Home Remedy: Facial Hair Removal
Facial hairs in females is a common cause of cosmetic concern. While it is okay to go for some of the very famous facial hair removal techniques like waxing, bleaching, threading, electrolysis, laser etc., there are a few cool remedies for facial hair removal that you can try out at home.
1. Make a paste of besan powder (gram flour) along with turmeric and apply it over the area, leave it on for fifteen minutes and then wash it off.
Turmeric is used in Indian tradition, by females to apply over the cheeks, because of its hair removal property.
2. A mixture of gram flour, turmeric and mustard oil is used for scrubbing.
3. A paste of milk with turmeric, applied regularly over a period of time, helps .
4. Make a thin watery paste of wild turmeric. Rub it on the face for 15 minutes. Wash it off. Then make a paste of alum and rose water and apply it. Wash off after 30 minutes. Do this once or twice a week.
Does applying turmeric after epilation retard facial hair growth?
Yes, after epilation or hair removal treatment, it is good to apply turmeric powder over the face and leave it on for at least 10 – 15 minutes before washing it off. Apart from delaying facial hair re-growth, it also heals the skin lesions that may have been caused during epilation.
To some extent, it is useful in retarding further facial hair growth, or at least delaying the same.
In ancient times, women used to apply turmeric over face for the same purpose.
33 comments
Veronica
Dr. what is besan powder gram flour called outside of India? As I would like to try this.
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Hi, It is also known as chickpea flour, garbanzo flour.
Veronica
Thank you that name I’ve heard of and will try recipe.
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
There are a few oral medicines which can be tried to lessen the facial hair growth. The choice of medicine depends on age, underlying disease (if any), body type etc.
saavithri
Dear Doctor,
South Indian married woman apply turmeric to their face and sometimes all over the body as a ritual. It is commonly believed that turmeric is good for skin as it protects the skin from infections, enhances the complexion and retards body and facial hair growth. Apart from this it has another advantage. Turmeric helps the body to produce progesterone which is a very important female hormone. Skin being the biggest organ of the body absorbs the nutrients from the turmeric applied on the skin and maintains the progesterone hormone balance in the body which is responsible for body hair. Women with proper progesterone balance have hardly any body hair. After menopause the production of progesterone in the body decreases due to which facial hair starts growing. There are various herbal medicines which can help woman maintain the hormonal balance. It is advisable to take them under Doctor’s supervision.
Hemant
Hi Doc,
I have a doubt. if “hartal bhasm” is purified then why it’s not safe to use because purification will remove the poison (if done properly). Isn’t it ?
Hemant
Hi Doc,
And about 2nd point – here are you talking about “Hartal (हरताल)
Bhasm (also called – godanti)” or “Harital (हरिताल) Bhasm” ? I think both are different. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Hi, Hartal is Godanti.
Harital and Haratal – are same – Orpiment.
hemant
Thanks a lot for the clarification and valuable guidance to all of us.
Pari
How to use hartal for removing sharir loma and loma on face??
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Because it contains Arsenic, it is not safe for people to use Hartal directly, without doctor’s advice.
Pari
Can rose water and alum be used for hair removal.?
Pari
Which ayurvedic dravya is used for hair removal.?
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Turmeric.
Dr pooja goyal
Hartal in ayurveda text for romshatan is given , what is that sir
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Hi, purified Harital / Haratal bhasma – an arsenic compound is known to remove body hairs. But it may leave a stain mark on the skin and there are safety issues over topical use of haratala bhasma. Hence, not an ideal agent for long term use.
Sana zaka
Sir kya ma apne 2 years ke ke beti k face sy hair remove krny k.liye hartal worki use kr skte ho
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Nahi.
Aruj
PROCEDURE
⦁ Take limestone and hartal warki in an equal amount and grind them well.
⦁ Put this mixture into an air tight jar .
⦁ First of all, you remove all your facial hair with wax or thread.
⦁ Then take limestone and hartal warki in an equal amount and add egg white in it and make a thick paste.
⦁ Apply this paste on your facial hair smoothly and leave it for 30 to 35 minutes.
⦁ Then remove it off with an applicator or knife.
⦁ At the end wash it with cold water.
STEP #2:
INGREDIENTS:
⦁ Colchicum Bitter (Suranjan e Talkh),
⦁ Qust e Shirin or Qust-al-Bahri,
PROCEDURE:
⦁ After that take suranjan e talkh and qust e shirin (Qust-al-Bahri) in equal amounts, grind both ingredients well.
⦁ Apply this powder on facial hair removal area daily for effective results.
This is very common now a days
Is it really useful without any side effects ?
Mani
Mixture of hartal , shank bhasma and mansil remove hair permanent from face and is there any side effect of this ? Thanks
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Usually no. But it can only be used under medical supervision. In some, it may leave a dark spot. Hartal should be used very carefully.
Mani
I saw one vide on YouTube they said the mixture of these burns the roots of hair and I search on google it says same. Thanks
Smita
Hi Doc
lomasthana tailam contain arsenic oxide so is it safe to use
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Externally, only for 3 – 5 days. It is not good to continue it for long.
Mampi Das
Where from Colchicum Bitter & Qust e shirin is available in India,west bengal
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Not sure.
liza sultana
Can rose water and alum be used for some 3/4 chin hair
Liza
What time required to see result if I used it regularly
Liza
Thank you so much Dr.. Wild turmeric paste use kar rahi hu then alum and rose water paste 30minute tak. Hair zyada thick nh hai thin hai. Lekin visible hai. Without waxing apply kar rahi hu 15 days se nd hair thin ho k apne ap jhar raha hai. 4/6 week tak continue kru to hair dubara nahi ayega?
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
Hair dubara aa sakta hai, lekin late se aayega.
Raghavender Duddilla
Nascar Dr Ji, I am facing too much of heat problem and also frequent itching on the body. It will be great help to me if you suggest some solutions.
Dr J V Hebbar MD(Ayu)Author
There are no natural techniques to remove them permanently
jazib
Sir my mom is 45 years and she used hartal with lime stone and egg…but now she faces a lot of ichting and redness on face…plz tell me what we do now ..