21 Effective Ayurvedic Beauty Tips For Glowing Skin

The ancient system offers a multitude of wellness tips that can keep your skin glowing.

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Ayurveda is an ancient science that is a reservoir of nature’s essence. Not only natural remedies, but it is also a way of life that helps you embrace better lifestyle habits. If you are looking for holistic solutions for your skin care troubles, we have a few Ayurvedic beauty tips about effective ayurvedic herbs for glowing skin that will help you glow inside out. In this article, we have listed a few Ayurvedic tips and purifying habits that you can incorporate into your skin care routine. Keep reading!

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According to Ayurveda, a balanced mind, a well-nourished body, and a peaceful spirit constitute true beauty.

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21 Must-Try Ayurvedic Beauty And Skin Care Tips

Key Takeaways

Avoid incompatible food combinations such as ghee and honey, milk, and meat, as they may negatively affect your skin and health.
Consuming seeds and nuts may promote healthy skin as they have omega-3 and fiber.
Apply potato juice to get rid of pigmented marks and fenugreek paste to prevent wrinkles.
Prepare homemade face packs with sandalwood, saffron, and aloe vera for radiant and soft skin.

Ayurvedic Lifestyle Tips For Glowing Skin

1. Early To Bed And Early To Rise

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Apart from making you healthy and wise, this practice protects your beauty. Having too many late nights and not getting enough sleep increases the number of inflammatory cells in your body that worsen and trigger skin issues, such as acne and dermatitisⁱInflammation of skin resulting in redness, itchy skin, swelling, or blisters. Mainly a result of an allergic reaction. . Moreover, they make the skin hydration system go haywire, causing your skin to become dry and age quickly. You need to follow a proper routine to make your skin feel rejuvenated (1), (2).

2. Do Not Mix Incompatible Foods

Food is medicine. But it can turn into poison when taken in the wrong combination. Avoid these incompatible food items to take care of your skin and health (3):

Milk And Fruit: Yes. Even if you love your bowl of yogurt mixed with fruits, avoid it. Fruits are digested quickly, and milk takes time to digest. So, during the processing time, the fruit curdles the milk and creates acidity.
Milk And Meat: Avoid consuming milk products (including desserts) if you have fish and meat. Fish heats up your body while milk cools it down. Combining these contrasting foods obstructs the vital body channels.
Cold Drinks After A Meal: Avoid having iced or cold drinks after meals. This is because cold suppresses the digestive juices and causes stomach issues. This is also applicable for frozen yogurt and ice cream after (or before) meals.
Ghee And Honey: Both, when taken together, react with the digestive acids in the body and produce toxic byproducts that can reportedly trigger rheumaticⁱDisorders involving inflammation of joints, muscles, or tissue that causes joint and body pain. , neurological, and skin-related issues.

3. Drink Tea

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Keeping yourself hydrated throughout the day is important. Drink water and also sip herbal tea in between. Make tea using herbs like chamomile, ginger, or lemon, and have it in the afternoon to keep your digestion healthy (4). And a healthy digestive system is crucial for glowing skin.

A blogger shared her personal experience about how she likes to consume ginger tea for its various health benefits. She states in her blog post, “I noticed that the ginger not only helped settle my digestive tract (translation…less gas/bloating), but I also noticed I was overall less puffy throughout my entire body (i).” She further shares, “I decided to use some of the puree to make some ginger tea. It proved to be extremely flavorful, with a nice spicy bite to it, and maintained some of the therapeutic properties I enjoyed about the concentrated shots.”

4. Consume Vegetables With High Water Content

Vegetables high in water content can be digested easily. Vegetables such as carrot, radishes, lettuce, asparagus and fennel tips, and cucumber are beneficial for all skin types. These are revered as purifiers. Cook them or dice them and make a salad. Always combine at least 3-5 vegetables in any form to keep your skin healthy (5)(6).

5. Exercise

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Not only are exercise and yoga good for your heart and lungs, but they also give you beautiful and glowing skin. Exercise boosts blood circulation and regulates skin metabolism to keep it healthy and youthful. This makes your skin glow from within (7).

6. Do Breathing Exercises

More than physical stress, mental stress can take a toll on skin health. Controlled breathing exercises are a great way to kick away stress and calm your mind. Before you go to sleep, do a simple breathing exercise. Inhale and fill your belly with air. Then, let it rise. Fill your lungs and then exhale slowly in the opposite order. Follow this for 5 to 20 minutes before you sleep or during any time of the day (8).

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You may also try other effective breathing exercises like bhastrika, kapalbhati pranayama and anulom vilom pranayama for good skin and overall health.

7. Meditate

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You must be wondering how this can make your skin beautiful and glowing. Well, meditation helps in calming down your mind. When your mind is at rest, the positive energy or “chi” flows through your body, flooding your cells with vital energies. This not just reduces stress but also rejuvenates your skin (9).

A survey conducted on 1497 participants found that meditation ranked twenty-fourth among the most popular cerebral activities practiced by Americans. It was estimated that 53% of the participants liked the activity, out of which 52% of men and 53% of women liked it. Additionally, meditation was popular among 61% of millennials, 50% of Gen X, and 47% of baby boomers respectively.

8. Moisturize Your Skin

Keeping your skin moisturized

and hydrated is crucial. Apart from drinking enough water, indulge in oil massages. Oil massage or Abhyanga is a vital part of the Ayurvedic skin care routine. Massaging your skin with herbal oils not only relaxes your muscles and tissues but also boosts blood flow. It also keeps dry skin at bay (10). For best results, massage your skin with oil just before hitting the bed so that it gets enough time to rejuvenate itself and soak in the goodness of the oil. You may try self-massage or visit a spa for an oil massage.

9. Consume Seeds And Nuts

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Seeds and nuts are not just for birds. In fact, adding them to your regular diet keeps your skin healthy. They contain healthy fats that are good for your cardiovascular systemⁱIt is also called the circulatory system and includes the heart and blood vessels. as well as your skin (11). They also contain omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. Consume sunflower seeds, almonds, pistachios, and flax seeds regularly for glowing skin.

10. Cut Down On Your Sugar And Salt Intake

High salt intake affects your blood pressure levels, and this, in turn, increases your risk of cardiovascular disease. Also, excess sugar and salt can affect the overall skin health, may lead to acne, and trigger allergic reactions (atopic dermatitis) (12),(13). These two compounds keep your skin elastic, toned, and wrinkle-free.

11. Protect Your Skin From Excessive Sun Exposure

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Too much of anything is bad for you. While a bit of sun exposure is a necessity for giving your skin the daily dose of vitamin D, excessive exposure can harm it. The UV rays can cause tanning, sunburn, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles (14). Whenever you go out, don’t forget to apply sunscreen. Use an umbrella, a hat, or a scarf to protect your skin.

In addition to improving your lifestyle habits, you must stop slathering your skin with chemicals every day. Instead, switch to natural ingredients and remedies to keep it healthy. You will find these ingredients easily in your kitchen or fridge. Let’s look at a few.

Ayurvedic Beauty Tips For Healthy And Glowing Skin

12. Orange For Improving Your Complexion

The peel of orange contains vitamin C and antioxidants that keep your skin clear and bright (15). It is the perfect ingredient to make the ayurvedic face pack for oily skin. It also minimizes acne outbreaks. Dry orange peels under the sun, and powder them to use on your skin.

What You Need

1 tablespoon orange peel powder
2 tablespoons yogurt