Try these DIY face scrubs to nourish your skin

In spite of religiously following your skincare routine, there will be dead skin cells that even the best cleansers miss out on. While they may help remove surface build-up on the face, they aren’t good at digging out grime that’s deeper in the skin. Face scrubs should be an essential part of your routine to nourish your skin. Here are some DIY scrub ideas that you can try at home using natural ingredients that are gentle on the skin and safe.

Oatmeal scrub

Your oatmeal breakfast can work for skincare, too. It’s a simple and easily accessible ingredient to exfoliate the skin and free the pores of excess sebum and oil. It is popular in face scrubs as it is suitable for all skin types and has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe irritated or sensitive skin.

Ingredients:

2 tbsps oatmeal

1 tbsp whole milk

1 tbsp olive oil

Rose water as needed

Directions:

Mix whole milk and olive oil

To this, add oatmeal and leave it aside until it softens

After a while, add a few drops of rose water and mix

Apply this mixture to cleansed skin in gentle circles for two to three minutes

Rinse with cold water.

Coffee scrub

Give your face a jolt of caffeine for a radiant and youthful glow. Coffee scrubs has many benefits — it is a natural way to improve blood circulation that can result in tighter skin. It instantly wakes up your face while gently exfoliating. Adding honey and a dairy product like milk or yogurt makes it ultra-moisturising.

Ingredients:

3 tsps freshly ground coffee

½ cup yoghurt or full-fat milk

1 tsp honey

Directions:

Add freshly ground coffee and yoghurt in a blender. Replace the yoghurt with full-fat milk if you have dry skin

Set it aside for five minutes

Once the mix has thickened, add one teaspoon honey. Mix well

Apply the mixture to a clean, dry face and scrub in upward circular motions for 10 minutes

Rinse face with cold water.

Brown sugar scrub

Brown sugar has many beauty benefits as it helps fight bacteria and helps remove dead skin cells without causing surface damage. Coconut oil has anti-ageing properties and honey moisturises dry skin.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tsps honey

1 tsp coconut oil

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl

Apply it to your face

Gently massage it on your face and allow it to sit for two to three minutes

Rinse off the scrub with lukewarm water.

Rice and honey scrub

Rice and honey scrub is perfect for those with oily skin. While rice is known for its exfoliating and skin brightening properties, honey helps heal and hydrate the skin.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp rice

tbsp honey

Directions:

Grind the rice into a coarse powder

Add enough honey to make it a thick paste

After cleansing your face, apply this scrub evenly onto your face and massage it

Wash it off with lukewarm water.