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Sea salt is the most common ingredient found in every kitchen. Can you imagine a food item without salt? Just like how this magical ingredient can add to the taste of the food, it also works in a number of ways to enhance beauty. This magical ingredient has an umpteen number of beauty benefits for the skin, hair, etc.
Sea salt contains many minerals that our bodies need, like magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium. Lack of essential minerals in our skin leads to a dry, itchy and damaged skin. Sea salt works as the best exfoliator for the skin.
Also, you can use this simple ingredient to solve many of your skin issues. Surprised on how this simple ingredient would help you in your skin care? Well, here are some ways you can use sea salt at home as a beauty hack for all your beauty-related problems. Take a look.
As A Teeth Whitener
The fluoride contained in salt works well for our teeth and gums. A mixture of baking soda and sea salt can protect and whiten our teeth.
How to use:
Mix together 1 tsp of sea salt with 2 tsp of baking soda in a bowl. Dampen a toothbrush into the mixture and brush your teeth gently. Make sure that you do not do it vigorously. Do this on alternative days and this will help you in getting brighter teeth.
To Treat Puffed Eyes
Due to a long, tiring day or over-stress, it's likely that we are left with puffed eyes. If you are looking for an instant solution for that, here is a tip that you can try with sea salt.
How to use:
Mix 1 spoon of sea salt to some lukewarm water and stir well to make a solution. Dip a cotton pad into this solution and dab it on your eyes. This remedy will help you to get rid of the puffiness of the eyes instantly.
To Brighten The Nails
Salt helps in strengthening the nails by softening the cuticles. When mixed with baking soda and lemon, it will help you in reducing the yellow stains on the nails and will give you whiter and brighter nails.
How to use:
All you need is 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp fresh lemon juice and some lukewarm water. Mix all the ingredients together. Soak in your nails into the solution and wait for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, gently scrub with a soft brush and rinse it off thoroughly.
To Treat Dandruff
Sea salt helps in preventing dry scalp and thus reduces the chances of dandruff on your hair.
How to use:
Apply some crushed sea salt on the scalp before wetting the hair. This will enable better penetration of the sea salt for the scalp treatment. Do this once in a week and you can notice the difference.
Salt As A Body Scrub
Sea salt helps in exfoliating the skin. Exfoliation will remove the dead skin cells and make your skin look more brighter and soft.
How to use:
Mix ¼th cup of sea salt and ½ cup of olive oil or coconut oil in a bowl. Mix it to form a thick paste. Gently scrub this mixture on your body while taking a shower, in a circular motion. Do this once a week to get better results.
Salt As A Face Mask
Sea salt contains hydrating agents. When used with honey, its anti-inflammatory properties help to get a soothing skin. Here is a simple sea salt face mask that you can try at home.
How to use:
Take 2 teaspoons of sea salt in a bowl and add 4 teaspoons of raw honey and mix it well. You will get a thick paste. Apply this paste on to your skin and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. After 15 minutes, wash it off in lukewarm water. Apply this mask twice a week to get a clean, soft and bright skin.
As A Skin Toner
Toners are most helpful for people with an oily and acne-prone skin. It helps in shrinking your pores and in restoring your pH balance, leaving your skin moisturized and revitalized. Let's see how to make a homemade salt toner.
How to use:
This is a very simple toner that can be made with sea salt and lukewarm water. Mix 2 tsp of salt and some lukewarm water. Stir them well, so that the salt dissolves in the water. Pour this water in a spray bottle and you can use it anytime you want by just spraying this on your face.
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