So, did you have fun in the guessing game held a day back? The two ingredients were: Saffron and dried Pomegranate peels. As you all know, Pomegranate has emerged as a potent anti-aging ingredient in the recent days. And, as orange peels are extremely rich in juices, similarly pomegranate peels are also valued for pomegranate extracts. So, we shall make the toner which will have anti-aging properties.
Ingredients:
- Pomegranate peels (fresh or dried) (I had one Pomegranate peel)
- Water
- Saffron (optional) (The Saffron I used was also not of good quality)
Method:
- Take half liter water and put the pomegranate peels in the water.
- Let the water boil and then simmer till 1/4of the original quantity of water is left.
- The liquid would be dark golden color by this time. Let the liquid cool.
- The liquid would be red color by the time it cools off. Add a tea spoon of saffron strands to the liquid now and dissolve it nicely.
- Strain the liquid and store in a spray bottle. Store in the refrigerator for longer shelf life.
How to use?
- Use it as a toner after washing your face.
- Mix with face packs and scrubs.
- Mix a spray of the liquid with your mositurizer and apply it on your face.
- This is something I haven’t tried but you can: Make ice cubes of this liquid and apply it after a long and tiring day. This is something I would do in summers.
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fatima says
January 7, 2012 at 1:34 PMhi swati it so happened i have tried to boil fresh peel of pomogranate in water as u said it had a golden color but whn i was tryin to cool it had some wht black color and the rest golden color i threw it now i want 2 knw where i went wrong
one more thing i was suppose to go to a party and didnt have time for beauty parlour i have applied a home made facial pack and i have applied pomogranate juice after the pack. can i do tis everytime regards and thnks in advance
Swati Murti says
January 7, 2012 at 1:47 PMhey Fatima…well, I am not really sure why it went black!!! may be there is a color difference if you use fresh peels…that might be the reason but I don’t think you went wrong anywhere!!!
there is one problem though and since I have not tried it with fresh peel, I am not very sure but the toner wouldn’t stay for long if made with fresh peels as it does with dried peels but that’s about shelf life.
And, regd the color, I think its ok, it just took that color after cooling off. Try storing it in the refrigerator and I think it will be fine.
And, regd. applying the juice, yes, you can do it every time. That’s not at all a problem. It doesn’t do anything bad to the skin if not good.
hope this helps 🙂
fatima says
January 8, 2012 at 5:29 AMhi swati thnks a lot i love readin yr blog and the only blog which i read for my skincare as its very herbal
swati i need a favor most of the time i dnt get time out of my chores and whn i go to a party, idn have time to go to parlour. can u suggest me somthin like a face pack(home made) or anythin in general which i can use to look gud with in 30 min
i dnt want tat tired look on my face
Swati Murti says
January 8, 2012 at 6:48 AMoh yes, you should scrub your face with sugar before you go for the party: http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.com/2011/07/homamade-body-polish-diy.html
that’s my ultimate go to home remedy for beautiful soft and glowing skin…hope that helps you too 🙂 would love to know your feedback!!!
fatima says
January 9, 2012 at 7:47 PMthnk u so much for the tip will try it sometime and give u the feedback
Swati Murti says
January 9, 2012 at 8:16 PM🙂
mamtha shekar says
October 9, 2012 at 7:54 AMhi swathi i dnt hav gud complexion please letme knw som tips also let me know this,….. how do i get a chubby cheeks
Mamtha
Swati Murti says
October 9, 2012 at 9:13 AMhi Mamtha…first of all, to get chubby cheeks, check this post:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/01/how-to-lose-or-gain-chubby-cheeks.html
regarding complexion, its a whole process so I would suggest you to start with this every alternate day:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
use one of them every alternate day after cleansing your face at night. and, follow up with aloevera gel:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/03/rustic-art-aloevera-gel.html
if your skin is oily, this is enough but if your skin is dry, I would suggest you to use a drop or two of any good facial oil – almond is really good.
also, check this:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/09/5-steps-to-get-fairer-skin-five-series.html
hemant says
June 5, 2015 at 7:30 PMMy son 14 years having acne on forehead and pimples on cheek.
Plz do suggest me the remedy.
He is having oily skin….t zone skin