Rashmika Mandanna’s radiance might be powered by vitamin C now, but when she was a child, the women in her family had passed down some well-kept secrets for that lit-from-within glow. Speaking to Hauterrfly , the Animal actor shared recently: “When my grandma was alive, she used to make this hair mask… it was crazy. She used to put all sorts of things in that, and my hair grew super thick and long. It would have its own character and personality,” she shared, further adding: “For the face, sandalwood is something my mom used to keep telling me to mix with turmeric.”

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While the ingredients of the elusive hair mask remain a mystery to us, Dr Vishalakshi Viswanath, Consultant Dermatologist at KIMS Hospital Thane, explains that sandalwood and turmeric have long been used in Indian skincare, and both have properties that are useful for the skin.

How do they help the skin?

According to Dr…