Sometimes, we get so busy with everyday life that we forget to take care of ourselves. Our skin becomes dull, hair become messy, and we become unrecognisable. But, you need not worry anymore as the solution is right here! It does not matter whether you are looking for valentines day glow up on a budget, birthday glow up or glow up for school. If you want to give yourself a full-body makeover, try this ultimate at-home DIY spa to get glow up naturally overnight.
Best ways to get glow up naturally overnight
Haircare
Overnight oiling
Take any oil of your choice (coconut, mustard, sesame). Massage it on your scalp properly.
Put some oil on your ends also.
Take a cloth, wash it with hot water, squeeze the extra water, and tie it around your head for 10-15 minutes for better absorption.
Leave the oil overnight.
Make sure you use a rough pillow cover or wear a shower cap to bed. This way, the oil will not get on the sheets.
DIY Hair mask
You need-
- 1 overripe banana
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tbsp milk
Using a fork, mash the soft banana and avocado in a bowl.
Add the milk and mix well to make a paste.
Make enough for one-time use and do not store it.
Post massaging, leave it there for 10-15 minutes. For the best results, wrap your hair in a towel, preferably warm, and leave it for 15 minutes. Rinse the mask with lukewarm water and wash your hair.
Bananas are a rich source of potassium and vitamins A, C, and E. They keep our hair strong and healthy. This hair mask will make your hair feel soft and conditioned.
For teeth
Do oil pulling. Then, brush your teeth.
After brushing your teeth, add activated charcoal on the top of your toothbrush and then brush with it for whiter teeth.
You can even use teeth whitening strips.
Spa refreshing drink
You need-
- 8 cups of water
- 5 thin slices of ginger, peeled
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced thin
- 1 medium lemon, sliced thin
- 11 mint leaves
- ice, optional
To prepare it
Mix all the ingredients together in a large pitcher. Refrigerate for several hours and strain the infused water.
This drink will support healthy skin texture and appearance while providing a good dose of vitamin C. Additional benefits include appetite control, immune defence, heartburn prevention, blood sugar regulation, and weight management. The extra fluids will flush out the toxins while providing nutrients to your system with vitamin C, antioxidants, digestive aids. They give you the goddess glow up naturally overnight.
For the body skin glow up
Body scrub
You need-
- 9 tbsp oatmeal
- 8 tbsp rice flour
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp milk
Mix the oatmeal, rice flour, and sea salt together. Then, add milk till you get a moist paste. Make sure it is not sticky.
Rub the mixture on your skin. Exfoliate all the areas of your body. Then, shower.
Oats break down impurities in the skin while the sea salt gently removes them from the skin’s surface. Sea salt contains trace minerals, including calcium, iron, and zinc, which nourish our skin. Make enough for one-time use.
Hair removal
Use any of these methods that are convenient for you-
- Sugaring
- Using epilator
- Waxing
- Shaving
For shaving, if you do not have shaving cream use a hair conditioner instead.
For bath
You need-
- 1⁄4 cup sweet almond/coconut oil
- 1⁄2 cup baking soda
- 2 cups sea salt
- 1⁄4 cup oat flour
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 2-3 drops of any essential oils like eucalyptus, ylang-ylang and lavender.
Put the sea salt in the bowl and stir in the oil. Next, blend in the baking soda, Epsom salt and oat flour. Add the essential oils at intervals and stir them till they get mixed with the mixture. You can store this mixture for a few months.
Post filling the bathtub with water, add 1⁄4 cup or the desired amount of the above mixture into the water. Swish around. Add some flower petals to the water. Get in the tub and stay there for 20-30 minutes for the maximum therapeutic benefits. Finally, rinse off in the shower to remove any toxins released during the bath.
Body mask
You need-
- Rose petals
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 3⁄4 cup coconut cream or any cream
- 1 cup oat flour
Place the rose petals, honey, and cream into the blender and mix on low until you get a uniform blend. Place the mixture in the mixing bowl. Add the oat flour and stir it until you get a uniform consistency. Add more cream or oat flour if needed for a spreadable paste. Make enough for one-time use.
After taking a bath, apply it to the skin in small, upward motions.
