TIPS FOR FAIR COMPLEXION


• A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.
• Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds. Apply this in your face, leave it for five minutes and wash with lukewarm water.
• Cucumber is a natural cleanser. Mix cucumber juice with milk and use it instead of a cleanser.
• Take 1/3-cup cocoa, three teaspoons of heavy cream, 1/3-cup ripe papaya, 1/4-cup honey and three teaspoons of oatmeal powder. Mix it all together. Apply on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. This is best for oily skin
• For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes, lemon and egg white. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. While lemon acts as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften your skin and egg whites will tighten it. Don’t be alarmed if your skin tingles.
• Cut the lemon and rub the wedge all over your face. Leave it for about 20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water. This will refresh your face. Avoid doing this if you have dry skin.
• Mix honey, lemon and vegetable oil .This mixture is a good moisturiser for dry skin. Apply this mask for 10 minutes.
• Apply the mixture of honey and milk on the face . This will make your skin glow.
• Prepare a mask by mixing a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Let this mask set on your face for 30 minutes for a glowing skin.
• Mix half-a-cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.
• For a soothing body pack, prepare a paste of mint leaves and almonds. Mix it with warm water and apply all over your body. Leave it till it dries and rinse with warm water.
• Buttermilk dabbed on skin for 15 minutes will soak up oil from your skin without drying it.

Answered by NIVEDITA , an ibibo Master, at 11:33 PM on October 12, 2008

1. Use a face pack consisting of cucumber juice, lemon juice and some rose water or you can also try a face mask with honey and lemon juice. These face packs or face masks have to be used for some time, at least for a week for noticeable results.
2. A mixture of lime juice, gram flour (besan) and curd applied on the skin regularly will help you in getting rid of sun tan.
5. For bleaching in home the following mixture can be used - Facial turmeric powder (kasthuri manjal) – 1 spoon, honey – ½ spoon, few drops of olive oil, curd – ½ spoon, table salt – ¼ spoon. Mix these items to make a paste and apply on your face.
Leave it for 15 minutes. Clean this with a cotton cloth. When you take a bath, wash your face with plain water and avoid soap.
You can use this, once in a week or twice in a month.
3. For bleaching in home the following mixture can be used - Facial turmeric powder (kasthuri manjal) – 1 spoon, honey – ½ spoon, few drops of olive oil, curd – ½ spoon, table salt – ¼ spoon. Mix these items to make a paste and apply on your face.
Leave it for 15 minutes. Clean this with a cotton cloth. When you take a bath, wash your face with plain water and avoid soap.
You can use this, once in a week or twice in a month.
4. To lighten skin on Elbow and Knee, apply lime juice and leave it for 15 minutes.

Answered by Shweta Singh , an ibibo Advisor, at 9:39 PM on October 10, 2008

Here are some simple home remedies that you can do to lighten the skin tone and get a lighter complexion. However, they must be done regularly and best results are obtained if they are inculcated as a part of daily routine.
A tbsp of gram flour mixed with 2 tsp of raw milk and 2-3 drops of lime juice works well for lightening dark skin. Apply this mixture and leave it for 15 minutes before washing off. Repeat for 4 weeks and follow up with once a week.
Apply a paste of fresh ground mint leaves and leave it for about 20 minutes. Wash with cold water, continue for 15 days.
Dried orange peels mixed with curd also help reduce blemishes and scars. Wash off this mixture with cold water after 15 minutes.
Mix 1 tsp of milk powder, 1 tsp of honey, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and ½ tsp of almond oil. Apply on face and wash off after 10-15 minutes. This pack helps bring shine to the skin and also removes tan.
Mix oatmeal with curd and tomato juice and apply on the face. Keep it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. It helps remove the tan and lightens the skin.
Place sliced raw potato on the face. It helps reduce blemishes and other marks.
Applying turmeric powder along with lime juice removes the tan. Lime juice is a natural bleach.
Soak 4 almonds overnight. Grind into a fine paste using milk. Apply on face and neck and leave it overnight. Wash with cold water in the morning. Do this daily for 15 days, followed by twice a week.
Apply a mixture of grated tomato with 2-3 drops of lime juice on the face. Leave it for 20 minutes before washing off. Do this twice a day for 15-20 days for best results.
Although there are no particular foods that will lighten skin instantly, a balanced diet definitely helps by giving your skin a healthy glow.
Drinking an optimum amount of water hydrates your skin and keeps it blemish free. Some recommendations regarding diet are as follows –
Avoid excessive consumption of heavy and oily foods.
Incorporate whole cereals, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Drink at least 4-5 liters of water every day. Water washes out the toxins from the body.
Use a good quality sunscreen when going out in the sun to protect the skin from tanning as well as the sun's UV rays.

Answered by Ajay Chawla , an ibibo Master, at 7:06 PM on October 09, 2008

Try this.. Choose a bathing soap or may be try some and then finalize one and use only that soap always and see the difference.

