Tea water and honey face pack:
1 cup of tea water (cooled down)
2 spoons of rice flour
½ a spoon of honey
The rice flour acts as an excellent scrub and honey moisturizes the skin.
Method:
Mix the above ingredients and apply on the skin. Leave it on till the mask dries completely for around 20 minutes or more.
Before washing off the mask with water, make sure you massage in circular motions; this is important as it removes the dead skin and evens out the skin tone.
Wash your face with cold water .This gives you a fairer and even skin tone.
2. Oats and lemon face pack:
Oats is a natural exfoliator. Oats are hypoallergenic and are suitable for those who have eczema. If you only had oats for your breakfast to become slim, you can also use it on your skin to clear it from excess oil, grime and impurities. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and has skin lightening properties. You will find many commercial fairness creams have lemon extracts in it. Isn’t it better to use lemon juice directly than using extracts? Also give your skin a break from harsh chemicals.
Things you will need:
1 tbsp. of oats; cooked and mashed (helps reduce inflammation and heals the skin).
1 tbsp. of lemon juice (lemon helps lighten the skin tone).
If you have sensitive skin, you can dilute the lemon juice with water.
Method:
Mix the above ingredients and apply on the face by massaging into the skin.
Let it dry for 20 minutes.
Wash and pat dry.
Look into more of these oatmeal face packs for a fairer face and glowing skin.
3. Turmeric and lemon face pack:
Turmeric is perhaps the best solution for fair skin. No doubt, the bride looks even more gorgeous after the halide (turmeric) ceremony. Halide ceremony has become the part of Indian wedding, it is said applying halide or turmeric paste on the skin makes the body pure before the sacred marriage ritual takes place.
Turmeric also gives the skin a visible golden glow. Turmeric is a very good exfoliating agent and also prevents the skin from ageing. Turmeric is used with bean or gram flour inhibits facial hair growth giving you a fairer skin. Turmeric also removes acne, stretch marks, wrinkles and blemishes. Adding lemon juice to turmeric will make it a potent skin fairness agent.
Things you will need:
Gram flour
Turmeric
Lemon juice
Milk
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and apply evenly on the face.
Scrub the paste gently on your face for 5 minutes and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Once it’s dry, clean your face.
4. Turmeric and tomato face pack:
We already know about the benefits of turmeric. Did you know that lycopene present in tomatoes helps to reduce skin irritation, redness, DNA damage from ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, don’t forget applying sunscreens altogether. Lycopene is an antioxidant that protects the face from damage caused by sunrays. It is also a great ant-ageing agent. So stay young with a tomato diet!
Things you will need:
Turmeric
Tomato juice
Method:
Mix turmeric with tomato juice.
Apply on your face and allow it to dry.
Wash your face with tepid water.
This is quite a popular pack among women for its simplicity and the glowing results!
Alternatively, try this even simpler remedy. You can take out the tomato pulp and massage your skin with it. Leave this on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off. This will help to bring about a change in your complexion if done every day.
5. Turmeric face pack:
This is an all-time favourite! The results have always been so stunning that this has now become a must-do ritual for a bride before the wedding day!
Things you will need:
Gram flour (good exfoliator)
Pinch of turmeric (lightens skin tone)
Milk (moisturizer)
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and apply the mask.
Scrub the paste gently on your face for 5 minutes and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Once it’s dry, clean your face.
6. Yogurt and dried orange peel:
Orange is rich in vitamin C and it is a great skin tonic. It helps to cure and prevent acne and keeps other skin problems at bay. Nothing can be better than yogurt for your skin. It is not only great for your health it makes your skin glow. Plain yogurt fight ace, skin dicolouration, signs of ageing like fine lines and wrinkles. The best thing about yogurt is that it is the most effective mosturiser for all skins.
Things you will need:
Dried orange peel
Fresh and unflavored yogurt
Do not throw away the orange peels after eating the fruit! Dry the orange peels first under the sun before grinding.
Method:
Grind the dried orange peels.
Mix 1 tbsp. of it with 1 tbsp. fresh and unflavored yogurt. Make a paste.
Apply and keep it on for 15-20 minutes.
Then rinse off.
