A busy lifestyle, severe pollution and stress can take a toll on your skin. Daily caffeine and sugar intake also cause skin breakouts and damage. Many of us rely on complicated skincare routines to get
rid of the problem, but what if the solution lies in a simple approach? A secret detox drink.
People nowadays don’t have the time to complete a 10-step skincare routine. To help everyone out, philanthropist and reality TV personality Shalini Passi has come up with a detox drink that helps restore facial glow.
How To Make Shalini Passi’s Detox Drink
Shalini Passi is often seen flaunting her glowing skin in her late 40s. Behind such enviable skin lie five ingredients and religious consistency. This concoction is not to be applied but consumed. Here’s how to make Shalini Passi’s detox drink:
For this detox drink, you will need 500 gm of jeera, 500 gm of ajwain, 2 tablespoons of black salt, 50 gm of cinnamon and 5 tablespoons of triphala powder. The next step is to mix half a tablespoon of this powder in a glass of warm water. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on top for an extra boost.
She believes in drinking this concotion every day, first thing in the morning after waking up, to get healthy and glowy skin
How Does It Help Our Skin?
All the above-mentioned ingredients have some amount of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that reduce acne-causing bacteria, soothe inflamed skin and heal blemishes. The ingredients further help to detoxify and purify the blood by eliminating toxins that contribute to various skin issues, including dullness and breakouts.
The powder is also enriched with vitamins E and C, which help to reduce signs of ageing like wrinkles and fine lines, as well as dullness and preserve skin’s youthful glow. The high vitamin C in Triphala further increases collagen stimulation that keeps your skin firm and makes you look young.
Black salt, on the other hand, is packed with minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, and manganese. It improves blood circulation, aids detoxification to clear impurities and reduces inflammation. Moreover, the powder combined with warm water serves as an energising morning detox drink, which gives the body a refreshing start to the day.
