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Apart from treating health ailments and purifying, you can use tulsi face pack for flawless skin.

Because of its numerous benefits, tulsi or Holy Basil is worshiped by Hindus in India. Most of them have at least one tulsi plant in their homes. Healing properties in this aromatic herb are renowned in Ayurvedic medicine. Ailments like cold, flu, inflammation, fever, malaria, cough and heart problem can be relieved by this scared herb.

Apart from health benefits, you can use tulsi for skin whitening. Its aromatic smell relieves you from stress and other assorted nutrients lighten dark spots, fade scars, eliminate acne and treat common skin disorders.

Benefits of Tulsi Face Pack for Skin

Like natural ingredients, tulsi has abundant essential vitamins and minerals that can enhance healthy functioning of the skin. Have a glance at below points; they’ll blow your mind.

Impurities and dead skin cells piled over the face can be removed by cleansing ability of tulsi and besan combined.
Antioxidant agents kill free radicals that damage cell membrane and help to obtain youthful skin.
Exceptional properties in tulsi face pack can tighten skin pores and stimulate fast healing.
Anti-inflammatory activity of this herb can treat acne and reduce inflammation caused due to minor injuries.
Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties residing in tulsi can thwart infectious bacteria from the skin.
Antiseptic property in tulsi restrains infection on wounds, acne, injuries and flare-ups.
Massaging with tulsi mask will relieve from itching and irritation.

It restrains dark spots, premature aging wrinkles, scars and other chronic skin ailments.

Also read: Sandalwood face mask for skin whitening

Tulsi Face Pack Recipes

To absorb those enticing benefits of tulsi for your skin, you need few minutes and a simple recipe.

Note: Patch test before using tulsi on your face.

To make this natural ingredient more effective, beauty experts add other home available ingredients to it.

Homemade Curd and Tulsi for Skin Whitening

This simple homemade face pack will remove dead cells and impurities, which can form dark patches on the face.

Pluck fresh tulsi leaves and dry them in shade for about 3-4 days.
Grind them to form fine powder and store in a glass container.
Mix 1 tablespoon of this tulsi powder to ½ tablespoon of curd.
Wash your face or cleanse it and pat dry using soft cloth.
Apply the tulsi curd face pack on the skin and leave to dry naturally.

Tulsi and Honey Face Pack

Benefits of honey are documented in religious and ancient books. Anti-inflammatory and humectant property in raw honey can treat acne, hydrate skin and cleanse it.

Grind required amount of fresh tulsi leaves with enough water.
Collect the juice in a container by squeezing the paste.
Add besan and honey to the collected juice.
Using clean fingers spread the mask over the face.

Multani Mitti and Tulsi Face Pack

Multani mitti has great contribution in removing impurities. Regular use of this face mask will fade scars and helps to obtain radiant skin.

Grind dried tulsi leaves and mix 1 tablespoon of multani mitti to it.
Optionally add 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder.
To make thick paste, add 4-5 drops of rose water, olive oil and water if required.
Cleanse your face with water or natural cleanser.
Pat dry and apply the mask evenly using your clean fingers.
After 15-20 minutes, rinse the face pack with water.

If you’ve dry skin, apply natural moisturizer like rose water after this face pack application.

Tulsi and Neem Face Pack

Neem leaves are renowned for its antiseptic and antiviral activity. You can’t believe what these two natural ingredients can do for your skin. Chronic ailments and infectious germs can be restrained by this simple face mask.

However, I recommend using this mask once in a while.

Wash neem leaves and tulsi leaves.
Grind them with enough water to make thick paste like consistency.
Optionally, add 1-2 cloves to the mixture before grinding.
Wash your face and apply the mask evenly.
Rinse it off after 15 minutes.

Tulsi and Besan Face Pack

Gram flour or besan is prominent for removing impurities. Blend these ingredients and you’ll make your skin refreshing.

Take 30-40 fresh tulsi leaves and grind them with required amount of gram flour.
Add few drops of raw honey to the mixture.
Wash your face with water and apply this face mask evenly.
After 15 minutes, when the mask is completely dried rinse it off with water.

