Besan (Chickpea Flour)! The Golden Workhorse Think of the kitchen of your grandmother: golden chickpeas, turn them into a fine, yellow powder, and you have a classic beauty ingredient. Besan, also familiarly known as chickpea flour has long been the underdog in the glowing skin cult of Indians. Why it works: It will be cooling and balancing to Kapha to Ayurveda, and will clean without dehydrating your skin. It will soak up excess oil, peel off dead cells and even make dark spots lighten! Real-life glow: One such reviewer on r/Indian Skincare Addicts posted about the idea of oatmeal masks as the soothing daily practice: I can say that it is amazing on sensitive skin, redness, inflammation, acne, one of those masks that can be used everyday legitimately.” Modern twist: Picture an oat and chamomile paste, hand warmed and then caressed into the face--think tucking a baby of your rib... or at least parts of it. Wash, dry and take that gentle beauty into your day. Barley Flour; the Silent Ex...
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