Skin Care Tips and Information

The skin complexion of a person depends on the amount of melanin, a natural coloring pigment, produced by the body. Skin complexion is primarily hereditary in nature, but sometimes skin can also darken due to prolonged exposure to the harsh rays of the sun or due to hyperpigmentation.

Home Remedies to Lighten Skin Complexion

There are several home remedies that you may follow to lighten the natural complexion of your skin. Make a paste by mixing together one teaspoon each of honey, lime juice and milk powder and half a teaspoon of almond oil and apply this on your face, and leave it on till it dries. Wash your face with water after 10-15 minutes. Daily application of this face pack brings a natural glow to the skin, removes any tan and gradually makes you look fairer. You could also use a mixture of a little turmeric powder and some lime juice every day on your face in order to naturally lighten your skin tone. Like lime juice, the juice of potato also acts as a natural bleaching agent and may be used on the skin on a daily basis to remove tan and blemishes. You could either slice a raw potato into thin slices or mash it to a pulp and apply either of these on the face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with water.

Another effective remedy for dark skin is to mix together some powdered oatmeal with two spoonfuls of curd and a little tomato juice and massage the face with this paste. You will notice a marked difference in your complexion after a few weeks of regular application of this mixture. For another remedy, dry out the peels of a few oranges in sun for a few days, then powder them and mix this with some curd to obtain a thick, consistent paste. Apply this paste on your face, leave it on for 10 minutes, and then wash it off with cold water. This is useful in reducing marks, blotches and scars. You could also soak a few almonds in half a cup of milk overnight, grind them into a fine paste the next morning and store it in the refrigerator. Apply this paste on your face at bedtime every night and wash it away with cold water the next morning. In addition, you should also grind a few fresh mint leaves every day and apply their juice on your face to get a fairer complexion.

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