Sandalwood and Tulsi Face Pack

Aromatic smell and cleansing properties in sandalwood result in skin whitening. Regular usage of this face mask will make your silky soft and improves skin tone.

Dry tulsi leaves and grind to form fine powder.
Add required amount of sandalwood powder to it and drop olive oil to form thick paste.
Alternatively, you can replace olive oil with rose water.
Apply the mask on prewashed face and rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Tulsi for Acne

Inflammation and excess sebum production are mere causes of acne blemishes. This doesn’t mean that dry skin people will not have acne.

Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties residing in tulsi can effectively treat acne lesions.

Grind dried tulsi leaves into fine powder.
Add rose water and sandalwood powder to it.
Mix thoroughly and apply it over acne affected skin.
Regular usage will do wonders.

And the list goes on there are many ingredients that you can add with tulsi face pack. But, patch test before using them on the skin.

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Homemade Rose Oil For Smooth, Glowing Skin And Hair

ByMoin Nex

Roses are well known for its skin and hair beautifying properties. It is used in many skin and hair products, but we cannot really depend on those products completely. As they also contain many synthetic and toxic substances that damages our skin.

Instead of depending on expensive products, it’s always better to make our own DIY oil by sitting in our home itself. Essential oils offers many health and skin benefits that improve the texture of our skin. Rose oil is one of those essential oils which make our skin bright and smooth and even gives us strong, healthy hair.

Benefits Of Rose Essential Oil:

Rose oil contains astringent properties that strengthens the hair from its root and make it stronger. It gradually results in improving the skin tone and texture.
Rose oil is also used as facial oil to balance oil secretion of your skin. It promotes healthy skin tone with healthy complexion.
Regular application of this oil makes your hair smoother, softer and it even smells great that stays for longer hours as a hair spray.
Grape seeds essential oil has anti moisturizing properties that keeps your hair frizz free and make it even softer and smoother.

Recipe Of Homemade Rose Oil:

Ingredients:

Fresh handful of fresh organic petals
½ cup of grape seed oil or else you can also use olive, coconut and almond oil.

How To Prepare:

Pluck the rose petals and tear them roughly. Wash them completely and add them in a jar along with grape seed oil.
Close the jar with a lid and place it in bowl of water and boil it for 15 minutes on low flame.
Once the oil and water cool down, place the oil bottle in dark room for 24 hours.
That’s it, rose oil is ready. You can strain rose petals to use the oil, but it is better to use along with petals.

How To Use It:

For Hair:

Take little amount of rose oil in your hands and apply it on your hair before going to bed or 2 hours before hair wash.

For Skin:

To maintain glowing skin, just massage your skin with rose oil every day before going to bed for few minutes.

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Honey Oatmeal Face Scrub

ByMoin Nex

It was excellent when I started having oats as breakfast. Though I felt hungry before lunch time, it helped me to get rid of drowsiness. We all knew about the health benefits it provides, but very few among us know that oatmeal can enhance healthy functioning of the skin.

Blend it with any natural ingredient and it turns out to be an excellent exfoliator. You now don’t have to shop for price creams. By the end of this post you’ll be gifted with a simple yet effective honey oatmeal face scrub recipe that can efficiently remove impurities off the skin.

Everyone yearns to have an attractive and beautiful skin. But, with increasing pollution and impurities around us it can’t be achieved easily. With the impurities, your skin sheds thousands of dead cells every day. If you don’t try to wipe them off, they will block skin pores and interrupt healthy functioning of the skin.

Things like dark spots, dry skin, blackheads, acne and wrinkles start appearing. Chemical creams promise to remove these impurities in their advertising campaign. But often they fail and may trigger allergic reaction in sensitive people. (source)

Honey and oatmeal face scrub are packed with natural ingredients that can fill your skin with necessary nutrients and vitamins. Excellent thing about this homemade recipe is, it’s inexpensive, has less or zero side-effects and improves overall functioning of your skin.

