If you want glowing, healthy, and radiant skin, then you should consider exfoliating it. When the human skin generates itself newly every week, exfoliating it can let the newly formed layer of skin breathe more freely. When you exfoliate your skin regularly, you can be free of many skin problems including blackheads, acne, and whiteheads. Here are some of the best natural Do-It-Yourself face scrubs for glowing skin.
Tomato and sugar scrub
Ingredients
- ½ a tomato
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
Method
Cut a fresh tomato into two halves. Dip half the tomato in a bowl containing 2 tablespoons of sugar. When the tomato is dipped into the bowl, your tomato and sugar scrub is ready. You should then scrub your face using this mixture for about 4 to 5 minutes in a circular motion. When you follow this remedy at least twice a week, you would find that the texture of your skin has improved drastically. Tomatoes will not only make your skin clean and clear, but will also keep you from ageing fast.
Oil and coffee powder scrub
Ingredients
- ½ a tablespoon of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of coffee powder
- One tablespoon of almond or olive oil
Method
Take half a tablespoon of powdered sugar, one tablespoon of coffee powder, and one tablespoon of almond or olive oil in a bowl. Use this mixture not only as a body scrub, but also as a face scrub once a week. Coffee contains antioxidants, which help in making the skin firm. It would also make the skin shine when used regularly.
Lemon and rice powder scrub
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of rice powder
- Some rose water
Take one tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of rice powder in a bowl. Use some rose water to make a paste out of these two items. Apply this to your face in a circular motion and do it gently. If you want to get desired results, you should follow this remedy twice a week. Rice powder not only helps in whitening the skin, but also removes dead skin cells. If you have dark spots, then you should consider using the lemon and rice powder scrub to see results.
Baking soda and rice flour scrub
Ingredients
- A pinch of baking soda
- 3 teaspoons of rice flour
Method
Take a pinch of baking soda and three teaspoons of rice flour. Mix both the ingredients well together and apply to the face for about 3 to 4 minutes. Then, leave it on the face for about five minutes and then, wash your face with some water. When you use this scrub, helps to remove skin that is dull or dead. It also adds a nice glow to the face. This scrub is excellent for skin that ranges from oily to combination skin.
Apple cider vinegar and walnut scrub
Ingredients
- One teaspoon of finely ground walnuts
- One teaspoon of finely ground almonds
- One teaspoon of organic honey
- ½ a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Method
Take all the ingredients and mix them together well. Apply the mixture to the face for about ten minutes. Wash your face with some water after letting it remain on the skin for about ten minutes. This face scrub will make your skin glow.
Cinnamon and oatmeal face scrub
Ingredients
- One tablespoon of oatmeal flour
- One tablespoon of dark brown sugar
- One tablespoon of milk
- ½ a teaspoon of almond oil
- A pinch of cinnamon
Method
Make a paste out of all the ingredients. Massage the mixture gently onto your face in circular motions. Leave it on the face for ten minutes and then, wash your face with some water. After scrubbing, moisturize the skin. This will make your skin glow.
Extra virgin olive oil and wheat flour scrub
Ingredients
- ½ a teaspoon of turmeric
- One tablespoon of wheat flour
- ½ a teaspoon of lemon juice
- One tablespoon of Extra Virgin olive oil
Method
Make a paste out of all the ingredients by mixing them well together. Massage this paste gently onto the face and leave it on for about eight to ten minutes. After the mixture dries up, wash it gently with some cold water. Not only does it add a new glow to the skin, but also removes the dull skin.
Green tea face scrub
Ingredients
- Two teaspoons of brown sugar
- Three teaspoons of green tea
- One teaspoon of nourishing cream
Method
Mix all these ingredients well together and then, apply it to the face in a circular motion and leave it on for ten to fifteen minutes. Remove all the paste after it dries up using some cold water. The recipe is good for skin type ranging from normal to combination skin.
Sunflower seed scrub
Ingredients
- Three teaspoons of finely crushed sunflower seed
- One teaspoon of hot mineral water
- One teaspoon of avocado oil
Method
Mix all the ingredients well together to form a paste. Apply the mixture to the face and then, wash it with some water after leaving it on the skin till it dries. It will nourish your skin and make your skin glow, particularly if you have dry skin.
Papaya and sugar face scrub
Ingredients
- A papaya
- Three tablespoons of sugar
Method
Add a few pieces of a papaya to three tablespoons of sugar to form a fine paste. Apply the mixture to your face in a circular motion for about two to three minutes and let it remain on the face for about fifteen minutes. Then, rinse the face with some cold water.
Yogurt and walnut face scrub
Ingredients
- Two tablespoons of yogurt
- Three teaspoons of powdered walnut
- ½ a teaspoon of lemon juice
Method
Add some crushed walnut to some lemon juice. Also, add the yogurt to the mixture. Apply the mixture of the three ingredients to your face and leave it on for fifteen to twenty minutes and then, wash it off. This scrub will make your skin glow when you follow this remedy for a few weeks.
