We all secretly desire beautiful looks and flawless complexion. But most of us fall prey to pollution and other factors, and our skin ends up looking dull and lifeless. What can be done about this?
In this post, we have an exhaustive list of beauty tips for getting fair skin at home. But this isn’t all about just face packs. We have also tried to cover specific foods and other skin care basics that are often ignored or overlooked.
Go ahead and check them out – and get ready to see your skin glowing!
The Remedies
- Green Tea Water And Honey Face Pack
- Oats And Lemon Face Pack
- Turmeric And Lemon Face Pack
- Turmeric And Tomato Face Pack
- Yogurt And Dried Orange Peel
- Yogurt And Lemon
- Milk, Lemon Juice, And Honey
- Milk And Saffron
- Papaya And Fuller’s Earth
- Potato
- Lemon Rind
- Honey Face Mask
- Raw Honey And Lemon
- Olive Oil And Sea Salt Scrub
- Coconut Milk
- Raw Milk
- Orange, Lemon, and Yogurt Moisturizer
The Tips
Skin Repair Masks
Home Remedies
1. Green Tea Water And Honey Face Pack
What You Need
- 1 cup of green tea water (cooled down)
- 2 spoons of rice flour
- ½ spoon of honey
What You Need To Do
- Mix the above ingredients and apply the paste to your skin. Leave it on for about 20 minutes or more, or till the mask dries completely.
- Before washing off the mask with water, make sure you massage in circular motions. This is important as it removes the dead skin cells and evens out the skin tone.
- Wash your face with cold water. This gives you a fairer and even skin tone.
When You Need To Do This
In the morning, before going for a bath.
Why This Works
The antioxidants in green tea water will flush out the free radicals and toxins from your skin (1). Adding honey will help protect your face from bacteria. It also improves the texture of the skin and keeps it moisturized (2). Rice flour acts as an excellent scrub.
2. Oats And Lemon Face Pack
What You Need
- 1 tablespoon of oats – cooked and mashed
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
What You Need To Do
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply the pack on your face and massage it gently.
- Let it dry for 20 minutes.
- Wash off with cold water and pat dry with a soft and clean towel.
When You Need To Do This
In the morning before taking a bath.
Why This Works
Oats reduce inflammation and heal the skin. Oats also work as exfoliators and clear off the oil, grime, and impurities present on the skin (3). Lemon juice helps lighten the skin tone as it is rich in vitamin C.
Caution
In case you have sensitive skin, you can dilute the lemon juice with water.
3. Turmeric And Lemon Face Pack
What You Need
- 1 tablespoon of gram flour
- 1 tablespoon of turmeric
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of milk
What You Need To Do
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl till you get a smooth paste.
- Apply the paste to your face by scrubbing for about five minutes.
- Leave the paste on for about 20 minutes, after which you can clean your face with cold water.
- Pat dry with a clean towel.
When You Need To Do This
You can do this in the morning before you take a bath.
Why This Works
Turmeric has shown to improve the smoothness of the skin (4). It also has antibacterial properties that help cleanse the skin and keep it healthy.
4. Turmeric And Tomato Face Pack
What You Need
- 1 tablespoon of turmeric
- 1 tablespoon of tomato juice
What You Need To Do
- Mix both the ingredients in a bowl till you get a smooth paste.
- Apply the paste to your face and leave it on for about 15 minutes.
- Rinse your face with cold water.
When You Need To Do This
In the morning before taking a bath, or in the night before going to bed.
Why This Works
Tomato contains lycopene, an antioxidant that protects from UV damage. In addition, it also works as a great anti-aging agent (5).
5. Yogurt And Dried Orange Peel
What You Need
- A few dried orange peels
- 1 tablespoon of fresh and unflavored yogurt
What You Need To Do
- Grind the dried orange peels till you get a powder (you can ideally dry the peels in the sun after having eaten the fruit).
- Mix a tablespoon of this powder with the yogurt till you get a smooth paste.
- Apply this paste to your face and keep it on for about 20 minutes.
- Rinse with cold water.
When You Need To Do This
In the morning before taking a bath.
Why This Works
Orange is rich in vitamin C and works as a great skin tonic. Yogurt plays a major role in giving your skin its lost glow (6). It fights skin discoloration and other signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines. Yogurt also moisturizes the skin effectively.
6. Yogurt And Lemon
What You Need
- 1 tablespoon of fresh and unflavored yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
What You Need To do
- Mix the yogurt and lemon juice thoroughly.
- Apply the resultant paste to your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes.
- Wash your face with cold water.
When You Need To Do This
You can do this either in the morning before taking a bath, or in the night before going to bed.
Why This Works
Yogurt and lemon both moisturize the skin and help remove blemishes. Lemon also contains vitamin C that protects the skin from UV damage (7). Yogurt improves the overall skin texture and even makes skin brighter.
7. Milk, Lemon Juice, And Honey
What You Need
- 1 teaspoon of milk
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of honey
What You Need To Do
- Mix all the ingredients evenly in a bowl till you get a smooth paste.
- Apply the paste to your cleansed face and keep it on for about 20 minutes.
- Rinse your face with cold water.
When You Need To Do This
In the morning before going for a bath.
Why This Works
Milk has natural fats and minerals that tone the skin (8). It also contains magnesium, calcium, and other proteins that tighten the skin and nourish it.
8. Milk And Saffron
What You Need
- 2 to 3 teaspoons of cold, raw milk
- A few strands of saffron
What You Need To Do
- Take the raw milk in a bowl and add the strands of saffron to it.
- Let the strands stay in the milk for three to four hours.
- Post that, apply this mix to your cleansed face.
- Keep it on for about 20 minutes, after which you can wash off with lukewarm water.
When You Need To Do This
You can do this in the morning before you take a bath.
Why This Works
In one Iranian study, it was found that saffron can promote skin complexion (9).
9. Papaya And Fuller’s Earth
What You Need
- 1 tablespoon of papaya pulp
- 1 teaspoon of fuller’s earth
What You Need To Do
- Mix the ingredients well till you get a smooth paste of even consistency.
- Apply the paste to your cleansed face and wait till the paste dries.
- Post that, rinse your face with cold water.
When You Need To Do This
Do this in the morning before you take a bath.
Why This Works
Papaya contains the enzyme papain that exfoliates the skin and makes it smoother (10). The fruit also repairs and rejuvenates the skin (11). Fuller’s earth is known to cleanse and tone the skin (12).
10. Potato
What You Need
The pulp of a potato
What You Need To Do
- Apply the potato pulp to your face and let it stay for about 20 minutes.
- Wash off with plain water.
When You Need To Do This
You can do this remedy twice daily – once in the morning before taking a bath, and once in the night before going to bed.
Why This Works
Potato is a natural bleaching agent that plays a major role in lightening your skin and giving it a natural glow.
