So many ways of using besan for beautiful, glowing & clear skin

Besan, an age-old kitchen ingredient that is used widely in India is also a powerful skincare ingredient. The amazing benefits of besan for skin include, besan is a great skin lightening agent, it is very effective in reducing tanning from skin, it is an amazing exfoliator and also a cleanser. Here are some amazingly effective ways to use besan for beautiful, glowing and clear skin.

 

DIY Gram flour-turmeric fairness cream recipe

Ingredients required:

• 1 pinch turmeric
• 2 teaspoon gram flour
• Heavy cream
• Lemon juice

How to prepare:

1. In a bowl, mix 2 teaspoons of gram flour with a pinch of turmeric.
2. Add 5 to 10 drops of lemon juice and stir the mixture. If you have sensitive skin, limit the use of lemon juice as it may irritate your skin.
3. Add in the heavy cream slowly, 1 teaspoon at a time. Make sure to stir the mixture while adding it. Continue adding the heavy cream until you get your desired consistency.
4. Apply the cream to your face or any part of your body you wish to whiten. You can use it every day, preferably at night.

Frequency:

• You can use it every day to get the best results.

 

DIY Gram flour-aloe vera gel face pack recipe for intensely hydrating dry skin

Ingredients required:

• Gram flour (besan): 1 teaspoon
• Aloe vera gel: 1 teaspoon

How to prepare:

1. Mix all the ingredients in the specified quantities in a mixing bowl.
2. Give it a good stir to make sure that everything gets mixed up well.
3. Wipe your face with micellar water.
4. Take a generous amount of this face pack on your face pack applicator.
5. Apply it evenly all over your face and neck.
6. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
7. Then, rinse it off with running tap water.
8. Pat dry your face with a clean towel.
9. Spritz on a hydrating facial mist.
10. Follow up with a creamy moisturizer.

Frequency:

• Use it twice a week and you are good to go.

 

DIY Gram flour anti-tan face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Besan/gram flour: 4 teaspoons
• Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
• Plain yogurt: 1 teaspoon
• Wild turmeric powder: just a pinch

How to prepare:

1. Grab a mixing bowl.
2. Add everything in it.
3. Mix well and your face pack is ready.
4. Cleanse your face with your regular face pack.
5. Pat dry your face with a towel.
6. Then apply this face pack with your applicator.
7. Let it sit and work wonders for your skin for the next 10 minutes.
8. Then you can wash it off with plain water.
9. Wipe it off with a clean towel.
10. Apply your toner and moisturizer afterwards.

Frequency:

• You can use this face pack twice a week to get the best results.

 

DIY Gram flour-tomato face pack

Ingredients required:

• Tomato: 1
• Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon
• Gram flour: 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice: 2 teaspoons
• Yogurt: 2 teaspoons (optional, for dry skin only)

How to prepare:

1. Wash the tomato and cut it into small pieces.
2. Blend it into a smooth paste.
3. Add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and add tomato puree in it.
4. Wipe your face with a wet wipe to make sure that your face is free from dirt and grime.
5. Then apply this face pack evenly all over your face with your finger-tips.
6. Keep it on for the next 10 minutes.
7. Then wash it off.
8. Either spritz on a facial mist or use a toner.
9. Apply your moisturizer to seal in all the goodness from this face pack.

Frequency:

• You can use it twice a month to get the best results.

 

DIY Gram flour skin lightening face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Ripe tomato: 1
• Besan/ gram flour: 1 tablespoon
• Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon

How to prepare:

1. At first, you need to extract the tomato pulp.
2. Then add all the other ingredients.
3. Keep stirring until you get a face pack.
4. Break the lumps if any.
5. Make sure that your face is squeaky clean before applying this face pack.
6. Then apply this face pack on your face evenly with the help of an applicator brush or your finger-tips.
7. Keep it on for about 30 minutes at a stretch.
8. Then wash it off with running tap water.
9. Pat dry your face with a towel.
10. Apply your toner and moisturizer to get the best results.

Frequency:

• You can use it twice or thrice a week and you are good to go.

 

DIY Besan-sandalwood powder face pack recipe to ban the tan

Ingredients required:

• Gram flour: 1 tablespoon
• Sandalwood powder: 1 tablespoon
• Wild turmeric powder: just a pinch
• Full-fat milk: as much as you need

How to prepare:

1. At first, you should add all the dry ingredients together.
2. Mix them well.
3. Add enough milk in this mixture.
4. Give it a good stir to make sure that all the ingredients get infused into each other.
5. Apply this mixture on your face evenly and leave it on until it dries up completely.
6. Then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
7. Once you wash it off you can feel the difference instantly.
8. You can follow up with your toner and moisturizer to finish this skincare regime.

Frequency:

• To get the best results, use this face pack twice a week.

