Quarantine was all about trying out DIY permutation combinations and seeing what works for your skin. Since working from home has become the new normal and we have more time on our hands. And, of course, many of us are afraid of venturing into salons. So at times like these, at-home beauty treatments are all we can look forward to. But the great thing is that our skin is finally being able to breathe and is getting some time off from all the chemicals and pollutants. So, in keeping with the home remedy-spirit, here is a magical ingredient that can do wonders for both your hair and skin. Rice water!
That’s correct, it’s the starchy white water left over after soak rice. The same water has a number of beauty benefits that the Japanese and Koreans swear by. The water you typically throw away because starch is not good for your body when consumed. But it is good for your skin.
How To Make Rice Water?
The easiest way to make rice water is by soaking it. For this, all you need to do is rinse a batch of rice with clean water and then soak it in 2-3 cups of water and keep it aside for an hour. Strain the water into a clean container and that’s it. Your rice water is ready to use.
Of course, you can use rice as well. Cook and add in some rajma and voila, a scrumptious meal is also ready to be devoured.
Benefits Of Rice Water
Here are loads of beauty benefits of rice water and here are a few for your skin:
-Rice water is known to soothe sensitive skin. It has also been known to help with skin irritation, dermatitis, and other skin inflammations.
-It protects your skin from UV exposure, it acts as a natural sunscreen. Apart from this, it can also be used to soothe and treat sunburned skin.
-If you have large pores, rice water acts as a wonderful toner for your skin. It helps cleanse your pores and balance sebum production on your skin thereby shrinking large pores.
-It brightens the skin and lightens scars and pigmentation.
-It also helps with fine lines because of its high concentration of antioxidants.
Rice water benefits for your hair:
-Rice water can help balance out your scalp’s pH levels. So if you are suffering from problems like dry, flaky, oily or even an itchy scalp, try using rice water as the last rinse after your shampoo.
-It helps smoothen out frizz and improve your hair texture over time.
-Rice water is used for hair growth as the inositol (carbocyclic sugar) in rice water also helps repair hair that have been damaged. It can also help with split ends and as a result, it helps your hair grow long and strong.
So, next time you’re making chawal at home, don’t throw the water down the drain. Use it to get gorgeous skin and long, strong hair!
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