Uses of fuller earth or multani mitti...

Have you ever tried the fuller earth or the multani mitti? I am sure you would have. But if you still have not tried it, let me tell the benefits of it, and i am sure you will definitely try it. This is called multani mitti because its origin is Multan, Pakistan. It has an absolute power to absorb the color causing compounds and dust, impurities and oil etc. I am going to tell you how to use multani mitti in summers:

• Reduce Tan : Multani mitti or Fuller earth can be used to reduce tanning in summers. Mix fuller earth, rose water and sandal wood powder. Mix them well and apply on the open areas like face, arms and neck. Let it dry. Remove it with Luke warm water in circular motion. Observe the softness and clean glowing skin.

• Reduction of dark patches : Have you ever tried tomato juice on skin, it is an absolute perfect home remedy for glowing skin. Mix multani mitti, tomato juice and sandal wood powder. This pack will help you lighten the dark patches. And you can use it to lighten your skin tone.
  
• Treating pimples : Pimples can be treated using the fuller earth pack. Mix neem leaf paste and fuller earth with some rose water and a pinch of camphor. Grind 4 to 5 cloves in to this and prepare a thick consistency mixture. Apply over the effected area and wash it off after 15 minutes. This will really help to reduce the pimples.
• Treating Oily skin : Oily skin is a common problem in summers. Oil pores open up and pumps more oil on the screen surface, hence making the skin more prone to dirt. Fuller earth is a natural absorbent of oil. Mix one spoon of cucumber paste, raw milk (or curd), two table spoon of  besan and fuller earth. Mix them well and apply on skin. Let it dry and wash it off with water.
• Treating oily scalp : Fuller earth can be used to treat the oily scalp. Soak Fuller earth in water for a couple of hours. Apply this to scalp and let it dry. Wash it off completely. Washing may be a bit difficult because of dry fuller earth. Use more water to wash it.

Try these tips for glowing skin and shiny hair. Fuller earth is much better then the chemicals we use. Till my next post friends, stay healthy and stay stylish.