Benefits of Oatmeal and Honey Face Scrub

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Oatmeal exhibits anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which helps to kill free radicals and reduce inflammation over the skin.
Exfoliating property of oatmeal wipes dead skin cells, moisturizes the skin, and helps to get rid of itching and other minor skin ailments.
Honey is prominent for its emollient activity. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties residing in honey helps to thwart infectious bacteria and fade wrinkles. It enhances collagen production and fastens the healing process.
For acne blemishes I prefer manuka honey, for it is very effective towards P.acnes.

Oatmeal Honey Scrub Recipe

Initially, you must wash your face so that dead skin cells or dry patches over the skin are hydrated. Pat dry with soft cloth and apply the face scrub evenly. Leave it to dry and rinse it off.

Take two parts of grounded oatmeal (grind using food processor)
One part of raw honey
One part of almond oil or olive oil

Blend all the mentioned ingredients in a bowl and apply it over prewashed face. Massage softly so that the impurities can be removed. Remember to be gentle. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes and then massage for the last time before rinsing it off with water.

You increase or decrease the quantity of ingredients if needed. You must repeat this process regularly to have a flawless skin.

The mask must be thick and sticky, if needed you’re free to add distilled water to make it smooth. After treating with this face scrub, it’s good to apply natural moisturizer like olive oil or rosewater over the skin.

Yeah! It looks delicious but don’t lick it. Help us by sharing your views about honey oatmeal face scrub in comments.

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4 DIY Multani Mitti Face Packs for Fairness, Dry Skin and Pimples

ByMoin Nex

multani mitti face pack

While the western world trying pricey cosmetic products to get toned skin, Indians here try this inexpensive yet effective natural remedy as facial. Multani mitti also known as Fuller’s earth is a clay material which is used to absorb oil, animal waste and grease.

As it’s filled with essential properties and magnesium chlorine, cosmetic industries choose to include this natural mud to their arsenal of beauty products. The excellent absorbing property of multani mitti face pack helps to cleanse dirt, dead skin cells and bacteria accumulated over skin.

Depressed with acne or oily skin? Apply this natural homemade multani mitti face pack for glowing skin.

Note: If you’ve dry skin, mix rose water to multani mitti.

Before trying this inexpensive remedy, let’s write few more points.

What is Multani Mitti?

It believed that the name Multani mitti came from the place Multan in Pakistan. Mitti means mud and multani from Multan. Western world is not aware of this natural face pack remedy; however it’s identified as Fuller’s Earth. Because of its cleansing and astringent properties, it’s used for skin and hair care.

Almost all beauty stores in India and Pakistan has multani mitti in their aisle.

Also read: Making Cucumber face mask

How to Apply Multani Mitti on Face

You can get multani mitti from local store or through online. Add water to it and apply it on your face, then rinse it off. However you can also try adding other home available remedies, below mentioned are few face mask recipes.

1. Multani Mitti Face Pack for Fairness

Things you’ll need

Multani mitti
Tomato juice
Sandalwood powder
Turmeric powder

Mix all these ingredients in required quantities and apply on your prewashed face. Leave it for 10 minutes then rinse it off.

Related: Honey and Cinnamon face mask

2. Multani Mitti Face Pack for Dry Skin

Things you’ll need

Rose water
Multani mitti

If you’ve dry skin either avoid it or mix rose water as moisturizer, as it dries out your skin.

Relates: Banana face mask for face

3. Multani Mitti Face Pack for Pimples

Things you’ll need

Lemon juice (lemon for dark spots)
Rose water
Sandalwood powder
Multani mitti

Mix above ingredients in required quantity and apply it on your face. Rinse it off after 30 minutes. Avoid adding excess lemon juice, few drops are enough. Regular application will fade scars and relieve from wrinkles and fine lines.

4. Multani Mitti Face Pack for Oily Skin

Excess oil is the main cause behind acne or pimples and other skin disease, naturally multani mitti is a great remedy to absorb oil from skin, thus saves you from these chronic skin diseases.

