Shahnaz Husain
The main problem during summer is how to look and feel cool, fresh and fragrant. Bathing and scrubbing help to clear away germs and odour. A bath is soothing and relaxing and yet, it helps to refresh and revive. Apart from inducing relaxation, baths also impart a clean and cool feeling.
Fragrant pre-bath massage oils can help. So do body scrubs. They remove dead skin cells and impart a fresh feeling. Mix sesame seeds (til), dried mint leaves, dried rose petals and curd. Mint and rose have a cooling effect. Crush the sesame seeds coarsely and powder the dried rose petals and mint leaves. Mix them with a little honey or curd and apply on the skin. Sesame seeds also soothe sun-damaged skin.
Some additives can also be added to bath water. They help to remove fatigue, nourish the skin and also add fragrance. Jasmine is said to have an uplifting effect on the mood and emotions. A few drops of Jasmine oil can be added to bath water along with a pressed oil or powdered milk. Jasmine is said to have an uplifting effect on the mood and emotions. Rose water can also be added to bath water. Or add 2 or 3 drops of Rose essential oil to a bucket of bath water. Rose calms the mind.
If you can have a tub bath, add bath salts, which have many beneficial effects. To make your own bath salts at home add two tablespoons of salt crystals to the bath water, along with an essential oil of flowers like rose, lavender, geranium, neroli (orange flower) or jasmine. Add 5 drops of any one essential oil to pure olive oil and then add it to the water along with the salts.
Your bath or shower water should be cool in summer. Give your body a scrub with a loofah or sponge. This helps to stimulate the skin and remove dead cells. An ideal way of using natural ingredients while having a luxury bath is to tie ingredients in a clean cloth, wet slightly and then rub the cloth bag on the skin. Mix powdered milk, oats, rice powder, and rose petals. These ingredients work on the skin, gently cleansing it and leaving it soft, smooth and vibrant. It is known to soothe the body and remove fatigue, bringing about total relaxation and tranquility. The “bundle of miracles” formula leaves your body naturally perfumed and refreshed, feeling as smooth as silk.
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.
