3 reasons why women wash their face with rice water every morning

Portia Arthur

September 12, 2017 9:42 AM

Save money. Next time you boil rice, think twice before throwing the water

Rice is a staple food found in most Ghanaian homes. It is among the versatile ingredients that can be used to prepare many local dishes.

Breakfast, lunch or supper, rice is all you need to serve your family and guests.

Did you that incorporating rice into your beauty regimen can do wonders for your skin and hair?

Rice has vitamins B, C and E as well as minerals and eight essential amino acids that promote overall health as well as beauty.

Well, next time you boil rice, think twice before throwing away the water. Rice water is the milky white solution you get after soaking or boiling rice.

Rice water is rich in beauty minerals and vitamins to makes you look younger. Save money on chemicals, rice water contains nutrients that can fortify hair. Get rid of hair related conditions like dandruff, loss hair and itchy scalp easily by washing your hair with rice water.

How to make rice water

Boiled rice water

Pour 3 cups of water into a clean saucepan and boil for 20 mins. Add one cup of rice and cook over low heat;

After the rice has cooked, strain it out.

The leftover water will be a vivid white color and will contain a high concentration of nutrients.

However, don’t use it at full strength. Instead, dilute a few tablespoons of this concentrated rice water into a cup of clean water, making a barely milky-looking mixture.

Use this diluted solution to wash your face or to treat your hair, and store the leftover concentrate in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to one week.

No-boil quick method

If you want to extract rice water quickly and don’t want to go through the hassle of diluting and storing, simply take two cups of water and put a half cup of rice into it for 15 minutes.

Strain the rice from the water and use this rice water to wash your face, hair, or both.

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Portia Arthur