Apart from these ingredients you can also add honey, mashed cucumber, curd, egg white and neem powder.

Did you ever use multani mitti face pack at home? Share your favorite ingredient here.

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10 Uses of Glycerin and Lemon Juice for Face and Skin Whitening

ByMoin Nex

Glycerin is colorless, but because of its enticing moisturizing and healing properties cosmetic industries incorporated this ingredient into their skin care and body lotions. Unlike other natural remedies, glycerin attracts moisture to your skin.

Its emollient ability avoids oiliness and can make your skin supple. Assorted properties residing in glycerin can combat with dry skin and other skin related ailments.

More benefits of glycerin are listed below. Coming to lemon, it’s a home available ingredient that is known for its antibacterial and bleaching abilities in cosmetic world.

Extensively used for culinary purpose, lemon juice application can shrink large pores and make your skin firm.

10 Benefits of Glycerin and Lemon Juice for Face

Your skin secrets natural oil to keep itself hydrated, when the skin fails to maintain moisture, dry itchy patches appears. An external moisturizer like glycerin or lemon brings back lost moisture to your skin.
Ingredients in glycerin and lemon hold keratin, this helps to shed dead skin cells.
Exceptional qualities of glycerin and lemon juice for face stimulates new cell generation and fasten healing process.
This thick, colorless and sweet liquid can control excess oil production and lemon juice with its antimicrobial agents restrains acne causing bacteria.
A study carried out in 2002, concludes that a cream with 20% of glycerin was able to treat dry and eczematous skin compared to cream without glycerin.
Impurities and excess sebum clogged in pores can be removed using this mixture.
Hyperpigmentation or skin discoloration is caused by increasing levels of a pigment called melanin. Sun exposure, hormonal imbalance, diet and other factors influence melanin levels. Fortunately you can reduce these dark spots using glycerin and lemon juice. Mix 2 tbsp of lemon juice to 200 ml of glycerin and store it. Wash your face and apply this solution using cotton ball regularly.
Elasticity plays vital role in skin firmness. Excess stretching, loss of nutrients, smoking, facial expression, impurities and dehydration leads to wrinkles or fine lines. Apply glycerin or mix it with lemon juice regularly. Antioxidant and healing properties packed in this solution will reduce aging wrinkles. Along with this external remedy you must pay attention to nutritional diet.
Inflammation is main cause behind acne blemishes, which get worsen due to P.acnes. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties in glycerin and lemon will soothe pimples and fade acne scars.
Your skin is the outermost part of your body; it protects inner parts from bacteria, germs, virus, impurities and harmful UV rays. Natural remedies like glycerin and lemon allies with skin to fight these foreign invaders resulting in supple and radiant skin.

Glycerin for Skin Whitening

Increasing impurities and dead cells tamper your enticing look. Cosmetic creams aren’t capable of cleansing these impurities off the skin.

Reason, beauty products itself incorporated with chemical preservatives that may damage your sensitive skin.

It’s damn simple to use glycerin to whiten your skin.

Blend two tablespoons of lemon juice and two cups of rose water with 200 ml of glycerin.
Mix thoroughly and apply it over prewashed face.
Use cotton ball for topical application.
Let it dry naturally for 15-20 minutes.

Lemon juice is prominent for bleaching and acidic property. Rose water is known for its exceptional healing, antibacterial, cleansing and aromatic effect.

How to Use Glycerin and Lemon Juice for Face?

You can use this lotion on face, around neck and on other parts of the skin. Sensitive skin owners, who guys must limit the use of lemon juice as it may make your skin more sensitive. Or stay home for a day after applying lemon juice over face.

Take 200-250 ml of glycerin (you can get from local store) and add 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
Mix it well and refrigerate it.

Prepare your face before applying this face mask. Wash your face with water or cleanse it using cream. Acne prone skin must be exposed to steam or washed with lukewarm water, so that pores open up. Avoid squeezing or pressing pimples and pat dry with soft cloth.

