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7 Salt Recipes To Remove Blackheads

'Salt heals all wounds' - a common statement we have all heard at least once in our lifetime. This little grain is essential in our life as it adds flavour to the food we consume, makes us live healthy and keeps us energetic.

Salt also provides us with healthy looking skin. Which is why it is an important ingredient to add whenever you do a facial or prepare a body scrub. This little ingredient does wonders in making you look beautiful and stunning.

KITCHEN TREAT THOSE BLACKHEADS!

Salt in its rock form should be crushed a little before you apply it to your skin. Rock salt helps to remove dirt and grime, along with dead cells and blackheads. Given below is a list of salt recipes for blackheads, remove those ugly looking heads with salt and improve the quality of your skin.

Take a look at these salt recipes for blackheads:

Salt & Rose Water

Salt & Rose Water

To remove blackheads with salt, add one tablespoon of salt to a dry bowl. Add one tablespoon of rose water. Without delay crush the grains of salt in the rose water and quickly massage this ingredient on the area covered with blackhead. While the salt removes the heads, the rose water will add glow to your skin. Use this salt beauty tip once in a week to see results.

Salt & Sugar

Salt & Sugar

Next in remedies to remove blackheads is the use of a mixture of salt and sugar. Make a combination of one tablespoon salt and one tablespoon sugar in a bowl. Gently massage this mixture on your nose in a circular manner. After 15 minutes post massage, wipe your nose dry with a wet cotton wool and pat dry.

Salt & Honey

Salt & Honey

Honey is one of the best ingredients to use on your skin. Honey makes your skin glow and is also good for whitening your skin. One tablespoon of honey is to be mixed with 2 tablespoons of rock salt. This simple salt recipe for blackheads is then used on the affected area to remove the dead skin. Follow this beauty tip twice in a week to see accurate results.

Salt & Besan Powder

Salt & Besan Powder

Next in salt beauty tips is its use with besan. Add one tablespoon of besan powder to a bowl. Two tablespoons of milk is added to the powder along with one tablespoon of salt. This mixture is then made into a thick paste. The paste is applied on the blackheads. After 15 minutes, when the paste is dry, peel the mask away from your skin. Along with the removal of blackheads, dry skin and tan will also be removed.

Salt & Lemon Juice

Salt & Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is first massaged on the affected area. While still wet crushed salt is massaged deeply on the blackheads in a clockwise and anti-clockwise manner. After 10 minutes of massaging, the area is washed throughly with warm water. Repeat the process after 8 days.

Salt & Toothpaste

Salt & Toothpaste

Use of toothpaste is an effective home remedy to remove blackheads. Apply a little paste on the blackheads area. When still damp, massage the crushed rock salt on the paste in an upward direction. This salt recipe for blackheads will also remove dry, itchy skin. This is one of the most effective blackhead removal tips.

Salt & Yogurt

Salt & Yogurt

Yogurt is a gentle soothing and healing ingredient. Massage the salt water on your nose and after 15 minutes apply a thick coat of cold curd or yogurt. This will reduce inflammation and heal burns if any.

Story first published: Monday, June 15, 2015, 18:07 [IST]