Turmeric helps to make the skin supple and smooth. During pregnancy, you just need to look in your kitchen shelves rather than spending a lot on expensive beauty treatments that may not work. Mix turmeric and curd or malai (cream) into a paste and apply it on your stomach 15 minutes before a bath. A regular routine of this will prevent those ugly stretch marks – the bane of all pregnant women. You can even use this malai and turmeric mixture on your stomach after a bath, leave for a few minutes and wipe off with a warm, moist towel.