 

DIY Gram flour-almond oil face pack recipe for dry skin

Ingredients required:

• Gram flour: 2 tablespoons
• Wild turmeric powder: 1 tablespoon
• Sweet almond oil: 2 tablespoons

How to prepare:

1. At first, you need to mix turmeric powder and gram flour.
2. At last, you have to add sweet almond oil in this mixture and again mix it well.
3. Break the lumps if any.
4. Wash your face with your regular facial cleanser.
5. Pat dry your face with a towel.
6. Apply this face pack all over your face and neck with a face pack applicator.
7. When it dries up wash it off with running tap water.
8. Wipe your face with a face towel.
9. Then use your facial toner and moisturizer to get the maximum benefits from this face pack.

Frequency:

• To get clear skin, use this face pack twice or thrice in a fortnight.

 

DIY Gram flour-fenugreek face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Besan: 2 tablespoon
• Fenugreek seeds: 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons

How to prepare:

1. At first, you need to run the fenugreek seeds through a blender.
2. Once you blend into a fine powder, transfer the contents in a mixing bowl.
3. Add all the other ingredients and again mix it well.
4. Clean your face with a regular face wash.
5. Wipe your face with a towel.
6. Then apply this face pack all over your face and neck with your fingertips.
7. Allow it sit for 30 minutes.
8. Once it solidifies, rinse it off running tap water.
9. Wipe your face clean then apply toner and moisturizer to allow your skin.

Frequency:

• Use it twice a week and you are good to go.

 

DIY Gram flour-multani mitti face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Steam-distilled rose water: as much as required
• Multani mitti: 1 teaspoon (optional)
• Gram flour: 1 teaspoon

How to prepare:

1. Add all the ingredients in the specified quantities in a mixing bowl.
2. Give it a good stir to make sure that everything gets mixed up well.
3. Break the lumps until you get a smooth face pack with a medium consistency.
4. Wipe your face with micellar water to cleanse your face from deep within.
5. Spread this paste evenly all over your face and neck.
6. Splash some running tap water and clean it off.
7. Pat dry your face with a towel.
8. Apply your facial mist and smear a thick layer of moisturizer and massage it in your skin.

Frequency:

• To get the best results, you should use this face pack twice a week.

 

DIY Gram flour-orange peel face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Gram flour: 1 teaspoon
• Dried orange peel powder: just a pinch

How to prepare:

1. Mix everything well into a smooth face pack.
2. Make sure that your face is clean before using this face pack cum scrub.
3. Apply this face pack with your finger-tips all over your face.
4. Gently exfoliate your face with your fingertips with a light hand in small circular strokes.
5. Splash some running tap water on your face and wash it off.
6. Wipe your face clean with a towel.
7. Spritz on a facial mist or use a toner afterwards.
8. Then, apply a moisturizer to seal in the goodness.

Frequency:

• To get fair skin, use this face twice a week.

 

DIY Anti-blemish face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Cucumber: 1
• Gram flour: 1 teaspoon

How to prepare:

1. Wash and peel a cucumber.
2. Dice it into small pieces.
3. Run it through a blender.
4. Transfer the contents out in a clean container.
5. Add gram flour in it.
6. Mix it well, until you achieve a smooth, lump-free face pack.
7. Make sure that you break the lumps.
8. Make sure that your face is squeaky clean before using this face mask.
9. Apply this face pack evenly all over your face and neck.
10. Wait until this face pack dries up completely.
11. Then wash it off with plain water.
12. Pat dry your face with a towel.
13. Then use your facial mist and moisturizer on your face to complete this skin care regime.

Frequency:

• Use this face pack twice a week and you are good to go.

 

DIY Gram flour-oats face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Besan: 1 teaspoon
• Curd: 1 teaspoon
• Oatmeal: 1/2 teaspoon

How to prepare:

1. Mix everything in a mixing bowl.
2. Wipe your face with micellar water.
3. Dot your face with this face scrub.
4. Gently exfoliate your face in small circular strokes with a light hand.
5. After a while, you should wash your face clean.
6. Wipe off with a towel.
7. Follow up with a toner and a moisturizer to lock in the nourishment.

Frequency:

• If you want a blemish-free skin then try to use this face pack twice or thrice a week and you are good to go.

 

DIY Gram flour-rice flour face pack recipe

Ingredients required:

• Gram flour: 1/2 teaspoon
• Rice flour: 1/2 teaspoon
• Cooked oatmeal: 1/2 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seed powder: 1/4 teaspoon
• Manuka honey: 1/2 teaspoon
• Curd: 2 tablespoon
• Lemon juice: as much as required (optional)

How to prepare:

1. Mix everything into a smooth paste.
2. Break the lumps if any.
3. Then apply this face pack all over your face with your finger-tips.
4. Allow it to dry up on its own.
5. Then wash it off with cool water.
6. You can follow up with your toner and moisturizer.

Frequency:

• Use it twice a week for the best results.