Masoor dal or red lentil is a protein rich dal. Do you know that you can also use this masoor dal for preparing face packs. Such packs are rich in proteins, slough off the dead skin cells, makes skin texture smoother and skin looks brighter than before? When red lentil is mixed with some other herbal ingredients, its efficiency is enhanced and makes this masoor dal face pack excellent for the all skin types. Read on to know some face packs with masoor dal to combat skin problems like pimples, acne, scars, marks on oily skin, get rid of the flakiness from dry skin and to achieve healthier skin. Below we ahve shared how can you achieve a powder of this pulse so that it can be sued for a variety of beauty recipes.
# Masoor Dal with Honey- Mix a teaspoonful of Masoor dal powder and 1 teaspoonful of honey.
- Mix the two thoroughly and apply on the clean face.
- Rinse the mask after 15 minutes with gentle mashing which will remove dead skin cells as well.
- Masoor dal packs are also protein rich hence wonderful for the skin fairness. This also even tones the skin.
# Masoor Dal With Besan and Yoghurt- Mix 1 teaspoon of red lentil powder and same quanity of besan and yoghurt along with 2-3 pinches of turmeric. Ubtan is ready.
- Apply this on the face and once it dries completely, moist your hands and scrub this pack off gently.
- It scrapes off the dead skin layer, removes acne, sun tan from the face and skin looks plump.
- This pack can also be tried for the body as a body ubtan or body pack.
# Masoor dal for Hair Removal- Take 1 teaspoonful of masoor dal power and 1 teaspoonful of rice flour or chawal powder.
- Add gram flour in it, around one teaspoonful and milk to make paste along with 2-3 drops of almond oil.
- Mix this well and use on the face keep it for 5 minutes once it dried slightly remove it with scrubbing in circular motion.
# Masoor Dal with Marigold flowers- Mix masoor dal powder with crushed marigold flower paste and use this on the face for glowing softer skin.
- Let it be on the face for 15 minutes and then wash the face with tepid water.
- This can be used by all skin types and all round the year.