Glowing skin not only signifies that you are beautiful but healthy too. Your skin speaks about your health condition. Pimples or rough skin tells us about toxins in your body, pale yellow skin signifies a disease condition.

There are many products for skin which claim to be natural and give you smooth and glowing skin. But based on my experience home remedies work the best. There are hundreds of natural products in our kitchen which can be used to get smooth, supple and glowing skin. To get the best results you need to follow a skincare routine. Natural products do not contain any soap or harmful chemicals (1).

Here are amazing home remedies for glowing skin which helps in removing acne, blemishes and dark spots (2).

If you wish to get the glowing skin you need to take good care of your skin.

• Use skin-friendly scrub, toner, and moisturizer regularly.
• Use a face wash or cleanser at least 3 times a day (3).
• Do exercise regularly.
• Chose beauty products as per your skin type.
• Eat vitamin-rich foods for glowing skin (4).
• Try to avoid chemical-laden products and use a home remedy for glowing skin.

Best Ingredients for Glowing Skin

1. Besan or Gram Flour

Besan or Gram flour is an excellent cleansing agent. Gram flour is protein-rich and can be mixed with water, milk, or rosewater to form a face pack to get glowing skin. It absorbs excess oil and dirt, dead cells deeply from the skin and cleanses it. Gram flour also provides nourishment to the skin and improves skin complexion.

2. Milk

Milk is a superfood. Consumption and application of milk, both help to get glowing skin. Milk helps to control the secretion of tyrosine, a melanin controlling hormone. Melanin is responsible for skin lightening which means tyrosine can darken your skin. Raw milk can be applied to the skin directly or indirectly(by adding it to gram flour or fullers earth).

3. Rosewater

Rosewater has anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to reduce the redness of the skin, get acne-free skin, eczema, and dermatitis. Rosewater is a great cleanser and helps in controlling excess oil secretion. It helps to remove the dirt accumulated in clogged pores.

4. Sandalwood

Sandalwood powder has a cooling effect. It helps in soothing skin in case of sunburn, prevents acne, reduces blemishes and wrinkles. Regular use of sandalwood powder increases skin glow and enhances the complexion.

5. Fuller’s Earth

Fuller’s earth is another cooling agent for skin. It absorbs the heat from the skin and prevents acne. The coolness from fuller’s earth prevents tanning and sunburn due to heat during summers.

6. Turmeric

Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. It dries the acne and improves complexion. Turmeric is a natural antiseptic and it prevents the spreading of acne.

7. Curd or Yogurt

Yogurt is one of the best natural moisturizers. Due to its cooling properties, it fights acne, reduces wrinkles and fine lines, soothes sunburn, reduces pigmentation, etc. Regular use of yogurt for skin enhances skin glow.

8. Honey

Honey has anti-bacterial properties. It helps to open closed pores and get rid of black and whiteheads. Honey has anti-oxidant and anti-septic properties. It removes excess dirt and oil from the skin and keeps it hydrated. Honey gives you clearer skin.

9. Banana

Banana is a healthy fruit for glowing skin. Consumption of banana improves digestion which helps you to get flawless skin. Banana skin has bleaching properties which reduce dark spots and improves complexion. Banana pulp is also very nourishing for the skin. It has anti-inflammatory properties and it helps to reduce acne breakouts.

10. Potato

Potato is another natural bleaching agent for skin. It is rich in vitamin C and helps to lighten the dark spots. Regular usage of potato definitely improves the skin complexion.

11. Lemon

Benefits of lemon to get glowing skin is very well known. Lemon is very rich in vitamin C. It has anti-oxidant properties which reduce the free radical effect and reverses the process of aging.

12. Aloe vera

Aloe vera is highly anti-inflammatory. It contains vitamins A and C which are very essential for good skin health. These properties of aloe vera help in getting acne free, smooth and flawless skin.

13. Cucumber

Cucumber is extremely hydrating for the skin. Consumption of cucumber on a daily basis has much health benefits like loss of excess weight, increases satiation levels, etc. Since cucumber is a highly hydrating veggie, it provides cooling effects and improves hydration levels in the body. Adequate water intake helps in flushing out toxins and it ensures a glowing skin.

Home Remedies for Glowing Skin

1. Turmeric for Glowing Skin

In Indian weddings we have  ‘Haldi Ceremony’, probably our ancestors knew about the antibacterial properties of turmeric. It is an excellent herb for all our well being. Gram flour cleanses deep pores of your skin and makes your skin supple and soft (5). It is the best face pack for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Mix 1 or ½  teaspoon of turmeric in gram flour (6).
2. Add water or milk to it.
3. Mix Well and apply on your face and neck.
4. Massage it well.
5. Let it dry (for 15 to 20 minutes).
6. Wash with warm water.

How often to do it :

You can do it once or twice a week.

2. Honey-Nutmeg Cleanser

Honey is a proven solution to remove tanning from our skin and increase the glow (7). Nutmeg and turmeric have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric and milk provide a glow to the skin and improves complexion(8). This remedy is good for oily and acne-prone skin. Honey nutmeg paste is one of the best home remedies for glowing skin (9).

What to do :

1. Powder 1 nutmeg.
2. Mix 1 or ½  teaspoon of turmeric into it.
3. Pour milk and 1 or a ½ teaspoon of honey.
4. Mix well to form a paste.
5. Apply evenly to your face and neck.
6. Let it dry for 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Clean with warm water (10).

