Toners

My all time favourite is heritage rose water..it comes in a wonderful spray bottle which makes using it easier.
I sometimes add in lemon essential oil to give it a refreshing twist.

Another one I like is the beauty without cruelty balancing facial toner- feels fresh and smells awesome

 One home recipe is mixing equal parts of apple cider vinegar and green tea....the drawback is it smells awful.
My solution to that is to add few drops of your favourite essential oil or to use this toner only at night.

I also like the mychelle fruit enzyme mist- its more moisturizing than the others and its pricey

Cleansers

Cleansing is the first step in any skin care routine. There are a million different types of cleansers out there and choosing is very difficult. Depending on your skin type, you can choose from foaming cleansers, cream washes, home made cleansers.

Beware of over- cleansing though...acne and oiliness is not caused by poor personal hygiene or coz you are not washing your face ...its mainly hormonal and genetic..so cleansing is not required more than twice a day.

One of my all time favorites in cleansers is the cetaphil gentle cleanser, but unfortuantely its not natural so had to stop using it.

So in my search for a natural non toxic alternative, I came up with my own home made cleanser thats good for you and good for your budget too, how great is that!!!!!!!!!!!

Try out this recipe guys...its worth it..its an age old indian recipe-

HOME MADE FACIAL CLEANSER-

Grind up 6 tbsp of dry moong daal( its green in colour and can be found at any indian store)
              4 tbsp of urad daal( white in colour and available at indian store)
              3 tbsp of gram flour
              10 fenugreek seeds

Powder together all these ingredients and keep store in an airtight bottle. Each time you want to wash your face take a tsp of the powder and mix with some water and make a paste, use it as you would a regular facewash....its just fabulous and works wonders...

Tips- make large batches so that you wont have to worry u will run out...
      - all the ingredients can be purchased from an indian grocery store, they are quite cheap but safe and extremely beneficial
     -  Use a coffee grinder to powder the ingredients to make a fine mixture






I would like to explain each of the ingredients-

1) Green moong daal- cleanser, exfoliant and safe.Can be bought at any indian grocery store and has wonderful health benefits if cooked and consumed too..packed with proteins.
In the picture, the extreme left daal is the one you want to purchase.


2) Urad daal- skin brightener and oil controller

3) Gram flour- exfoliating, gentle and used from age old times for beauty baths









4) Fenugreek seeds-

 Packed with protein, vitamin C, B and is a natural antibacterial-good for acne prone skin












Hope you guys try out this wonderful recipe, Ive been usng it for 4 months now and its helped my acne , its gentle, safe and effective... would love to hear your comments....

Skin Care

Finding a skincare regimen that works for you is sooooo difficult! tell me about it!

Let me tell you about my struggle....
I had perfect skin till I was 20, and then the disaster began...my skin became very oily and acne prone and I have been suffering with these problems for the past 6 years....and I am yet to find a perfect regimen...
Being a doctor by profession, I have tried every single prescription medication out there except accutane and none has worked long term for me.

I would like to invite all of you people on my journey with our goal being perfect skin using safe products...

I am a firm believer of using safe products as close to nature as possible....

In the following weeks I will be discussing all the products Ive used and own, ranging from cleansers to speciality treatments like peels and masks.


Stay tuned and remember to love your skin!

Welcome to love your skin

Hello lovely readers

I have always been obesessed with skin care and have tried innumerous products since my teens. My medical training gave me new insight to skin care products and over the years I have tried and tested products and do it yourself recipes that I have accumulated. In this blog, I would love to share my favourite skin care , makeup and do- it- yourself skin care recipes