. Add 1 big spoon of oats powder or rice flour to 2 big spoons of curd. Add a small spoon of lemon juice and mix well. Gently massage your face with this mixture and wash off after 10 minutes. It can remove dead cells and provide a new shine and refreshment to your face. If you have dry skin, add a little honey to the above pack before you massage your face.

2. Take 2 big spoons of curd and add 1 big spoon lemon juice. Mix it well and apply on your face and neck. Wash off after 20 minutes. It can get rid of your skin tans.

3. Grind some beetroot adding water and take two big spoons. Add two small spoons of curd, a small spoon of lemon juice and one small spoon of gram flour. Mix all these ingredients together and apply on your face. Wash off after 15 minutes. Your skin will be clean, soft and beautiful. You can use this face pack once a week to get improved results.

4. Take 1 big spoon of tomato juice. Add one big spoon curd, a little gram flour and honey. Prepare the pack and apply on your face. Wash off after half an hour. It can remove skin tarn due to the exposure to sunlight and add extra glory to your skin.

5. Take a small piece of banana and make a paste. Add 2 big spoons of curd and ¼ small spoon of turmeric powder. Mix these ingredients together to prepare the pack and apply on your face. Wash off after half an hour and see the results.

A few easy ‘beauty remedies’ with curd/yogurt

To get rid of skin dryness: Take curd and honey in equal quantity. Mix well and apply on your skin. After 15 minutes, wash it off using water. Skin dryness will be removed and it turns soft and fresh. You can also add equal amount gram flour to the pack to get double benefits.

To get rid of tarn and dullness of skin: When you do out under hot sun and return back, apply a little curd on your face and wash it off after 10 minutes. You can also make an easy pack. Make a thick paste of 1 table spoon curd, 1 teaspoon gram flour, 2 drops of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply this pack on your face and allow to dry. Wash it using cold water, and repeat the process for a few days to get better results.

To get rid of pimples: Curd is a villain to pimples because of its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory factors. Make a paste of curd, oats and white yolk and apply on pimple affected areas. You can also apply curd on those areas of skin which are more oily. If so you can block pimples. Another easy treatment is to make a paste of 1 table spoon curd and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, and apply on affected areas. Wash it off after 15-20 minutes using cold water.

To remove black circles beneath eyes: Dip cotton in curd and place on those dark circle areas around your eyes. After 10 minutes, wash it off using cold water. If you do this process continuously for one week, better results are easily visible.

To reduce wrinkles: Take three big spoons of curd and mix it with a small spoon of turmeric. Apply on face and neck and wash it off after 30 minutes. Lactic acid in curd can keep wrinkles and dead cells at bay. You can also prepare a face mask using olive oil and curd. Apply on your face and wash after 30 minutes. It is a treatment to premature aging. 

To get rid of dandruff: Soak your hair first, and apply curd on scalp and hair. Wash it off only after 30 minutes or 1 hour. Use normal water for hair wash. This treatment reduces dandruff, and curd’s protein’s content strengthens hair. 

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