Allow it to sit on your body for 15-20 minutes. Then, get in the shower and rinse off. This body mask will make your skin super soft and help you in achieving glow up naturally overnight.
For hydrating your body
Use whipped shea butter.
For the same, you need-
- 2⁄3 cup shea butter
- 1⁄2 cup any oil
- 4 vitamin E capsules
Start the double boiler on medium heat. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to simmer.
Place the shea butter on top of the double boiler and cover. Make sure you do not overheat the shea butter.
Remove from heat. Carefully take the pan off the double boiler so that the water droplets do not drop on the melted butter.
Pour into a bowl. Add the oil and allow it to cool for 10–15 minutes. Stir the oil and remove the hardening butter from the sides of the bowl.
Use a regular or electric beater to beat on medium for 5 minutes. Pierce the vitamin E capsules and squeeze the gel into the melted oil. Add the essential oils if you want to, and stir well.
If the mixture is still in a liquid state, place it in the freezer for 5 minutes. Mix for another 5 minutes. Repeat this process until you get a fluffy, smooth and buttery texture.
Put it into a jar and leave it undisturbed for an hour.
Store it in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
Whenever you use it, take a small amount from the jar. Melt it between your fingertips and spread it onto dry skin.
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DIY Facial at home
If you are wearing makeup, remove it using makeup remover or coconut oil.
Clean your face thoroughly with your regular cleanser.
If you are not wearing makeup, you can try this mild cleanser.
For the same, you need-
- 1/2 tbsp gram flour
- 1/2 tbsp any clay of your choice.
- Pinch of turmeric
Put gram flour, turmeric and clay in a bowl.
Add enough water to it until you get a paste-like consistency.
Massage on your face. Then, leave it on for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, wash your face and proceed with a facial scrub.
Eyebrows
Remove extra hair and give shape to your eyebrows using tweezers. If you have a lot of facial hair, try dermaplaning.
Face scrub
What you need-
- 1⁄2 cup oat flour
- 1⁄2 cup rice flour
- 1⁄4 cup acai berry powder
- 1⁄2 cup kaolin clay (you can use any type of clay or Multani mitti)
Carefully place all of the ingredients in the jar. Close the lid tightly and shake well to get a powder. You can store this mixture for a few months.
Take 1 tbsp of the powder into the bowl and mix with water until a paste is formed. Then, softly massage in small circular motions. Rinse with lukewarm water.
Acai berries have amino acids, trace minerals, essential fatty acids, phytosterols, and antioxidants that help the skin regenerate. It speeds up the healing process for acne-prone skin. The rice flour and kaolin absorb excess oil while drawing out toxins and impurities from your pores. The oat flour is soothing on the skin.
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Face mask
You need-
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons almond meal
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond oil
- 1 vitamin e capsule
Take almond meal and lemon juice in a bowl and mix them. Add remaining ingredients one at a time and mix them all till you get a paste-like consistency.
Apply the face mask all over your face and remove it after 10-15 minutes.
This mask will brighten up your skin and give you that glow up naturally overnight due to the vitamin C in it. Almond meal will renew the skin. Honey, almond oil and vitamin E will add softness and moisture to the skin.
Toner
You can use your regular toner or rose water to maintain the PH balance of your skin.
Skin hydration
To hydrate your skin, you can use shea butter or your regular face cream. You can even try out this vitamin e oil. Hydrating your skin is a must if you want to get a glow up naturally overnight.
To prepare it, you need-
- 3 teaspoon jojoba oil
- 2 vitamin E capsules
- 2 drops lavender essential oil
- 3 drops rose essential oil
- 3 teaspoons grapeseed oil
Place the funnel over a glass bottle and add the jojoba oil. Pierce the vitamin E capsules and squeeze the liquid out into the bottle. Add the essential oils and the grapeseed oil. Shake for a minute to blend. Store this oil away from sunlight.
Apply a few drops on damp skin at night.
Taking care of ourselves does not make us selfish; it should be our priority. Not only does it helps us feel better, but it also makes others treat us better. Whenever you feel low or worn out, try this at-home self-love spa and get a glow up naturally overnight!