7. Yogurt and lemon:
Both yogurt and lemon moisturizes the skin and removes blemishes that makes the face look dull. This combination will add luster to your face.
Things you will need:
Fresh and unflavored yogurt
Fresh lemon juice
Method:
Mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon of fresh and unflavored yogurt and mix well.
Apply and keep on cleansed skin for 15-20 minutes
Then rinse off.
This will not only make your skin fairer but it will also reduce acne marks and dark spots (if any) on your skin.
8. Milk, lemon juice and honey:
The combination of raw milk, honey and lemon will not only make you fair naturally, it will also lock moisture in your skin. It will act as a physical barrier and protect your skin from damage from environmental factors like pollution.
Things you will need:
Milk
Lemon Juice
Honey
Method:
Use 1 tsp. each of milk/milk powder, honey and lemon juice, and mix to form a paste.
It should be applied on cleansed skin and left for 15-20 minutes.
After that you can rinse it off.
9. Milk and saffron:
Saffron is touted as the best skin fairness agent. It is expensive than other food items, but is worth investing in saffron to get the golden glow.
Things you will need:
Cold, uncoiled milk (raw) – 2 to 3 teaspoons
A few strands of saffron (also known as Kesar)
Method:
Put 5-6 strands of saffron in the milk.
Let it stay for 3-4 hours.
Cleanse your face and neck, and apply this mix.
Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
Wash off with lukewarm water.
This is one of the most effective means for achieving fairness. It also makes your skin soft and smooth. Raw milk is not heavy; hence, this will suit all skin types.
10. Papaya and fuller’s earth:
Papaya and fuller’s earth or multani mitti not only makes the skin fair, it also makes it healthy. Both these are popularly used in all beauty products, but it best to make a homemade mask to protect your skin from chemicals. Just cut out chemicals from your skin care routine.Those will oily skin can use this face pack without any worry!
Things you will need:
1 tbsp. papaya pulp
1 teaspoon fuller’s earth (multani mitti)
Method:
Mix the two together.
Apply on cleansed skin.
Let it dry and rinse off.
This makes for a refreshing summer mask.
11. Potato:
Don’t throw away potato skin after peeling; you can use it as a scrub. You can also grate or make potato juice and use it for your skin. It is crime to throw away or ignore this precious vegetable that can give you and even toned complexion. It removes all dirt and dead skin cells leaving your skin fresh and vibrant.
Things you will need:
Potato slices, in pulp or juice form.
Method:
Use potato slices or the paste of potato as a mask or you can even apply the juice on tanned portions of the skin.
This can be applied twice daily on your skin.
After 15-20 minutes, wash off with plain water.
12. Lemon or orange rind:
This citrus combination will do wonders to your skin because of its high vitamin C content. It will brighten and protect your skin. You can use it solve acne and other skin problems as well.
Things you will need:
Lemon or orange rind
Raw milk
Method:
Take lemon zest or lemon rind (grated outer skin), or even orange zest; dry them under the sun (do not microwave) and then grind them to powder.
Store in a dry air tight container
Mix it with raw milk and use as a pack on the affected areas.
Wash off with warm water only.
Immediately use a cooling toner.
Here are some more Ayurveda face packs for fair skin.
13. Healthy diet:
With daily care and treatments nailed, what you need to monitor next is your eating habits. For without the right nutrients, your skin cannot undo the damage that it sustains on a daily basis.
Here we tell you what you should eat. In other words, a healthy diet for your skin is necessary!
The right quantities of all the ingredients need to be consumed for the skin to be healthy and for the fairness to reflect.
Eat fruits with Vitamin C for the antioxidants they contain.
Balance your diet to get the right amount of proteins and unsaturated fats along with fresh, green vegetables to provide the right portions of nutrients for your skin to naturally care for itself.
We have some excellent resources to help you with your diet:
14. Sun protection and care:
With all these attended to; there is still one thing you need to keep firmly in mind! Do not step out into the sun without protection! Are you wondering why? How can forgetting to apply sunscreen lotion cause so much damage? Don’t ever question the effects of the harsh sun rays and the UV radiation that your skin is exposed to when you step out of your home! That is why you need to use a sunscreen!
