Countdown to Eid Prep 2021 (Self-Care Edition)

Since Eid is right around the corner, I thought why not give you people a day-to-day skin care plan with which you can pamper yourself, relax and look your very best on the BIG DAY.

Day 1

Repair your skin
If you have acne-prone​ skin, apply eye drops to the area. It helps to constrict vessels around the region, which in turn reduces redness. You may also take an aspirin tablet and crush it in a bowl. Add water to make a paste and apply it to the affected area. Keep it for five minutes then rinse with water. Your skin will feel like butter.
Moisturize your hair.
Saturate your hair with coconut oil or any oil of your choice, make a tight braid, and go to bed. Wash, the next morning.

Day 2

Brighten your skin
Cut a lemon into two halves. Dip the pulpy side into some sugar and rub that on your entire body. The lemon juice helps to remove stubborn marks, while the sugar exfoliates removing all dead skin cells. Wash off with cold water.

You could also try making this famous Tumeric mask/scrub endorsed by Priyanka Chopra
Don’t forget to moisturize your face and body before going to bed. It may be your regular cream or coconut oil. Slather a lotion over your entire body. It may even be again, coconut oil.
If you have oily skin, use a peel-off mask. Just egg whites work just as fine.
For normal to dry skin, use any clay mask of your choice.

Day 3

Cleanse, tone, and moisturize.
Invest in a good cleanser for your face. Your face wash would work okay too. You just need to apply the foaming cleanser, cleansing milk, or even coconut oil on your face, not forgetting the neck. Massage for two to three minutes. Then, take a muslin cloth soaked in warm water and wipe the cleanser off, gently.
Spray toner on a cotton swab/round/ball. Run it over your entire face. It helps to freshen and disinfect your skin. If you don’t have a toner, mist your face with rose water.
The next step is moisturizing. You may use a facial serum (bio-oil is the best) or coconut (which is my Elixir). Massage over your entire face and relax your muscles. You may even choose to put it on your arms and legs for some extra TLC.

Don’t forget the hair.
Prepare special hair mayonnaise for your hair. It softens and smoothens your hair adding a spectacular shine. It is my holy grail. I love to use it whenever my hair feels dry and dull.
So, to make this you’ll need to break a large egg into a blender. Add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and one cup of olive oil. Blend. Make sure you add the oil slowly to the blender while it’s turned on so the mayonnaise is thicker and smoother inconsistency. Saturate your hair with this stuff and leave it on for two to three hours then wash your hair, normally.
There are chances your hair will smell really bad and you’re gonna hate me. But trust me, it’s worth it. The smell is going to go away, the next time you take a shower.

Day 4

Clean and clear your skin.
The key to healthy-looking skin is EXFOLIATION. This day, we’ll be scrubbing our skin off of dead skin cells. You may use a body scrub that you already own or DIY it.
For making your own, you’ll need a cup of brown sugar, two tablespoons of ground coffee, and five tablespoons of coconut oil. Mix the contents in a bowl. You may have to put more oil as per your needs. Prior to taking a shower, rub this mixture over all of your body. Exfoliate thoroughly, but make sure you’re gentle. You don’t want to peel your actual skin off. Wash off with warm water.
Haircare.
Add in a leave-in conditioner or, coconut oil to your hair and go to bed.

Day 5

The night before the big day.
Alright, so Chand Raat excites me a hundred times more than Eid day does. It HAS to be my favorite out of the lot.
Shower. Shampoo and condition your hair. Put some detangling spray or hair serum into the lengths of your towel-dried hair. Scrub your heels to get rid of calluses. Exfoliate your face with a very very very gentle facial scrub. You don’t want to irritate your face.
Paint your nails. Put on loads of lip balm on your lips. Moisturize your feet, hands, and face so they are nice and supple for Eid day. Get your stuff ready for the morning. Press your clothes, take your jewelry out and place them at a reachable spot. Color your hands (and your feet, probably) with henna.

Relax, smile, and have fun. We all know we ain’t sleeping on Chand Raat. I mean, who does?!

Read about the No-Makeup Makeup Look here.

HAVE A VERY HAPPY EID!

I hope this was helpful to all the girls out there. This isn’t too much. It’s Eid, you guys. You all deserve to feel a little pampered and well-taken care of. I tried to incorporate as many things as you might already be having. Lemme know if this was helpful to you. This routine can even be used if there’s a big event coming up like a wedding or a party etc. At least, this regimen will ensure that you look your very best on this day. Have a heavenly sweet Eid, y’all!