Importance of home remedies
In olden times, our grandmothers rarely used market-bought beauty products. She mostly depended on household things. For example, the use of mascara. Nowadays, we spend a lot of money on branded eyeliner or organic kajal, whereas grandmothers used to make it easily at home. She also used natural methods to clean her hair. Regularly applying oil and washing hair with mud was normal for him. For facial care, she used products available in the kitchen, like milk, tomato and lemon. Milk cream was used to maintain skin moisture. Turmeric was used to get rid of any type of infection. Most of the beauty products at that time were chemical free.
method of making kajal
The process of making kajal was also very simple. Ghee and cloth wick were added to the lamp and lit. Then, a small brass vessel was placed over it and left overnight. Women used to mix this kajal with ghee and apply it on their eyes. This enhanced their beauty and it was believed that it also improved eyesight.
Old ways of hair care
Nowadays, various types of shampoos, conditioners and packs are used to make hair beautiful. But earlier, mostly coconut oil, mustard oil and amla oil were used for hair. The head was massaged at least three times a week by mixing coconut oil, sometimes with fenugreek seeds or aloe vera. After this, the hair was washed with reetha, shikakai or multani mitti. Hibiscus flower was also considered very beneficial for hair. A paste was prepared by grinding hibiscus flowers and then it was applied on the head and washed with cold water. This made hair grow faster.
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