Get Clear & Smooth Skin this Monsoon: 5 Home Remedies

A cup of fuller's earth
Mixed with enough rose water to make a smooth paste
1 tsp of powdered camphor

Keep this paste in the fridge in an air-tight jar and use a teaspoon of this mixture on the face several times a day. This will reduce oiliness and give your skin a clean feel.

For those with dry skin, the humidity might come as a real relief. But for glowing skin, try this.

A glass of rain water
1 teaspoon of honey

Mix both together and apply on your skin. This honey water let the skin absorb and soak up all its goodness. Wash the skin with cold water after 30 minutes.

If your skin breaks out into pimples every now and then, especially during the rains, make the following paste and apply only on the pimples -

2 tsp fuller's earth
2 drops clove oil
1 tsp sandalwood powder
1 tsp finely ground neem paste

Mix to a thick paste and apply on the pimples. Let it dry completely. This can be used daily. Besides this, the easiest trick is to drink lots of water, at least 10 glasses daily. This will help flush out your toxins and lend a natural radiance to the skin.

For a cleansing face wash for particularly oily skin make the following -

2 tsp fuller's earth
2 tsp sandalwood powder
10 ground basil leaves
Rose water

Mix to a paste and wash your face with this. Not only will your skin feel cleaner but it'll also glow.

Acne is common problem during the monsoon and can be very irritating. To get rid of pimple problems make the following pack -

2 tsp fuller's earth
A pinch of camphor
2 drops of clove oil

Mix this with rose water and apply on the pimples. Let dry and wash off with fridge cold water. Be careful when using clove oil as even a little extra quantity will tend to burn the skin.