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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Change Your Daily Skin Care Routine
• Method 2 of 2: Try homemade skin lightening products
• Tips
• Warnings

While you should stick to your natural skin tone, if you notice your skin is darkened by sunburn or age spots, you can lighten it if you want. Whatever color your skin is, it will look its best when it is clean and hydrated. However, if you want to lighten your skin, there are several natural ways to do it at home.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Change Your Daily Skin Care Routine

1. 1 Apply moisturizer to your skin in the morning and evening. Skin will be brighter, brighter and healthier if you take proper care of it. Apply a moisturizer that matches your skin color morning and evening after washing.
   • For example, if you have oily skin, use a light moisturizer that absorbs quickly. For dry skin, a richer moisturizer is better. If you have mixed skin, try a light moisturizer for your entire face and a richer one for dry areas.
   • Apply a light moisturizer to your chest, arms, and legs.
2. 2 Improve your lifestyle for lighter, more radiant skin. Try to enrich your daily diet with fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. You also need to drink enough water. To maintain water balance, men should drink about 3.7 liters and women should drink about 2.7 liters of water per day. Also, try to exercise for about 30 minutes a day.
   • By keeping your body hydrated, exercising regularly and getting all the nutrients it needs, your skin will be healthy, beautiful and shiny.
3. 3 Use sunscreen at home and outdoors. The skin darkens and discolors mainly when exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. To prevent this and to avoid skin diseases caused by ultraviolet radiation in the long and medium wavelength range, apply a cream with an SPF of at least 30 on your face, chest, arms and hands, no matter where you are. For best results, apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you are outdoors.
   • Remember that the sun's rays can hit your skin when you are in a car or sitting by a glass window, or in cloudy weather. Therefore, it is necessary to use sunscreen daily.
4. 4 Cover the sun when you are outdoors, even if you have worn sunscreen. Even if your skin is covered with sunscreen, it can turn slightly red and darker as a result of being outdoors, especially in summer when the sunlight is at its brightest. To avoid this, try to stay in the shade as much as possible when you have to leave the house.
   • For example, for better protection, you can wear light, long-sleeved clothing and a wide-brimmed hat, and hide from the sun under an umbrella or in the shade of trees.
   • Also, try to be outside as little as possible between 10:00 and 16:00, when the sun's rays are most intense.
5. 5 Exfoliate skin 1-2 times a week. Rub lightly to remove dead skin cells. To do this, you can use a dry scrub brush, a damp washcloth, and a salt or sugar body scrub.
   • The skin on the face is very delicate, so use only those tools and products that are intended for the face.Generally, body products are too harsh.
   • Keep in mind that exfoliation only works if you have darker skin than usual, as it exposes fresh and unaffected skin.
   • To make your own facial scrub, try adding a teaspoon of crushed almonds or oats to your regular wash.
6. 6 Be realistic about your expectations. If your skin is naturally dark, it will be difficult to lighten it by more than 1-2 shades, especially with natural remedies. To keep your skin relatively light, it's best to simply protect it from the sun, exfoliate, and use natural lightening techniques.
   • Remember that consistency is important, so keep using different methods several times a week until you get the results you want.