When the face is still damp, using cotton ball apply glycerin & lemon juice solution on face. Leave it for about 15 minutes and then rinse it off with water.

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How to Use Coconut Oil for Skin Whitening – 7 DIY Methods

ByMoin Nex

Though coconut oil is renowned for healthy hair, you can use it as a skin moisturizer, it’s an instant cure for dry itchy patches. In parts of the world it has been used as a vital ingredient in foods.

Coming to topic, coconut oil for skin whitening works extensively, when you choose virgin coconut oil. Anyways, few beauty bloggers recommend to use sunscreen at daytime and coconut oil at night, also they recommend to stay at home if you used coconut oil over dark spots topically.

The reason I think why coconut oil turn your skin black is, when you apply coconut oil to your face and expose it to harmful UV rays, compositions residing in the oil along with melanin (a pigment responsible for skin color) darken the skin color. Or may be dust/dirt attracted by the oil responsible in some way.

Whatever the reason, I too recommend to stay at home after using coconut oil else use it before going bed if you desire to have lightening skin.

To make coconut oil more effective to lighten dark spots, you can mix few drops of lemon juice to it and use it as skin whitening lotion. But note that, lemon juice makes your sensitive, so use it at night.

Before you check nutrients in this home available ingredient, one must understand the mere cause of darkening of the skin.

What Causes Skin Darkening?

Your skin gets its color from a pigment known as melanin. Under the influence of external factors like sunlight, chemical incorporated creams, skin ailments and internal factors like certain medication, melanin pigment is produced excessively.

This results in darker skin and in some cases dark patches appear on different parts of your body.

Apart from environmental factors like impurities, pollutants, sun light and poor diet, genetics also influence your skin color.

Is coconut oil good for skin lightening?

Yes, it’s good. But, not everyone is fortunate to experience positive results. There are cases studies where people complained about darker skin after using this oil. You give it a try and stick to pure coconut oil to see how it works for you.

Must read: 20 Best Fruit Juices for Skin Whitening

Does Coconut Oil Whiten Skin?

Am sure you’ll be surprised to see cosmetic benefits of this home available ingredient.

According to another study, SPF of coconut oil is 7.119, which is second highest after olive oil.

Vitamin E and antioxidant properties exhibited by this oil help to encourage collagen production, thwart free radicals and promote cell regeneration.
New cell growth ensures that your skin stays bright without any lesions.
Renowned for its hydrating abilities, coconut oil application can improve your skin tone and make the skin supple.
Fatty acids residing in the oil penetrate deep into the skin to nourish the skin.
Assorted nutrients in this oil can protect your skin from harmful UV rays and thwart infectious germs.
It’s packed with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-fungal abilities that fight bacterial and fungal infection.
Capric, caprylic and lauric acids residing in the oil help to lock moisture and thus promote healthy functioning of your skin.
This moisturizing property prevents sunburns, ailments and dry patches.

How to Use Coconut Oil for Skin Whitening?

Coconut is packed with fatty acids, which help you to lose weight and lauric acid housed in this oil can kill bacteria, viruses and fungi. A research concludes that coconut oil is safe and effective moisturizer for dry skin. (1)

You can also use it for dark thighs to lighten them or on face. I recommend virgin coconut oil to whiten skin. To make it more effective you can add other natural ingredients.

Also read: 25 Best Foods to Lighten Skin Quickly

#1 Lemon and Coconut Oil

Lemon juice is housed with vitamin C, acidic and bleaching ability. Its application can restrain bacterial infection and treat various chronic skin ailments.

Add few drops of sliced lemon juice to 2 tbsp of virgin coconut oil.
Mix it well and apply using cotton ball on prewashed face.
Leave it 15 minutes, and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.

As mentioned above, use it before going to bed and while going out use sunscreen cream.

Properties in natural ingredients acts as a sunscreen, a study states that coconut oil, peanut, cottonseed oil and olive oil can guard your skin from 20% of UV rays.

