DIY Beauty Tips: How to Lighten Skin Naturally

A lighter complexion might be on your “skincare wish list”, but before you try chemical skin lighteners beware that they can be damaging to your skin and general health. It’s therefore better to choose more natural options. And yes, they are just as effective without putting your skin in danger! Ready to try it out? Here is your skincare guide on how to lighten skin naturally.

Start with a Scrub

Sloughing away dead skin cells is important to polish your skin. This gives you natural radiance. Exfoliating once or twice a week can eliminate any pigmentation that has accumulated in the dead surface of skin. Make your own gentle and natural scrub with cucumber and baking soda.

Cut one-third of a cucumber and grind it up, then mix it with one teaspoon of baking soda. Apply this blend to your face and leave it on for five minutes before washing it off. Cucumber contains an organic substance called silica that strengthens the skin’s tissues. Baking soda, on the other hand, exfoliates your skin while balancing your skin’s PH level so it’s great for keeping acne at bay. The result? Youthful, clear and bright skin!

Target Those Dark Spots

If you have discoloration on your skin, you don’t have to resort to trying to cover it up with makeup. You can eliminate discoloration so it stays away for good, but you need to apply ingredients to your skin that will lighten it. These include lemon, which is rich in Vitamin C. This vitamin is an antioxidant that naturally brightens skin while boosting its collagen production. Other skin-lightening ingredients include potatoes and gram flour. Here are some interesting recipes to try:

This delicious face mask might be difficult not to eat! Mix together equal quantities of honey and lemon, and then apply the mixture to your face. Let it sit for about 20 minutes before washing it off. The lemon lightens your skin while the honey keeps it moisturized and smooth.

Another anti-discoloration ingredient is found in potatoes, thanks to an enzyme known as catecholase. For this recipe you’ll need half a potato, one tablespoon of milk, and one tablespoon of rice flour (otherwise known as rice powder). Grate the potato and mix it with the other ingredients so that you create a paste. Apply it to your face and let it stay on for about 20 minutes before washing it off.

Soak a few almonds overnight in milk and then grind them up. Put them in a bowl and add gram flour as well as lemon juice. Stir this blend well before applying it to your face. While the lemon juice brightens up your skin, the almonds contain protein and Vitamin E which strengthen and soften skin. Finally, gram flour is a common ingredient in skin-lightening recipes because it exfoliates skin, getting rid of dull and pigmented cells so that skin can be more radiant in a flash.

When Should You Use Skin-Lightening Products?

What happens if your discoloration is more stubborn or pronounced? Home remedies sometimes take a few weeks or longer to work, so if you’re looking for speedier results it’s a good idea to turn to botanical-based skin-lightening products. Since they contain natural ingredients, such as kojic acid, Vitamin C, liquorice, and aloe, they’re nourishing to your skin while helping you achieve more radiance.   

If you’ve been wondering how to lighten skin naturally, you now have many solutions to make your skin glow! The best part is that by choosing ingredients that are healthy for you, you ensure the long-term beauty of your skin - no chemicals required, ever.