Always apply a sunscreen before stepping out into the sun.
An SPF of at least 30 or more depending on your skin type is necessary.
UV rays darken and damage your skin! So, make sure you reapply your sunscreen every four or five hours.
These are of course not fail-proof! But if you have already spent too much time in the sun, you first need to lose the tan and burns. Try these remedial measures to address the issues.
15. Homemade tan removal:
Tans are inevitable! No matter how much sunscreen we lather on, the brutal sun always finds a way to harm us! There are several ways to remove tan right at your home. Here is an excellent article to remove tan at home.
But here we shall enlighten you on one of the most famous tan removal packs ever!
Ubtan:
This traditional, age-old treatment includes the use of a mixture of besan (gram flour), turmeric and yogurt. Turmeric removes the blemishes and dark spots. Yogurt clears the excessive tan. And, besan cleanses your skin effectively. It suits all skin types and can be done every day as it is very gentle. The effects are visible quite immediately but tan removal needs a couple of days or weeks, depending on the intensity of the tan.
16. Homemade sun burn cure:
Well, sun burns are but natural once you hit a beach for your vacation. But that doesn’t mean you need to go back to work looking toasted.
Here is one solution you will definitely love!
Vinegar:
Vinegar has antioxidants which fight free radicals and also keep bacterial and fungal infections away. More than these reasons, however, the pH level of your skin is restored effectively with the use of vinegar.
Take a clean spray bottle and fill it with some vinegar.
Spray it directly on the affected areas and allow it to dry.
Normally vinegar dries within 2 to 3 minutes, and you can instantly feel the cooling, relaxing sensation on your skin.
You can follow the same procedure once in every 5 hours to prevent the burning sensation and to cure your sun burn faster.
So here are the easy to make homemade face packs you can use anytime. Wash your face thoroughly before applying the face packs. Wear a hairband and plain clothes that you won’t feel sorry about if they get spoilt. Use a brush to apply the face pack evenly. While washing off the face mask use circular movements with your fingertips to get rid of excess dirt. You can use washcloth to wipe off your face. Don’t rub your face, pat it dry.
1 cup of tea water (cooled down)
2 spoons of rice flour
½ a spoon of honey
The rice flour acts as an excellent scrub and honey moisturizes the skin.
Method:
Mix the above ingredients and apply on the skin. Leave it on till the mask dries completely for around 20 minutes or more.
Before washing off the mask with water, make sure you massage in circular motions; this is important as it removes the dead skin and evens out the skin tone.
Wash your face with cold water .This gives you a fairer and even skin tone.
2. Oats and lemon face pack:
Oats is a natural exfoliator. Oats are hypoallergenic and are suitable for those who have eczema. If you only had oats for your breakfast to become slim, you can also use it on your skin to clear it from excess oil, grime and impurities. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and has skin lightening properties. You will find many commercial fairness creams have lemon extracts in it. Isn’t it better to use lemon juice directly than using extracts? Also give your skin a break from harsh chemicals.
Things you will need:
1 tbsp. of oats; cooked and mashed (helps reduce inflammation and heals the skin).
1 tbsp. of lemon juice (lemon helps lighten the skin tone).
If you have sensitive skin, you can dilute the lemon juice with water.
Method:
Mix the above ingredients and apply on the face by massaging into the skin.
Let it dry for 20 minutes.
Wash and pat dry.
Look into more of these oatmeal face packs for a fairer face and glowing skin.
3. Turmeric and lemon face pack:
Turmeric is perhaps the best solution for fair skin. No doubt, the bride looks even more gorgeous after the halide (turmeric) ceremony. Halide ceremony has become the part of Indian wedding, it is said applying halide or turmeric paste on the skin makes the body pure before the sacred marriage ritual takes place.
Turmeric also gives the skin a visible golden glow. Turmeric is a very good exfoliating agent and also prevents the skin from ageing. Turmeric is used with bean or gram flour inhibits facial hair growth giving you a fairer skin. Turmeric also removes acne, stretch marks, wrinkles and blemishes. Adding lemon juice to turmeric will make it a potent skin fairness agent.
Things you will need:
Gram flour
Turmeric
Lemon juice
Milk
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and apply evenly on the face.
