Use Rice Water For Beautiful Skin And Hair
Rice is a staple food for many regions. Due to its easy availability in many countries like China and Japan, it has become part of the people’s diet as well as a beauty regimen.
Found in rice water are nutrients that play a key role in the health of the skin and hair. Rice has vitamins B, C, E, minerals and eight essential amino acids that promote overall health and beauty.
Rice water is the milky white solution you get after soaking or boiling rice. To bring out most of its benefits, it can be fermented, concentrated or diluted.
Two Ways To Make Rice Water – Boiling and Without Boiling
Rice water with boiling:
Wash 1 cup of organic rice with clean water. Cook the rice in an uncovered pan with 3 cups of water. After the rice is cooked, strain the water into a clean container.
After allowing the rice water to cool down, store it in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can dilute 1 to 2 tablespoon of this solution in 1 cup of water. Get a barely milky-looking mixture by stirring it. You can now use the mixture for your beauty regimen.
Rice water without boiling:
Rinse 1 cup of organic rice with water and add 2 cups of water to it. Allow it to sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Stir it and then drain the water into another bowl.
Use a clean container for storing the water and then, place it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Shake it well before using it.
If you want to allow fermentation before storing it in the refrigerator, you can keep the rice water at room temperature for 2 days. To use the fermented rice, you must dilute it with plain water in a ratio of 1:3. Once it is ready, you can now use it in your daily hair and skincare routine.
Here Are The Benefits Of Rice Water For Skin and Hair
Helps Improve Hair Health
Pour rice water diluted with plain water on your hair after shampooing. Gently massage your scalp for 10 minutes and then, rinse it thoroughly with plain water. Follow this hair treatment 2 or 3 times a week.
You can add a few drops of essential oils to the rice water before using it for extra nourishment.
Helps Tame Frizzy Hair
Shampoo your hair and use cool water to rinse it thoroughly. Mix 1 part fermented rice water and 3 parts of bath water so that it remains only slightly cloudy. Use this mixture as a final rinse. Repeat this treatment once or twice a week for best results.
Helps Soothe Irritated Skin
For skin irritation or inflammation, just add a few cups of rice water to warm bathwater. Soak your body in this water for 15 to 20 minutes, twice daily.
Helps Improve Skin Complexion
Soak a cotton pad in diluted rice water and apply it on your clean face like a toner. Allow it to sit for 5 to 10 minutes while massaging in circular motions for several times. Rinse it off with lukewarm water. Do this at least once daily.
Helps Make Skin Soft
Dilute rice water with cool water in the ratio of 1:2. Soak a washcloth in this solution and place it on your clean face. Leave it for 15 minutes or more. Gently wash your face with the leftover rice water to get soft, smooth skin. Finally, rinse your face with plain water.
Helps Tighten Skin Pores
Dilute rice water with an equal amount of water and soak a cotton ball in it and apply it on your face. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse it off. Use this remedy every night after cleansing your face. For best results.
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