Till
now, you have been using the basil leaves just to add flavor to your
food, but originally it is much more than a flavoring essence. The
miraculous properties of the Holy Basil are extremely beneficial for
the skin.
The leaves of the holy plant are widely used in skin care
products such as facial cleansing oil, eye creams, and
anti-aging creams. If the essence of the plant works so effectively,
then what if it is used as a whole. Some people even call it the
mother medicine of nature. While many of the people eat the leaves of
the basil by simply chewing it raw, you can also add a bit of honey
to enhance the taste.
Eating
is not the only way to be benefited from the basil leaves, you can
also use it in your face pack, face mask or face wash. Here are the
various ways to use basil in your skin care regime.
1. Dry Skin
Going
through dryness? This face mask can do magic to your skin. Mix a half
tablespoon of curd in a fine mixture of dried basil. Apply this
paste on the face and let it dry. Rinse with cold water and see the
noticeable change. The exotic mixture will moisturize the skin
thoroughly.
2. Oily Skin
If
you have oily skin, then try this mask: Mix a spoon of fuller’s
earth with half spoon of dried and grinned basil and apply it all
over the face. After that wash it off with normal water and pat the
skin dry. This will keep the oil away for the whole day.
3. Blemished Skin
For
the blemished skin, make a paste of saffron and basil by grinding
both the ingredients. Apply this on your face and leave in for 20
minutes. This will act on the blemishes along with soothing the skin.
Some of the best night eye creams in London use this mixture.
4. Acne-prone Skin
The
antibacterial properties of basil act as magic potion on the acne
prone skin. A regular use of basil can kill the acne from the root.
Make a paste of Basil leaves and lemon juice, and apply this mixture
on the face before you go to the bed.
These
remedies are mentioned according to the skin type, yet there are some
more recipes to experiment with. A few of them are: the paste of
sandalwood and basil, basil and oatmeal, gram flour and basil, Neem
and basil paste, and basil and tomato paste.
Open your freezer, take out the basil leaves and start experimenting. Once done with the basil experiments do not forget to share your views with Bijou Beauty, the only best salon in Walthamstow.
