Dinacharya · The Daily Routine · Chapter Two
The Ayurvedic Morning Face Routine
A scrub, a saffron oil, and the lashes too. The part of you the day meets first.
By Vaidya Jay · August 2026
Vaidya Jay, in his own words. The full transcript of all three habits is right here.
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Habit Four · The Face Scrub · lightly edited for clarity
We have the face scrub. The face scrub is the best way to gently exfoliate the skin and also tonify it at the same time. I have combined certain herbs in here based out of a traditional formula and it is really good for helping to firm the skin. I love face scrub. It's amazing.
Habit Five · The Face Oil (Kumkumadi Thailam)
And the next item is the face oil. That is my favorite because it's also a source of saffron. It's a saffron-based oil, and then we call it as healthy face oil, and that's the main ingredient as well. So it's a traditional oil that is from the Ayurvedic textbooks, and you don't need a lot. You only need a few drops of it. It has saffron and another 18 skin tone, color and skin complexion promoting herbs.
Habit Six · The Lash & Brow Serum
After the ear drops comes the eyelash serum. Eyelash serum is amazing. It not only helps with the eye health, eyelashes and eyebrows. The base is organic castor oil and then it has three classical Ayurvedic oils which will generally take care of the eye health.
Quick Answer
What is the Ayurvedic morning face routine?
It is chapter two of dinacharya, the Ayurvedic daily routine: a small amount of Face Scrub on damp skin in circular motions, a few drops of Kumkumadi Thailam — the traditional saffron face oil — pressed in, and the Lash & Brow Serum for the eyes. A few minutes, after the morning mouth routine. Every piece comes in the Daily Routine Box, and each is also available on its own.
Habit Four · The Face Scrub
How do you exfoliate the Ayurvedic way?
Gently, with herbs rather than grit, and in the morning. From Jay’s teaching:
"The face scrub is the best way to gently exfoliate the skin and also tonify it at the same time. I have combined certain herbs in here based out of a traditional formula and it is really good for helping to firm the skin."
How it is used: a small amount of the Healthy Face Scrub from Athreya on damp skin, circular motions, rinse — and the night is off.
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Habit Five · The Face Oil
What is Kumkumadi Thailam?
The saffron oil, and Jay’s declared favorite of the whole routine:
"That is my favorite because it's also a source of saffron. It's a traditional oil that is from the Ayurvedic textbooks, and you don't need a lot. You only need a few drops of it. It has saffron and another 18 skin tone, color and skin complexion promoting herbs."
A few drops of Healthy Face Oil (Kumkumadi Thailam) from Athreya, pressed into the skin after the scrub. A little goes a long way.
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Habit Six · The Lash & Brow Serum
Can you care for lashes and brows naturally?
Yes — the way Ayurveda has always done it, with oils:
"Eyelash serum is amazing. It not only helps with the eye health, eyelashes and eyebrows. The base is organic castor oil and then it has three classical Ayurvedic oils."
The Healthy Eyelash & Brow Serum from Athreya is applied along the lash line and brows — a rich oil in a simple applicator.
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The Routine · Three Habits
The morning face routine
What you need
- 🌿 Healthy Face Scrub, herbs on a traditional formula
- 🌸 Kumkumadi Thailam, the saffron face oil
- 👁 The Lash & Brow Serum, on an organic castor oil base
- 📦 Or all three, inside the Daily Routine Box
How to do it
- After the mouth routine, wet the face with warm water.
- A small amount of Face Scrub on damp skin, circular motions, then rinse.
- Press a few drops of Kumkumadi Thailam into the skin. A little goes a long way.
- Run the Lash & Brow Serum along the lash line and brows.
- Then the senses, and then the body. One part of the morning at a time.
Vaidya Jay's Notes
Frequently asked questions.
How often should I use the Face Scrub?
It is made for the daily routine: a small amount on damp skin each morning, circular motions, then rinse. It exfoliates gently and tonifies at the same time.
What is Kumkumadi Thailam?
A traditional saffron-based face oil from the Ayurvedic textbooks. Athreya's Healthy Face Oil is built on saffron plus 18 traditional herbs for skin tone and complexion.
How much face oil do I need?
A few drops. Vaidya Jay's words: you don't need a lot — press it into the skin after the scrub and let it absorb.
What is in the Lash & Brow Serum?
An organic castor oil base with three classical Ayurvedic oils, applied along the lash line and brows.
Do I need the whole Daily Routine to start?
No. Start with one habit. Every piece comes in the Daily Routine Box, and each is also sold separately.
Key Takeaways
- 🌿 The face comes after the mouth: chapter two of the Ayurvedic morning.
- 🌿 The scrub exfoliates gently with herbs and tonifies at the same time.
- 🌿 Kumkumadi Thailam is saffron plus 18 traditional herbs — Jay's favorite of the routine.
- 🌿 A few drops of face oil is all it takes. A little goes a long way.
- 🌿 Lashes and brows get their own oil: organic castor with three classical oils.
- 🌿 All three, with the rest of the morning, come in the Daily Routine Box.
From Athreya
The Daily Routine Collection
The scrub, the saffron oil, and the serum are habits four, five, and six of the ten-habit Daily Routine. Bought one by one, the ten pieces come to $200.90 — the Daily Routine Box brings them all home for $119.99. And starting with just one habit is completely fine.
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