The glow on your skin is a reflection of your good health. For you to get a fair glowing skin you should follow a daily routine of a healthy lifestyle that will encourage your body, mind and skin to be great and prevent damage from toxins and outside forces.

Factors that affect the skin glow 

• Seasonal changes like more exposure to sun make you tanned and more exposed to cold weather takes away the moisture forming dry skin.
• Skin care products which contain chemicals.
• Unhealthy lifestyle, mental stress affects the internal organs that are reflected on the skin in the form of problems like acne.
• Harsh soaps and detergents harm your skin.
• Bathing or showering in excessively hot water can cause damage to the skin.
• Pollution is also problematic for your skin as dust can clog pores and increases bacteria on the face which lead to acne or spots.
• Hormonal imbalances also affect the skin.

Tips for a fair glowing skin 

• Have a healthy diet which includes lot of fruits, vegetables in the form of salads and fresh juices. You can use honey instead of sugar for juices.
• Drink at least 6 – 8 glasses of water to keep your skin clean and glowing.
• Sleep for 7-8 hours a night as your skin will rejuvenate itself by building new cells while you sleep.
• Keep the usage of cosmetics at the minimum and make sure you remove them before going to bed.
• Exfoliate once a week.
• Exercise every day or at least 3 times a week as it will help you maintain your glowing skin by stimulating the blood flow.
• Use proper sunscreen if you have to stay out in sun for long hours as too much exposure to sun causes skin to become dark, tanned and wrinkled.
• Avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine as it reduces moisture from skin and wrinkles appear faster which make you look older sooner.
• Make sure you take sometime to relax yourself as stress worsens your skin problems. Practice yoga, dhyana or meditation that makes you more calm and peaceful.
• Avoid eating over processed and refined junk foods as they increase the free radicals in your body that are very bad for skin health.

Home Remedy for fair glowing skin

• Apply a paste of gram flour (besan), 2 teaspoon milk and 3-4 drops of lime juice on face and neck for 15 minutes and wash with water. Repeat this every 2 weeks.
• Mix raw milk, pinch of salt and two teaspoonful of lime juice, use this as cleansing lotion as it helps to clean the pores of skin.