How often you should do it :

You can do it every day or once a week as per your ease and time.

3. Multani Mitti  – Tomato Juice Face Pack

Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth) is a well-known ingredient in beauty and care products. It is a mineral-rich clay material. It contains minerals such as Silica, magnesium, quartz, calcium, iron, calcite, and dolomite. Multani mitti is an effective ingredient to lighten your complexion and is one of the best home remedies for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Take 1 tablespoon of Multani mitti.
2. Mix 1 tbsp of tomato juice with it.
3. You can mix ¼ tsp of turmeric with it (optional).
4. Apply on your face and neck.
5. Let it dry for 5 mins.
6. Wait for 10 mins after drying.
7. Rinse your face with warm water.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week, as per your convenience.

4. Aloe Vera & Lemon juice Face Pack

It is one of the best remedies to fight acne and lighten blemishes. It helps lighten acne scars and makes your skin glowing.  Lemon juice has skin lightening properties. Aloe Vera is used in many home remedies for glowing skin because of its anti-acne properties. It is one of the best face pack for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Take 1 tbsp of aloe vera gel.
2. Add 2 to 3 drops of lemon juice.
3. Apply to your face and neck.
4. Massage the gel on your face.
5. You can keep it overnight.
6. Wash your face clean with warm water.

How often you should do it :

You can do it every day if you have acne prone skin. Or once or twice a week.

5. Papaya & Sandalwood Face Pack

Papaya is well known for its mild exfoliating properties. It helps in removal of dead cells and makes your skin radiant. It also clears the dirt and oil that can lead to acne and breakouts on the face. Sandalwood powder is known for absorbing excess oil from the skin and making it soft and supple. Honey helps in moisturizing the skin. It is one of the best face pack for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Take 2- 3 pieces of ripe papaya.
2. Mash them and mix it with sandalwood powder.
3. Add 1-2 tsp of honey into it.
4. Mix well and apply to face and neck.
5. Keep it for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse with warm water.
6. Pat your skin dry.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week.

6. Rosewater Skin Toner

Rose water is one of the best and natural skin toner. It cleanses and refreshes the skin. It helps in removing dark circles and balancing the pH of the skin. This improves the complexion of the skin. Rose water easily binds with all other ingredients and can be used with many home remedies for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Dip a cotton ball in the cold rose water.
2. Apply it all over the face and neck.
3. Repeat this every morning and evening after face wash.

How often you should do it :

As mentioned earlier, every morning and evening.

Here is an informative video from Vogue

7. Saffron & Honey Face Pack

Saffron has been used to maintain clear skin. Its antioxidants keep the skin healthy. It also protects the skin from sun damage. It improves the complexion of your skin. Honey or milk helps in moisturizing the skin.

What to do :

1. Soak a few strands of saffron in honey or milk.
2. Make a paste and apply all over the face.
3. Let it dry for a few minutes.
4. Clean it with warm water.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week.

8. Orange Peel

Orange peel is full of citric acid and vitamin C. Vitamin C is proved to be best for the skin. It refreshes the skin and relieves acne & acne scars. It gives our skin a natural glow. Applying orange peel pack regularly is one of the best homemade beauty tips for glowing skin.

What to do :

1. Dry the orange peel in sun and powder it.
2. Grind orange peel with rose water.
3. Apply it all over the face and neck.
4. Let it dry for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Rinse with cold water.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week.

9. Red Lentils & Milk Face Pack

Split red lentils or masoor dal is well known for improving the complexion in babies.  It is an excellent homemade cleanser and moisturizes the skin. It helps to remove dead cells and provides nourishment to skin pores. This helps in the removal of excess oil and dirt from skin cells.

What to do :

1. Soak Red lentils in milk and leave overnight
2. Make a fine paste the next day.
3. Apply it all over the face and massage gently in circular motions.
4. Let it dry for some time.
5. Clean with warm water and pat dry.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week.

10. Lemon for Glowing Skin

Lemon cleanses, bleaches, and also removes tan from your skin cells. It is one of nature’s best skin brightening agents. Lemon along with sugar is one of the best natural scrubs. It prevents acne and acne marks.

What to do :

1. Mix lemon juice with 1 tsp sugar.
2. Apply all over face and massage gently.
3. Rinse your face with warm water.
4. Pat dry and apply a good toner.

How often you should do it :

Once or twice a week.

Beauty Tips for Glowing Skin

Along with face packs and scrubs, it is important to follow a balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle to get a glowing skin. You can read about Natural Beauty Tips for Glowing Skin.

Yoga for Glowing Skin

Yoga is a complete body exercise. If you perform yoga asanas for glowing skin you will get healthy and blemish-free skin. There are special exercises for the face in yoga, you can try those too.

Facial exercises are also helpful in getting smooth, healthy skin.

Foods for Glowing Skin

Along with face packs and exercise, it is important to follow a balanced diet. Eat healthy foods for glowing skin. It will help you get all the nutrition required for healthy skin.

Apple cider vinegar also helps in making the skin smooth and healthy.

These are the best home remedies for glowing skin. Do write to me regarding how these remedies helped you to get clear skin. If you have any other home remedies please share with me.