Answered by Zishan Haque , an ibibo Citizen, at 6:48 AM on October 09, 2008

For fair complexion clean your face and daily apply lemon juice and honey .ORapply Chironji and milk for 20 minutes for 1 month. With all these face packs do proper exercise,eat balanced diet,have plenty og fresh fruits and green vegetables,water.Proper cleaning,scrubbing,tonning,moituris ing help you to get healthy and glowing skin.

Answered by Musica , an ibibo Specialist, at 12:04 AM on October 09, 2008

Following is the face pack which I used to get fair complexion within 2 months for my marriage it worked for me hope it works for you :

1. Grate cucumber and squeeze the juice out add honey and rice flour.
Apply this every alternate day and wash it off as soon as it dries.

2. Applying sliced tomatoes and papaya adds glow to your skin

Answered by Jitendra , an ibibo Master, at 10:53 PM on October 08, 2008

fair complexion rub tomato on ur skin 4 15 minutes a day u see the result in just 15 days

Answered by Shenila , an ibibo Citizen, at 9:07 PM on October 08, 2008

1- Apply gram pulse flour in the morning. It will make even rough skin soft and the color becomes fair.

2-Immerse four almonds in water in the morning. Peel in the evening and grind with two teaspoonfuls of milk to form a paste. Apply on the face at night and wash the face with cold water in the morning. Use for 15 days and the complexion will become fair.

3-Daily application of fresh cow milk also makes the skin fair.

4-add two teaspoonfuls of raw milk in one teaspoonful of flour of gram pulse. Do not wash the face with soap. Apply this paste for 15-20 minutes and then wash it. Do this twice or thrice a week.

5- Eat fibre rich diet. Also take green leafy vegetables to retain youth and freshness.

6-Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. It is also very effective natural cure for dull complexion and other skin ailments.

7-Even morning walk, yoga or meditation also contributes a lot to improve your beauty and complexion.

Answered by Seema , an ibibo Master, at 5:55 PM on October 08, 2008

Few very good masks to lighten the skin tone and add a glow to the complexion. continue to care your skin is always important to maintain your skin and look fresh all the time.

Mix 1 table spoon of milk powder, 1 table spoon of honey, 1 table spoon of lemon juice, and ½ table spoon of almond oil. Apply on face and wash off after 10-15 minutes. This pack helps bring shine to the skin and also removes tan.

You can do a fairness massage easily at the privacy of your home. Soak four almonds overnight. In the morning remove their skin and grind them fine. Make a paste by adding one teaspoon of gram flour, one teaspoon of milk and four drops of limejuice. A regular massage with this paste will assure a long lasting fairness to you.

For 15 days, apply a paste of gram flour (besan), milk (2 teaspoon) and lime juice(3-4 drops) on face and neck for 15 minutes and wash with water. You complexion should improve. Repeat every 2 weeks.

SANDALWOOD:

This is best home remedy for dark skin. Sandalwood is one of the most expensive, most exotic, and most aromatic plants known to humans. Sandalwood has a use in treating most skin problems. It is a cooling agent, stimulant, and blood purifier. It protects skin from the sun's rays, acts an anti-aging agent, and keeps skin smooth and aromatic. Sandalwood is extremely effective on pimples, prickly heat, skin erruptions, itching, rashes, spots, freckles, and swellings.

Mix oatmeal with yogurt and tomato juice and apply on the face. Wash it with cold water after 15 minutes.

Apply a mixture of 3-4 drops of lime juice and a grated tomato on face and neck for 15 minutes for 15 days. Wash with cold water.
Mix almond, neem leaf , turmeric, sandlewood and poppy seeds.
Blend this mixture into a fine paste using milk . Apply this paste on face and allow it to dry. remove the dried mask by massaging your face in circular motion and wash your face using luke warm water.

Wheat germ scrub:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon oatmeal powder
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ (powder)
• 1 tablespoon skimmed milk powder
• 1 teaspoon sandal wood powder.

Rose:

This is a popular herb for dark skin. Rose oil is a cooling agent and is excellent for tired skin. It is a good source of vitamins C and E. Rose oil has a very pleasant fragrance to it. It removes dead cells from the skin, and provides relief from burns. It slows the aging process and balances the skin's chemistry. Rose oil is used for cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and nourishing of the skin.

Mash the cucmber with the skin still on to get the juice. You may then need to squeeze the juice out with your hands. You can use lime juice with haldi and besan, and scrub your face with this to try and remove the tan. However. simply applying lime juice and cucumber will help lighten skin over time.

Fair look, dry skin:

Apply a mixture of equal amounts of cucumber juice and honey on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.

Fair look, oily skin:

Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon and cucumber juice on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.

Answered by Yogeshwar , an ibibo Specialist, at 1:58 PM on October 08, 2008

Use Malai evry night when u go to Sleep n wash in the morning. Its very simple n easiet way of getting natural fair complexion
Sheeena

Answered by Sheena , an ibibo Citizen, at 11:42 AM on October 08, 2008