Method 2 of 2: Try homemade skin lightening products

1. 1 Make a turmeric paste, a time-honored remedy that can help brighten skin. Turmeric is an Indian spice that has been used to lighten skin for centuries. Add enough olive oil to the turmeric powder to make a thick paste. Apply the paste in a thin layer on your face. After 15–20 minutes, wash off the paste with warm water.
   • Turmeric contains curcumin, which is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory and helps in skin lightening.
   • Turmeric can stain clothes, so it's best to wear old clothes when preparing and applying the paste. In addition, turmeric can give the skin a yellow tint, but it will wash off quickly.
   • Turmeric paste can be applied once a day for as long as you like.
2. 2 Rub your skin with raw potatoes to lighten age spots. Cut the potatoes into slices and moisten each one with a little water. Rub the potatoes over the skin or place the slices over the area you want to lighten, such as an age spot. Whichever method you use, wash off the potato juice with warm water after about 10 minutes.
   • The starch and sugar in potatoes help exfoliate the skin, while vitamin C, potassium, zinc and other nutrients rejuvenate and brighten the skin.
   • This gentle remedy can be used every day.
   • If you don't have potatoes on hand, try other vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, or blended papaya.
3. 3 Rinse your skin with lemon juice before bed to cleanse and brighten it. Squeeze about 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of lemon juice into a cup, add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of water, and stir. Moisten a cotton ball with the prepared solution and wipe the area of ​​the skin that you want to lighten with it. After about 20 minutes, gently wash off the solution with lukewarm water, pat your skin dry with a soft towel and apply a moisturizer to your face.
   • For best results, repeat this procedure three times a week.
   • Lemon juice acts as a natural scrub, it peels off the top layer of the skin and exposes lighter skin. In addition, the citric acid it contains has a slight whitening effect (similar to how it works on hair).
   • For some people, lemon juice can dry out and irritate the skin, and sometimes it can cause sensitivity to sunlight. In case of redness, biting or burning, rinse off the lemon juice immediately and do not reapply.
4. 4 Use pure aloe vera juice to soothe and brighten your skin. Aloe vera is known to help the skin heal after burns. In addition, it contains the substance anthraquinone, which slightly brightens the skin by removing the surface layer of cells. Apply a thick layer of aloe vera juice to your skin and let it sit for about 20 minutes to fully absorb. You can wash off the juice with water, but it is so healthy and nutritious that you don't have to!
   • Aloe vera juice is used as an ingredient in various creams and lotions, but it is better to use aloe vera leaves or purchase pure juice as a natural remedy.
   • Apply aloe vera once a day until you get the results you want.
5. 5 Wash your skin with green coconut water to keep it shiny. Purchase 100% coconut water, or split the coconut and drain it. Dip a cotton ball in the water and apply it to your face and other areas you want to lighten. Soak the cotton for 20 minutes, then rinse off the liquid with warm water.
   • This can be done twice a day for as long as you like.
6. 6 For a natural scrub, use a lemon, honey, and oat mask. When you combine natural skin lightening products with exfoliating ingredients, a mask is created that brightens the skin by removing the darker top layer of cells while also slightly whitening the remaining youthful skin. Try a mask made from lemon juice, honey, and 1 teaspoon (1 gram) of ground oats. Apply it all over your face and any other areas, leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse it off.
   • Rinse off the mask with gentle circular motions with your fingertips. Ground oats will remove dead skin cells from your face and expose lighter skin underneath.
   • If you have dry skin, use cucumber instead of lemon. Apply an equal amount of cucumber juice and honey to face and body and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse.
   • You can also try using a mixture of 2 teaspoons (2 grams) of oatmeal powder with a pinch of turmeric and a few drops of lemon juice.
7. 7 Moisten the skin with yogurt or milk to brighten and moisturize it. Dip a cotton ball in unsweetened yogurt or whole milk and pat your skin with it. Leave the yogurt or milk on for about 20 minutes, then rinse off with warm water.
   • Milk and yogurt contain alpha hydroxy acids that gently exfoliate the skin.
   • You should use whole yogurt or milk, as low-fat foods do not always contain the necessary enzymes.

Tips

• To create the impression of lighter skin with contrast, try applying dark lipstick and dark eye makeup to your lips.
• If natural ways to lighten your skin seem too slow for you, use a hydroquinone brightening cream. Consult with a dermatologist beforehand to find out which hydroquinone concentration cream is best for you.

Warnings

• Never use products with a concentration of hydroquinone above 2% without consulting a doctor, as they can cause negative reactions and damage the skin.
• Never use a household bleach or hair lightener in the hope of lightening your skin. This will not work because they are not designed to lighten the melanin in your skin and can seriously damage your skin.