#2 Sandalwood and Virgin Coconut Oil

Sandalwood oil or powder is prominent for its skin whitening properties. Its application will helps to lighten dark spots, scars and make your skin bright.

Mix equal amounts of virgin coconut oil with sandalwood oil.
Apply this oil mixture on prewashed face and allow it to dry naturally for 10 minutes.
Then wash with lukewarm water.

#3 Cold Pressed Coconut Oil for Skin Whitening

To whiten the skin on face or any other part of the body, opt for organic coconut oil.

Wash the skin with water to remove impurities and dead skin cells.
Take organic cold pressed coconut oil in required quantity.
Now gently massage it over the skin in circular motion.
Leave it to dry naturally and rinse it off in the morning.

#4 Turmeric and Coconut Oil to Whiten Skin

Curcumin, a compound present in turmeric powder can effectively reduce melanin production. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are renowned to treat skin ailments like acne, eczema and psoriasis.

Note: Excess use of turmeric may leave yellow stains on your face.

Blend 1 teaspoon of raw honey, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder with 2 tablespoons of flour powder.
Mix thoroughly to obtain smooth paste.
Apply the mask on prewashed face and leave it to dry naturally.
After 20-25 minutes, rinse it off.

You can just mix turmeric and coconut oil, if you don’t want to use honey.

Also read: How to Use Turmeric Powder for Skin Whitening?

#5 Coconut Oil for Dark Thighs

Because of its moisturizing properties, it’s good to apply coconut oil over the whole body.

In cold seasons, legs and thighs start itching. Massage them with coconut oil to lighten dark patches and moisturize the skin.

Blend 3 tablespoons of coconut oil with half lemon juice. Wash your thighs with water and pat dry. Now massage the coconut and lemon pack over the skin.

Let it dry naturally. Rinse it off with lukewarm water.

#6 Coconut Oil for Dark Circles Under the Eyes

As you know, skin under the eyes is very sensitive. With age, skin becomes delicate and blue veins underneath the skin can be seen. Apart from aging, lack of sleep, stress and long exposure to T.V or computer screen results in dark circles.

Vitamin E residing in coconut oil repair skin cells and its anti-inflammatory properties reduce swelling. Lactic acid in this home available oil shrinks skin pores and tighten the skin.

Blend virgin coconut oil with grapeseed oil or sandalwood oil in required quantity. Before applying the mask, wash your face with water and pat dry.

Using your fingers apply the coconut oil mixture under the eyes and leave it to dry naturally.

#7 Coconut Oil for Dark Armpits

Poor ventilation, dead cells, chemical incorporated deodorants and regular use of hair removal creams cause dark underarms.

We all knew it isn’t associated with any skin ailment. However, I personally experienced rigorous itching under arm. Coconut oil with its hydrating properties can lighten dark armpits and help to get rid of itching.

Sweating is the main cause of itching underarms.

Vitamin E is prominent to lighten dark underarms. Wash armpits with water, use soap to remove sweat if needed. Pat dry and massage with virgin coconut oil for skin whitening.

Repeat the process regularly to see positive result.

When to Apply Coconut Oil for Skin Lightening?

You can use this innate oil in various ways. Dr.Axe shared on his blog 20 ways.

Best time to apply coconut oil is before going to sleep.

As mentioned above, make sure you don’t go out with coconut oil on your skin, because it attracts impurities and pollutants on the skin.

Limit the use of lemon juice if you’ve sensitive skin.

Along with these awesome recipes, drink enough water, eat water-rich fruits and vegetables, avoid stress, have enough sleep and don’t spend too much time before computer screens.
Watermelon, strawberries, grapefruit, cantaloupe, peaches, pineapple, oranges, apricots, plums and apples are water rich fruits.
Spinach, zucchini, tomato, green cabbage, radish, broccoli, green peas, celery and cucumber are water rich vegetables.

