Today I'm going to share a very easy and effective DIY for oily and pimple prone skin. This is one of the best things I know. This toner is a result of various experiments I have done to get rid of acne and the marks it leaves.
OK.. Now going straight into the DIY.
Ingredients:
1) Neem leaves
2) Holy Basil leaves(Tulsi)
3)One Green Tea bag
4)One evion 400(Vit E capsule)
5)Pinch of baking soda
6)two pieces from an aloe Vera stem
7)Juice of half lemon
8)Half a tea spoon Cumin seeds( You read it correct)
9)Bit of Rosewater
10) An essential oil of your choice( I am adding Lavender Oil for it's skin lightening properties)
Method to prepare the toner:
1) Take some water in a vessel and boil it.
2) Now take a green tea bag and dip it in the boiled water to make a decoction.
Like so,
3) After the decoction is prepared, add the neem leaves, cumin seeds and the holy basil leaves to it and boil.
Like so,
4) After the mixture's fully boiled. Switch the stove off and let it cool down.
5) Now take a spray bottle add rose water, extract from the evion capsule(you could add glycerin if you have dry skin/ add camphor if you want a cooling sensation as soon as you apply it), Lemon juice, aloe vera gel and few drops of essential oil and mix it well.
Like so,
6)Now strain the cooled decoction and pour it into the spray bottle and give it a nice shake.
finally it would look like this,
Tadaaa.. You magic potion/toner is fully ready.
I have added AloeVera gel as it is, that why you can see it in the bottle. If want, you could grind and add it.
Note: Make sure you use this toner only during Night time as lemon can make your skin photo sensitive. During day time apply sunscreen to your face(Must ! ! !).
You could 2-3 aspirin tablets to the toner. This makes skin super duper soft and supple. It also takes care of your pores.
If your skin is sensitive you can skip baking soda and lemon.
Reason for adding cumin seeds: It is a good antiseptic, really helpful in reducing acne.
You could make small batches of this and use for 7-10 days. As we have added Vitamin E and Citric acid to this toner they help the skin and also act as preservatives.
This toner has all good things for your skin. Make it and enjoy the benefits. Please let me know how it worked for you in the comments. See you again..
