Besan for Skin

Besan (Gram flour) is very good for the skin it keeps the complexion glowing and healthy. In general flours of pulses have slight alkalizing effect, to convert it in to acidic nature for best cleansing effect it is mixed with yogurt, lemon juice. Besan paste can be used instead of soaps as they have an affinity to attract acids and dust particles blocked in the pores of the skin, as they have affinity to acids in the sweat, released as a result of bacterial action on fats and proteins in the sweat and thus body odor removed.

Besan for skin:

• For glowing skin mix full-cream milk and besan. Apply it on the skin and leave to dry for 20mintutes and then wash with cold water.
• Take one spoon besan mix with turmeric (haldi), honey and olive oil. This is very good for dry skin.
• Apply a mix of besan and lemon juice on knees, neck, underarms and hands regularly, this will help to whiten it.
• For pimple prone skins add curd to gram flour to make a paste and apply it on the face and gently massage it before it dries. Repeat this for once in two days. This also helps to remove blemishes.
• Make a paste with 1 cup curd, egg white from one egg, half lemon and 2 spoons of besan; apply it to hair before head bath. For dry hair, instead of egg white add a spoon of olive oil.
• Apply a paste of besan and fenugreek powder on the unwanted facial hair, peel it after it has dried. This will help remove unwanted facial hair.
• To remove blemishes apply besan with cucumber juice mixed to it. Wash when it dries this will tighten the skin pores.

Foods for Healthy Skin

Foods that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and some of the minerals are good for healthy skin. Diet that is rich in essential fatty acids is also good for healthy skin.

Almonds contain Vitamin which acts as antioxidant. It also contains magnesium; calcium and Vitamin D. Almond oil nourishes the skin and keeps it soft.

Brazil nuts, corn, walnuts, oat meal, sea food, eggs, and cheese contain selenium which acts as antioxidant and is good for healthy skin.

Zinc plays an important role for healthy skin. Beans, dairy products, fortified breakfast cereals are good sources of zinc.

Good hydration is needed for healthy skin. Drinking adequate water is good.

Green tea fight against free radicals and good for healthy skin.

Straw berries, blue berries, ras berries and black berries have good antioxidant property and good for healthy skin.

Soy beans, milk and egg contains proteins which is good for healthy skin.

Sprouted grams provide vitamin C which acts as antioxidant and good for healthy skin.

Essential fatty acids found in nuts, fish oils help to keep skin healthy.

Galvanic treatments

Galvanic facial is the best way to revitalize the skin thus helping the active ingredients of skin products gain deep penetration, which is not attained in manual applications. It also reduces acne by controlling the oil secretion by removing blockage in sebaceous gland thus helping to clean congestion. Galvanic facial helps to improve the normal functions and skin’s blood circulation.

Galvanic facial is based on the basic laws of electricity, “like repels, opposites attract”. The skin as it is pulled together like a magnet pushes the product in to the deeper layers. The capacity of your skin absorption is increased by the galvanic ion and this improves the penetration of nutrition products (anti wrinkle lotion) through your skin, it will be completely cleansed as negative ions force all the dirt and debris held within pores to the surface. At the same time the positive ions gives you a fresh look and plump the skin, banishing wrinkles.