The Most Sought-after Remedies To Attain Fair Skin At Home

Getting a fair skin and lightening your skin tone at home can be made possible with the help of these at-home treatments. Read here to know more.

By Sindhuja Shekhawat

Monday, May 22, 2017, 22:53

Everyone desires a fair and glowing skin. Treatments to get a brighter and lighter complexion are high in demand. Everyone seems to be making a beeline for cosmetic clinics. Now, although those procedures usually give good results, they are ridiculously expensive.

Not everyone would prefer to spend huge amounts of money for skin treatments if there is a cheaper, natural alternative available. If you're looking out for ways on how to get fair skin at home, we, at Boldsky, are here to help.

In the hectic bustle of life, one needs some treatments that can be done at home, which are sim-ple yet effective and safe on the skin. Here are some of the best ways to get fair skin that can be done at home.

The ingredients mentioned in each treatment for fair skin tone below can usually be found in our pantry or are easily available at the local grocery store.

Make sure to check for allergies before you proceed with any treatment, as they are all natural ingredients. These treatments show results after a few uses on a regular basis, therefore be pa-tient and stick to the routine.

You will be amazed at the results and will definitely recommend them to your friends. So, here are the tips on how to get fair skin at home.

1. Lemon Juice And Glycerine Mask

This is an easy treatment to get fair skin. Lemon juice is a natural skin lightening agent.

What You Require:
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• Glycerine - 1 tsp
• A cotton swab/sponge

How To Apply:
Clean your face with plain water or a mild cleanser. Mix the lemon juice and glycerine in a bowl. Apply with the cotton swab or sponge all over the face and neck. Leave it on overnight and rinse the next day. Squeeze the lemon juice only when you are about to mix it, as it oxidizes rapidly. For the same reason, it is best to do this treatment at night. The sun accelerates the oxidization pro-cess. Do not apply on broken skin or popped zits.

2. Tomato And Papaya Mask

This face pack is the best face pack for fairness because both the ingredients have excellent skin bleaching properties. Being natural, they do not carry the harmful effects of chemical bleach. It is a safe and effective fair skin treatment to try at home.

What You Require:
• The pulp of 1 medium-sized tomato
• 1/2 cup of mashed papaya

How To Apply:
Mix the both the ingredients well and apply on a cleansed face. Leave to dry, then rinse with tepid water.

3. Green Tea And Fuller’s Earth Mask

This is an exceptional face mask for glowing skin. Green tea is rich in antioxidants which bring about a radiant complexion. Fuller's earth is nourishing and exfoliating. It removes the dullness from the skin.

What You Require:
• Green tea bags - 2
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Fuller's earth - 2 tbsp

How To Apply:
Bring the water to boil, take it off from the flame and steep the green tea bags. Pour this green tea concentrate onto the Fuller's earth and mix. Apply this face pack and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse with tepid water.

4. Mustard Oil Infused With Camphor

Mustard oil has de-tanning properties. It is also a great exfoliator. Natural camphor soothes the skin and removes pigmentation. It is considered as the best way to get fair skin by many.

What You Require:
• Mustard oil - 2 tbsp
• Natural camphor - 1 to 2 grams

How To Apply:
Place the camphor in a bowl and pour mustard oil on it. Warm the oil until the camphor diffuses. Let the oil become cool to touch, then apply on cleansed face. Leave overnight and rinse with a mild cleanser.

5. Potato And Cornstarch Cubes

Potato juice is a natural skin whitener. Cornstarch has a soothing effect on the skin. It is a remedy for sunburn.

What You Require:
• 1 small potato - diced
• milk -1/4th cup
• Cornstarch - 1 tsp

How To Apply:
Puree the potato with milk. Mix in the cornstarch. Pour this mixture into a small ice tray and freeze. Apply a frozen cube by rubbing it onto the face. Do this every night for a week for visible fairness. It is a potent face mask for glowing skin.

6. Strawberry, Honey And Ginger Face Pack

Strawberry and ginger are rich in antioxidants. Strawberry even has skin lightening properties. Honey is a known bleaching agent with additional nourishing benefits to the skin. A combination of these three makes what can be called the best face pack for fairness.

What You Require:
• Strawberries - 1 cup
• Ginger - 1" piece
• Honey - 1 tbsp

How To Apply:
Puree the strawberry and ginger together and strain. Add the honey. Apply this face pack and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

7. Gram Flour Scrub

Gram flour scrub is surely the best way to get a fairer skin for those prone to oiliness. It is a great buffing agent. Gram flour pulls the grime out of the pores and reveals a bright glow. Turmeric is an antiseptic. Saffron and milk whiten the skin.

What You Require:
• Gram flour - 2 tbsp
• Milk - 2 tbsp
• Saffron - 2 to 4 strands
• Turmeric - ½ tsp

How To Apply:
First, warm the milk and soak the saffron in it. Add the gram flour and turmeric. Mix well. Apply this scrub, leave for 20 minutes and rinse while scrubbing the skin. This can be used as a face and body scrub for overall skin lightening.

8. Rose And Cucumber Mist

Rose and cucumber water make a powerful antioxidant. It makes the skin turn bright. It is the best way to get fair skin and a simple method that is easy to incorporate into your daily routine.

What You Require:
• Rose petals - 1 cup
• Cucumber - 1 small
• Water - 500 ml
• Rose essential oil - 2 drops

How To Apply:
Slice the cucumber. No need to peel. Bring the water to a boil and take it off from the flame. Drop the cucumber slices and the rose petals in it and let them steep for 20 minutes. Strain and cool the liquid. Your rose and cucumber face mist is ready. Transfer to a spray bottle and spray a few pumps at night after cleansing your face.

9. Sandalwood Paste

Sandalwood paste has numerous benefits for the skin. It is skin whitening, anti-acne in nature and it removes tan. These benefits for the skin make it an outstanding fair skin treatment to try at home.

What You Require:
• A sandalwood stick
• Sandalwood grinding stone
• Water - 3-4 tbsp

How To Apply:
Pour 1 tbsp of water onto the grinding stone and rub the sandalwood stick in a circular motion on the grinding stone slab. When some paste forms, scrape it off and transfer it to a bowl. Continue until all the water is used. You will get about 2 tsp of sandalwood paste. Apply it all over the face and neck and leave it overnight. Rinse with cool water.

10. Basil Mask

Basil leaves are rich in antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. They also make the skin brighter and fair.

What You Require:
• Basil leaves - 1 cup
• Honey - 1 tbsp

How To Apply:
Crush the leaves with a pestle and add the honey. Apply this to the face and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

These remedies can work wonders for your skin if you use them regularly. Natural ingredients take a while to show results, but the results are long lasting. So be patient for at least two weeks and then be amazed!