Friday, June 10, 2011

Natural remedy for a fair complexion

People say that beauty is skin deep, but when you walk in public, the first thing people notice is your complexion.”





You must have seen thousands of lotions and moisturizers claiming that they will lighten your complexion although it is very difficult to believe on such things. Every skin type is particular due to the climatic conditions and there is no universal solution to get a fair complexion. Although there are some age old remedies for lightening your complexion and believe me, they do work! The best part is that you don’t have to spend a fortune while trying these remedies and most of all there is no side effect of these remedies.

So let’s see some of those age old trusted remedies which can make heads start turning towards you.


1)      Lemon is one such fruit whose miraculous effects are still not known. I am sure you won’t believe me if I tell you that lemon can be used for a fair complexion as well. All you need to do is to mix the juice of two lemons in 10 liters of the water with which you bathe. In winters the same remedy can be followed but with warm water. This simple remedy enables the natural elements of lemon juice to open up the closed pores, remove the oil and dirt from them and thus making your skin fairer. Regular use of lemon also helps you to get rid of the body odor and is also helpful in eradicating quite a few skin diseases.

2)      Soak 60 gms tamarind(whole) in 250 gms water overnight. Then grind it into a fine paste. Rub this paste on the body and leave it for 15 minutes. After that take a bath. This natural remedy can turn a person with dark complexion into a fair one within a few weeks. It also helps in removing black spots on the face or any kind of blemishes and marks.

3)      Alternatively, you can consume the plain juice of carrots (about a half a glass) on empty stomach in morning and evening for 10-15 days and see the change in the complexion. Carrot juice cleans the impurities of the blood and increases your hemoglobin count as well.

These are some of the easy natural home remedies for getting a fair complexion without buying those expensive creams month after month without seeing any results. A fair complexion is no good if the skin is not supple and having good amount of juices will give you a glowing skin from within. You must have noticed that even though some females are dark but their skin looks very supple due to which they look attractive. So if you only intend to make your skin look good from outside then the cosmetics can help you up to a certain extent but not after that.