By Shahnaz Husain
The trends this year align with broader movements in the skincare industry towards sustainability, simplicity, and a holistic approach to skin health.
Natural Skincare:
There is a rise of natural skincare that focuses on clean and organic ingredients, sustainable packaging, and conscious consumerism.
Skin Minimalism:
A pared-down approach to skincare that emphasizes fewer products and a simpler routine.This approach aligns with the desire for simplicity and efficiency, catering to those who prefer a straightforward and less time-consuming regimen.
Edible Skincare:
The use of food-based ingredients in skincare products is expected to gain popularity in 2024. This trend aligns with the idea that what you put on your skin is as important as what you put in your body. Ingredients like honey, avocado, and various plant extracts are good for their skincare benefits.
These trends are expected to gain popularity, it’s always best to choose skincare products that work best for your skin type and concerns.
Home remedies are always better…try these
For normal to dry skin, prepare a cleanser at home by mixing half a cup of milk with half teaspoon of any vegetable oil, like sesame seed (til) oil, or olive oil, or sunflower oil. Put the mixture in a bottle and shake well. Wipe your skin with this, using cotton wool and keep the remainder in the refrigerator for the next 2 or 3 days.
Use green tea to tone the skin. Put a green tea bag in hot water. Cool and use the liquid to tone the skin. Or use rose water.
Mix together 1 ripe avocado, with one teaspoon each olive oil, curd and honey. Apply on the face and leave on for 20 to 30 minutes. Wash off.
Mix half a teaspoon honey with egg white and one teaspoon dried milk powder. Mix into a paste and apply on the face. Wash after 20 minutes with plain water.
For normal to oily and combination skin, mix few drops of glycerin with one teaspoon each rose water and curd; apply regularly on the face to relieve dryness and beautify the skin. Wash off after 20 minutes.
To remove tan, mix cucumber juice with two teaspoons yogurt and a pinch of turmeric. Apply on the face and wash off after 20 minutes.
For glowing skin, mix grated apples with ripe papaya pulp, mashed banana and curd. Apply it on the face and leave it on for half an hour. Wash off with plain water.
About Shahnaz Husain
Shahnaz Husain, pioneer of the Ayurvedic beauty movement, heads the Shahnaz Husain Group, with a global network of franchise ventures and 375 Ayurvedic formulations. A Case Study at Harvard for Brand Creation, she is now a Harvard Subject for “Emerging Markets” She was honored with the Padma Shri Award and is the first woman in 105 years to receive the World’s Greatest Woman Entrepreneur Award from Success, the U.S. business magazine. Indeed, Shahnaz Husain is a leading international beauty icon.’
