1. Lemon
Fresh lemon juice lightens dark spots and blemishes.
2. Milk
Mix 1 teaspoon each of honey and milk, and apply the paste over your face and neck.
3. Turmeric
Apply a paste of 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice on darkened skin.
4. Egg Pack
Beat an egg well and apply the fluffy mixture to your face. Wash it off after it’s dry.
5. Tomato
Apply a smoothie of 1-2 tomatoes and 2 teaspoons lemon juice on your face daily before bath.
6. Hot Oil Body Massage
Give yourself a hot oil massage. Leave the oil for 30 minutes and wash off with warm water.
7. Yogurt Pack
Apply a paste of 2 teaspoons dahi and 1 teaspoon honey on your face.
8. Fruit Pack
Make a smooth paste with the pulp of an avocado, cucumber and papaya,and 2 teaspoons of cream.
9. Rose Water
Use rose water to soothe your skin and improve its tone. Add to homemade face packs and scrubs for a fresh look.
10. Cumin Seeds
Boil a teaspoon of cumin seeds in water and wash your face daily with it for clearer skin.
11. Coconut Water
Apply coconut water to get rid of scars and blemishes from your face.
12. Papaya
Apply a paste of peeled and sliced green papayaon your face.
13. Gram Flour
A paste of 2 tablespoons gram flour applied on your face can give you fresh-looking skin.
14. Fuller’s Earth
Fuller’s Earth (multani mitti) soaks up excess oils and can help give you a fair complexion.
15. Carrot and Avocado
Apply a paste of one soft avocado, one cooked carrot, half cup of cream, 1 egg and a bit of honey on your face and neck.
16. Cucumber
The juice of a cucumber can help reduce tan and soothe irritated skin.
17. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera lightens skin by removing the top layer and revealing fresh skin. Rinse it off or let it stay.
18. Coconut and milk
A paste of one tablespoon dry shredded coconut, one tablespoon rice flour and one tablespoon baking soda when mixed with warm milk and applied on the face and body can lighten skin.
19. Stay out of the sun
Never step into the sun without a sunblock and a wide-brimmed hat. Cover your skin too. Olay Natural White Day Glowing Fairness cream is the ideal sunblock that has 7 fairness benefits in just 1 bottle. Powered with a Tri-Vitamin boost of B3, pro-B5 and E and SPF 24/PA++, it is perfect for your natural glowing fairness.
20. Exfoliate
Make a home scrub using almonds, walnuts or oatmeal to remove the top layer of dead skin cells.