BEAUTY TIP – DIY Night Cream for glowing and younger looking skin

Masoor Ki Dhal is not only good for our skin but it is good for the heart as well as helps to lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels. It contains dietary fibres as well as proteins which help in maintaining normal blood pressure. It is also a good source of folate which reduces the risk of heart diseases.

Ingredients:

• 1 bowl of raw rice

• 1 bowl Masoor ki Dhal (also known as Malka)

• 5-7 Badam (natural almonds, must have been soaked already)

• 2 tablespoons Oil (any oil of your choice that you use for your face)

• 3 Vitamin E Capsules

Method:

1. Take a bowl of rice, a bowl of masoor dhal & 5-7 almonds. Wash and soak them all in lukewarm water or cold water. Hot water is preferred if we want to use the cream instantly and if soaking overnight then can use cold water.

2. After overnight soaking, drain the water and mix it well.

3. Mix all ingredients in a mixer/blender and add a little amount of water so that the consistency is in a paste format.

4. Once the consistency is set, then using a fine strainer, strain the juice and paste it out separately.

5. If still thick, you can add water to smoothen it a little for good consistency.

6. Once strained do not throw the thick paste as you can use that always as an exfoliating scrub as well but the main ingredient, we will now work with is the pinkish baby pink colour juice/syrup that we drained out.

7. Add the syrup to a pan and cook it on a very low flame and keep stirring it. You will notice the water evaporates and a creamy milky substance is forming as you keep mixing.

8. Once you notice it starts forming a paste substance, take it off the flame and add in 2 tablespoons of almond oil or any oil that you use for your face or even coconut oil.

9. Add in 3 capsules of vitamin E and give it a very good stir to mix it all together while the mixture is still warm. As the oil will bind in well at this time.

10. Once the cream has cooled down you can then move it into a container or any cosmetic bottle/packaging & is READY to use.

11. Please do not the paste will be a bit sticky when you apply it and there will be small grains cause when the cream cools down it gets a little stiff however when you apply it however after massaging it well on your skin/face it will completely blend in on your skin. If there are little grains left, you can lightly pat them off.

12. Use this cream every night before sleeping and you will notice within a short period of time how well your skin starts to clear, brighten, tighten, and show a before glass skin glow. Wash it off the next morning.

Tips:

• Masoor ka dhal and rice are good ingredients for your skin.

• Moisturize your skin always before sleeping.

• Avoid using creams that have a lot of chemicals and instead opt for herbal products.

• Practice good hygiene and skincare.

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