Remedies for Dry Itchy Skin
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Use bath powders instead of soaps
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Rose water with glycerine
This is a remedy passed on by my mother. All you have to do is add 1 tablespoon of Vegetable Glycerine to your 100ml bottle of Rose Water (Rose Hydrosol), shake and spray wherever you feel your skin needs nourishment.
I do this all over my body after shower before I applying my body oil/body butter.
Buy pure, organic rose water here: Rose Hydrosol-
Body oil/butter on damp skin
Take your daily shower or bath as usual. After you've finished, pat your body dry with a clean towel. Do not rub or dry yourself completely; leave a little moisture on your skin. Apply a dollop of body butter directly to your skin - don't use too much or your skin could get greasy. Rub it in gently, using firm, broad strokes, until the body butter is fully absorbed.
I spray rose hydrosol with added glycerine and then apply my body butter/oil. Started doing this only last year and it has made a huge difference in my dryness.
Recommended Body Oil: Jojoba Oil-
DIYs for dry dull skin in winters
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These two are my go to DIYs whenever my skin feels dry and dull. You can also apply them on body..basically wherever you need nourishment.
DIY OATS FACE MASK: Make a paste of 1 tablespoon oats flour with Rose Hydrosol and apply a thick layer. Wash it off once it is semi dry, tone and moisturize. You can also add a pinch of turmeric.
DIY FACE MASSAGE GEL: Take 1 tablespoon of Raw Honey, a teaspoon of aloe juice and 4-5 drops of Jojoba Oil. Mix it well and massage your freshly cleansed face with it. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, rinse well, tone and moisturize.
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Use nourishing ingredients
Some ingredients that I like adding to powder cleanser/ masks/ bath powders during winters:
- Raw Honey
- Oats Flour
- Rose Hydrosol
- Aloe Juice/Gel
- Coconut Milk
- Jojoba Oil
- Vegetable Glycerine
Tips for dry skin in winters
- According to ayurveda, dry skin is a cause of aggrevated Vata. So eat warm & grounding food with ghee and healthy oils. Eat soaked nuts and practice Abhyanga.
- A big no to hot showers. Luke warm water is fine.
- Do not exfoliate too often. Once a week is enough.
- Stay away from bath sponges/washcloths.
- Wear soft warm clothes.
Love & light,
Blend It Raw Apothecary