Follow this diet along with coconut oil for skin whitening mask. 🙂

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How to Use Banana for Face Whitening – 7 Face Mask Recipes

ByMoin Nex

Fair skin tone is the basic need of every woman out there. It’s because many of them are not happy and desires to have glowing white skin tone. If you are among them either, you need to look up at this banana for face whitening article for rapid results.

It is common to get hyper over your darkening skin tone but the homemade recipes have come to the rescue. The unique recipes can reveal your inner skin beauty that was hidden for some reason. You can get flawless skin just by following few steps.

You don’t even have to take much effort in order to find the ingredients of these homemade banana recipes; they are all easily available in any kitchen.

If you can follow it step-by-step, you can get the bright and whitening skin tone faster. Before we move ahead, it is mandatory to go through the list of possible causes of skin darkening and how banana can help you in getting rid of it.

What Causes and Who Gets Dark Complexion?

Skin darkening is common these days, thanks to the increasing pollution. It can also be caused by birth due to genetics or bloodline. In extreme cases, skin discoloration or skin darkening can be a symptom of the much hazardous disease. There are many reasons that can cause skin darkening and some of them are mentioned below.

Exposure to the Sun-rays

Sun-rays, if harsh, can cause you to have a darkened skin in a long term. The common types of skin discoloration that can occur are the aging spots that take time to develop over time and damage your skin tone. It is common for the older people.

It damages the production of collagen and other essential elements of your skin that leads to the fair and firm skin surface. The secondary type of skin darkening that can occur due to sun rays is melisma. It can be seen as brown stains on the surface of your skin. Many times it can happen due to pregnancy and change of hormones.

The production of melanin is changed causing uneven skin tone. You must have noticed some parts of your body are darker than others. It is all due to the long exposure to the harsh sunlight.

Chemical acne treatments

Acne is also one of the common skin conditions in women, even in men. It occurs due to the unnatural production of the sebum oil. Acne can cause scarring or redness to appear on your skin.

There are many treatment options available and many people prefer to use chemicals over homemade since the former can provide them the quicker result.

This, however, is the biggest misconceptions since the chemical treatment has caused skin discoloration to many people. Also, the national institutes of health have stated that the acne can lead to the changes in your skin tone.

Melanin

Sometimes due to some reason, it can be overproduced that can cause skin discoloration. Sometimes, it can happen by birth while in some cases, it can develop over time. Birthmarks are the result of concentrated bunches of melanin under your skin.

The moles on your skin are also occurred due to the same reason, the concentration of melanin. Sometimes, aging spots are also caused due to the unnatural development and production of melanin.

Melisma

It is a condition of your skin that can cause the appearance of brown irregular patches on your skin. Many dermatologists stated that this condition is most common in women and especially during pregnancy.

It is also common in people with darker skin tone. The primary cause of melisma is still not known, it can happen due to family history.

Loss of pigment

This condition can also be termed as vitiligo. The cause of it is still unknown but it can occur in rare cases. Reports say that this condition can be occurred due to the abnormality of few nerve cells that work in order to stop the pigment production in your skin.

Sometimes, this condition can be an autoimmune problem. That means, the WBC starts to kill the pigment cells in your body. This is most common in people with thyroid, overproduction of adrenal gland, and anemia.

Eczema

It is a most common condition all around the world today, especially in America. This condition causes your skin to appear dark and dried. Itchiness and redness can also appear in the particular area.

The scratching of skin can also lead you to have skin darkening which is most common in small children. This skin darkening effect can be there for months together.

Also read: Mango Face Mask for Skin Lightening

Is Banana Good for Glowing Skin?

Let us see the benefits of banana for skin lightening and other conditions:

It moisturizes your skin and makes it softer than usual.
It is also the rich source of potassium that helps you to have hydrated skin.
It is effective in dry skin and you can even have a peeling effect.
It is especially good for oily skin that needs to have balanced skin texture.
Banana is also a natural exfoliator that balances the production of sebum oil in your skin.
The contents of banana such as Vitamin C and E, potassium, and others are helpful in providing your softer skin.
Banana also gives you glowing effect on your skin.
A banana a day can also take away the aging spots in a long term.
It fights against wrinkles and other aging signs.
Banana also prevents the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.
It also protects the mature skin and provides you brightened effect.
Banana is also famous for treating acne and pimples faster than others.
The natural peeling recipes of banana can help you to get rid of acne and skin inflammation.
Banana is also helpful in providing you freedom from other tiny moles, acne scars, aging spots and other darkened spots on your skin.
It evens your skin tone and provides you radiant skin.