Scrub the paste gently on your face for 5 minutes and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Once it’s dry, clean your face.
4. Turmeric and tomato face pack:
We already know about the benefits of turmeric. Did you know that lycopene present in tomatoes helps to reduce skin irritation, redness, DNA damage from ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, don’t forget applying sunscreens altogether. Lycopene is an antioxidant that protects the face from damage caused by sunrays. It is also a great ant-ageing agent. So stay young with a tomato diet!
Things you will need:
Turmeric
Tomato juice
Method:
Mix turmeric with tomato juice.
Apply on your face and allow it to dry.
Wash your face with tepid water.
This is quite a popular pack among women for its simplicity and the glowing results!
Alternatively, try this even simpler remedy. You can take out the tomato pulp and massage your skin with it. Leave this on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off. This will help to bring about a change in your complexion if done every day.
5. Turmeric face pack:
This is an all-time favourite! The results have always been so stunning that this has now become a must-do ritual for a bride before the wedding day!
Things you will need:
Gram flour (good exfoliator)
Pinch of turmeric (lightens skin tone)
Milk (moisturizer)
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and apply the mask.
Scrub the paste gently on your face for 5 minutes and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Once it’s dry, clean your face.
6. Yogurt and dried orange peel:
Orange is rich in vitamin C and it is a great skin tonic. It helps to cure and prevent acne and keeps other skin problems at bay. Nothing can be better than yogurt for your skin. It is not only great for your health it makes your skin glow. Plain yogurt fight ace, skin dicolouration, signs of ageing like fine lines and wrinkles. The best thing about yogurt is that it is the most effective mosturiser for all skins.
Things you will need:
Dried orange peel
Fresh and unflavored yogurt
Do not throw away the orange peels after eating the fruit! Dry the orange peels first under the sun before grinding.
Method:
Grind the dried orange peels.
Mix 1 tbsp. of it with 1 tbsp. fresh and unflavored yogurt. Make a paste.
Apply and keep it on for 15-20 minutes.
Then rinse off.
7. Yogurt and lemon:
Both yogurt and lemon moisturizes the skin and removes blemishes that makes the face look dull. This combination will add luster to your face.
Things you will need:
Fresh and unflavored yogurt
Fresh lemon juice
Method:
Mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon of fresh and unflavored yogurt and mix well.
Apply and keep on cleansed skin for 15-20 minutes
Then rinse off.
This will not only make your skin fairer but it will also reduce acne marks and dark spots (if any) on your skin.
8. Milk, lemon juice and honey:
The combination of raw milk, honey and lemon will not only make you fair naturally, it will also lock moisture in your skin. It will act as a physical barrier and protect your skin from damage from environmental factors like pollution.
Things you will need:
Milk
Lemon Juice
Honey
Method:
Use 1 tsp. each of milk/milk powder, honey and lemon juice, and mix to form a paste.
It should be applied on cleansed skin and left for 15-20 minutes.
After that you can rinse it off.
9. Milk and saffron:
Saffron is touted as the best skin fairness agent. It is expensive than other food items, but is worth investing in saffron to get the golden glow.
Things you will need:
Cold, uncoiled milk (raw) – 2 to 3 teaspoons
A few strands of saffron (also known as Kesar)
Method:
Put 5-6 strands of saffron in the milk.
Let it stay for 3-4 hours.
Cleanse your face and neck, and apply this mix.
Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
Wash off with lukewarm water.
This is one of the most effective means for achieving fairness. It also makes your skin soft and smooth. Raw milk is not heavy; hence, this will suit all skin types.
10. Papaya and fuller’s earth:
Papaya and fuller’s earth or multani mitti not only makes the skin fair, it also makes it healthy. Both these are popularly used in all beauty products, but it best to make a homemade mask to protect your skin from chemicals. Just cut out chemicals from your skin care routine.Those will oily skin can use this face pack without any worry!
Things you will need:
1 tbsp. papaya pulp
1 teaspoon fuller’s earth (multani mitti)
Method:
Mix the two together.
Apply on cleansed skin.
Let it dry and rinse off.
This makes for a refreshing summer mask.
