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In addition to bringing happiness, beauty can also, to some extent, increase pride and self-confidence. Beauty is subjective and depends on the viewer. Since the beginning of time, one's lifestyle has placed a high value on beauty. An essential component of personal care that has been practiced since antiquity is beautification. Ayurvedic literature, particularly the Shalakya Tantra, focuses on and emphasizes the several methods for beautifying skin, particularly that of the face, eyes, and hair. Since it addresses the upper body portions above the collarbone, the Shalakya Tantra, also known as Urdhvanga Chikitsa, is a significant branch of Ayurveda. It is mostly discussed in Ayurvedic literature including the Sushrut Samhita, Charak Samhita, and Ashtang Hridaya.Since Mukha covers the region from Chibuka to Lalata, which encompasses the entire face, ailments that arise there are also highlighted through several Kriya Kalpa techniques, along with the area's aesthetic appeal. In Ayurveda, beauty is defined as both achieving excellent health and an appealing appearance on the outside. Beginning when the kid is still in the mother's womb, this involves using medical herbs and minerals in addition to adhering to Sadvrittha, which includes ratricharya, dinacharya, and ritucharya.

This article examines internal drugs, Pathya and Apathya Viveshana, as well as numerous procedures and techniques for improving the beauty of the face, eyes, and hair. Thus, through a review of relevant literature, the significance of Shalakya Tantra in increasing the beauty of the face, eyes, and hair will be underlined. We shall go into great length on the different Kriya Kalpa methods that can be used to beautify the eyes, face, and kesha hair. These processes include Swedana, Abyanga, Mukha lepa, or face packs, Anjana, Shiroabyanga, and so on.

KEYWORDS: Anjana, Bidalak, Lepa, Mukha, Nethra and Kesha