Too much salt in your food can affect your heart, lead to swelling in the feet and hands, increase your thirst, and so on. But in some cases, an entire cup of salt can benefit your body in a way you didn’t think was possible. Sonam Kapoor knows.
I’m talking about the bathtub; where you can indulge in salt guilt-free. Kapoor adds some salt to her bath to improve the health and appearance of her body. But how does it work, and what kind of salt does she endorse? You need to check it out.
Sonam Kapoor’s Bathing Ritual
Sonam Kapoor preps her bath with a little bit of Epsom salt before soaking in it. The thing about Epsom salt is that it can impact your body internally as well as externally. The compound can not only relieve pain and inflammation and enhance the quality of your sleep, but it can benefit you more superficially too.
What’s So Special About Epsom Salt?
Because it is composed of crystals, Epsom salt can exfoliate your skin and soften the surface quickly. You can scrub your body with it for a few minutes to reveal a softer, glowing complexion.
The magnesium in the salt can enhance your skin’s moisture levels too. This hydrates your skin from the inside out. So Epsom salt doesn’t just hydrate the new, healthy skin underneath, it even exfoliates the dead build-up off the surface.
This includes dry, cracked, flaky patches on the skin, especially around the knees, heels, and elbows, too. The salt can soften them and make your skin smoother.
Epsom salt reduces the retention of fluids as well as bloating. In the case of cellulite, it can break up the fat cells that contribute to cellulite and smoothen the skin; diminishing the appearance of dimpling and lumpiness on the body.
No wonder Kapoor adds this gem to her bath, and I’m on board too.
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