11. Potato:
Don’t throw away potato skin after peeling; you can use it as a scrub. You can also grate or make potato juice and use it for your skin. It is crime to throw away or ignore this precious vegetable that can give you and even toned complexion. It removes all dirt and dead skin cells leaving your skin fresh and vibrant.
Things you will need:
Potato slices, in pulp or juice form.
Method:
Use potato slices or the paste of potato as a mask or you can even apply the juice on tanned portions of the skin.
This can be applied twice daily on your skin.
After 15-20 minutes, wash off with plain water.
12. Lemon or orange rind:
This citrus combination will do wonders to your skin because of its high vitamin C content. It will brighten and protect your skin. You can use it solve acne and other skin problems as well.
Things you will need:
Lemon or orange rind
Raw milk
Method:
Take lemon zest or lemon rind (grated outer skin), or even orange zest; dry them under the sun (do not microwave) and then grind them to powder.
Store in a dry air tight container
Mix it with raw milk and use as a pack on the affected areas.
Wash off with warm water only.
Immediately use a cooling toner.
Here are some more Ayurveda face packs for fair skin.
13. Healthy diet:
With daily care and treatments nailed, what you need to monitor next is your eating habits. For without the right nutrients, your skin cannot undo the damage that it sustains on a daily basis.
Here we tell you what you should eat. In other words, a healthy diet for your skin is necessary!
The right quantities of all the ingredients need to be consumed for the skin to be healthy and for the fairness to reflect.
Eat fruits with Vitamin C for the antioxidants they contain.
Balance your diet to get the right amount of proteins and unsaturated fats along with fresh, green vegetables to provide the right portions of nutrients for your skin to naturally care for itself.
We have some excellent resources to help you with your diet:
14. Sun protection and care:
With all these attended to; there is still one thing you need to keep firmly in mind! Do not step out into the sun without protection! Are you wondering why? How can forgetting to apply sunscreen lotion cause so much damage? Don’t ever question the effects of the harsh sun rays and the UV radiation that your skin is exposed to when you step out of your home! That is why you need to use a sunscreen!
Always apply a sunscreen before stepping out into the sun.
An SPF of at least 30 or more depending on your skin type is necessary.
UV rays darken and damage your skin! So, make sure you reapply your sunscreen every four or five hours.
These are of course not fail-proof! But if you have already spent too much time in the sun, you first need to lose the tan and burns. Try these remedial measures to address the issues.
15. Homemade tan removal:
Tans are inevitable! No matter how much sunscreen we lather on, the brutal sun always finds a way to harm us! There are several ways to remove tan right at your home. Here is an excellent article to remove tan at home.
But here we shall enlighten you on one of the most famous tan removal packs ever!
Ubtan:
This traditional, age-old treatment includes the use of a mixture of besan (gram flour), turmeric and yogurt. Turmeric removes the blemishes and dark spots. Yogurt clears the excessive tan. And, besan cleanses your skin effectively. It suits all skin types and can be done every day as it is very gentle. The effects are visible quite immediately but tan removal needs a couple of days or weeks, depending on the intensity of the tan.
16. Homemade sun burn cure:
Well, sun burns are but natural once you hit a beach for your vacation. But that doesn’t mean you need to go back to work looking toasted.
Here is one solution you will definitely love!
Vinegar:
Vinegar has antioxidants which fight free radicals and also keep bacterial and fungal infections away. More than these reasons, however, the pH level of your skin is restored effectively with the use of vinegar.
Take a clean spray bottle and fill it with some vinegar.
Spray it directly on the affected areas and allow it to dry.
Normally vinegar dries within 2 to 3 minutes, and you can instantly feel the cooling, relaxing sensation on your skin.
You can follow the same procedure once in every 5 hours to prevent the burning sensation and to cure your sun burn faster.
So here are the easy to make homemade face packs you can use anytime. Wash your face thoroughly before applying the face packs. Wear a hairband and plain clothes that you won’t feel sorry about if they get spoilt. Use a brush to apply the face pack evenly. While washing off the face mask use circular movements with your fingertips to get rid of excess dirt. You can use washcloth to wipe off your face. Don’t rub your face, pat it dry.
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