There are several kitchen remedies at hand to lighten the colour of dark skin. Cut a tomato into two and scrub your face thoroughly with both halves on both sides. This will have an instant bleaching as well as astringent effect on your skin. Aloe vera gel is also an excellent natural skin lightener. If you can get this gel from fresh leaves, it will work more effectively. Lemon juice is natural bleach, and can be mixed with sandalwood paste and applied to the face. You can also apply cucumber juice on your face and leave it on overnight. If you follow this routine for a week, you will notice a marked difference. Another method that will help in clarifying the skin is exfoliating it regularly. Dried and powdered orange rinds can be mixed with yogurt, and this paste applied to lighten your colour. A paste of sandalwood powder and rose water applied afterwards will also help with lightening the skin, and it is an excellent face pack that provides a healthy glow to the skin. You can add a few strands of saffron to a tablespoon of milk cream and leave it on overnight. This can be mixed well and applied all over the face the next day. Leave it on for about an hour and then wash with soap and water. It will lighten the skin and add a glow to your face.
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