Beauty Benefits of Buttermilk for Healthy Flawless Skin and Stronger hair

Buttermilk is low in fat and high in calcium, potassium, riboflavin and vitaminB12 it has supreme cooling properties and is one of the most sought after summer beverages famous in India. There are many  external  as well as  internal benefits of drinking buttermilk daily as  it is loaded with milk proteins  which can  do  wonders for your skin by keeping it supple and healthy and also make your hair stronger and longer.

Buttermilk benefits for the Skin

Buttermilk is a rich source of Vitamin B12 which is extremely important for healthy skin and hair. It is rich in Lactic acid and alpha hydroxyl acid which are one of the most important ingredients that you will find in majority of skin care products. The lactic acid present in Buttermilk helps to exfoliate, Nourish, beautify and lighten the skin.

• Buttermilk acts as a cleansing agent.it removes all the dirt, grime and impurities from the skin and makes the skin glow and look healthier.

• Being Rich in Lactic acid it aids in many skin discolouration and pigmentation issues.

• Buttermilk is an excellent Bleaching Agent

• It helps control tanning, sun damage and skin burns

•  It is an excellent exfoliator for the skin

•  It has astringent properties which helps in toning and moisturising of the skin

•  It is an effective anti-aging agent that helps in keeping the skin firmer and tighter.

How Buttermilk can be used for Skin Care?

There are many natural ingredients that you can mix buttermilk with to beautify the skin. You can use it with multani mitti, gram flour, masoor dal flour, rose water, lemon juice, tomatoes etc.

In a grinder mix tomatoes and buttermilk and make a paste out of it.Apply this beauty mixture on your skin and leave it to on for a few minutes. This will help in getting rid of the suntan.

Remove the peel of orange and keep it in the sun to dry. Once the peel has dried completely make a powder out of it .Mix the orange peel powder with buttermilk and apply on your face to get rid of stubborn acne marks and blemishes.

Make a cleanser by adding equal quantity of rose water and Olive oil to buttermilk .Dip a cotton ball in this cleanser and apply it on the face and leave it for 10-15 mins and take it off by washing the face with plain water. This will deep cleanse your skin perfectly.

For a firmer and youthful skin mix a face pack of Bentonite Clay or Oatmeal powder and add some freshly made buttermilk to it.Apply this pack on the face and wash it off with water after drying. This will make your face look more vibrant and also help in diminishing the spots and blemishes on the face.

For a natural glow on the face mix masoor dal powder with buttermilk and make a paste which is neither thick nor too thin in consistency. Apply it and wash if off after drying. This also acts as an excellent exfoliator for the skin.

The Usefulness of Buttermilk for Hair

•  It helps to nourish the hair from the roots

•  It is an excellent conditioner for the hair

•  Helps to strengthen the hair and control hair fall

•  It helps in removing frizz from the hair and keeping it smooth and straight.

•  Keeps the scalp clean

     How Buttermilk can be used for Hair Care?

    In a Blender, add mashed banana, honey olive oil, egg and buttermilk and blend it     till it forms a smooth and thick paste .Apply this deep conditioning hair mask on your hair

And leave it for about 10 mins.Wash it off with water. This will smoothen and soften your hair.

A mixture of Buttermilk with lemon juice helps in treating dandruff. Apply it on the scalp thoroughly and Wash it off after 45 mins.

For Straightening Dry frizzy hair naturally mix coconut milk and buttermilk together in the ratio of 2:1 in a spray bottle and spray it on your hair. After 2 hours your hair texture will be finely smoother and sleeker.

Buttermilk for grey hair remedy is to mix powdered curry leaves around 1 -2 tablespoons in a cup of buttermilk and apply it from the roots to the tip of your hair generously. Leave it for 1 hour and then rinse with water and a herbal shampoo.

Buttermilk gets easily absorbed in the skin and Hair as it is loaded with milk proteins. Therefore it is the best beauty agent that can do wonders for your skin and hair.