How to Use Banana for Face Whitening?

Banana home recipes can help you in many ways and provide you skin lightening effects. You can use the following recipes of banana face mask to whiten skin and get lasting results. You can not only get brighten skin, but your dry skin can also be fixed. You can get your dream skin tone that can stay softer for a long time.

#1 Banana and milk cream face mask

Milk cream is famous for making your skin softer than usual. It reduces your skin dryness and provides you softer texture. It also helps you in getting your skin moisture back and makes your skin glow. Your face shine is increased and you start to glow. Both of the items, that is banana and milk cream is easily available in your kitchen and is very affordable.

Mash half banana and add 2 tsp milk cream to it.
Clean your face using fresh water and pat dry it using a towel.
Now apply the mixture to your darkened skin and massage in circular motion.
Wait for it to dry until 30 minutes and wash it all off with normal water.

#2 Banana, milk, and papaya

The primary nature of the raw milk is to provide your skin the required moisture. It is also a rich source of vitamins and essential fats.

Papaya, on the other hand, is a good source of vitamin c and fiber. It improves your skin tone and makes it firmer. You also get rid of skin dullness and darkened effects. It also helps you in getting the benefit of naturally boost collagen level in your skin. The primary work of papaya is to provide you balanced skin and smooth texture.

Also read: How to Use Papaya for Skin Whitening?

The unique combination of all the three ingredients can bring about radiance on the surface of your skin.

Take one ripened banana and two papaya pieces. Mash it all together and add it to a clean bowl.
Add 3 tsp raw milk and mix the mixture well.
Apply in on your clean face and let it all rest for about 30 minutes.
Wash your face with normal water and repeat this twice a day.

#3 Banana and honey

Banana is full of vitamins and potassium that can bring about beautiful skin ahead. It is also a rich source of vitamin C, which is famous to improve skin complexion and elasticity.

Honey heals your skin and provides you freedom from extra dryness. It is a natural exfoliator that makes your skin softer. This unique combination brings about natural glow on your face and removes the skin darkening effects.

Clean a bowl and dry it.
Take a ripened banana and mash it in the bowl.
Add 1 tsp honey and mix the ingredients well.
Apply this mixture to your face and sit back for an hour.
Wash your face with normal water.

#4 Oatmeal and banana face mask for glowing skin

Banana and oatmeal is an efficient mixture to get your skin rid of excess dryness. Oatmeal is helpful in providing you freedom from impurities and dead skin cells. Banana is helpful in adding the radiance to your skin. It is also helpful in providing you fairer skin tone with a subtle softness.

Take a ripened banana and mash it in a clean bowl.
Add 1 tsp oatmeal and mix the mixture well.
Now add little amount of milk to the mixture and mix it all again.
Make it a soft paste by adding more milk if needed.
Apply it on your clean face and rest for 30 minutes.
Wash it using normal water and repeat this recipe every day for better results.

Also read: Is Oatmeal for Skin Whitening?

#5 Banana and Shea butter face mask

Shea butter is an important ingredient in many products for beauty such as creams, lotions or lip balms. You get the benefit of softness and glow after using Shea butter on your skin. It is also helpful in healing itching, skin allergies, and wrinkles.

Take a half-ripened banana and mash it in a clean bowl.
Add 1 tbsp glycerin and mix well.
Furthermore, add 1 tsp Shea butter to it and mix it all again.
Clean dry your face before applying the paste.
Let it dry for 45 minutes.
Wash your face with cold water.

#6 Banana, honey, and lemon juice face mask

A face mask made by the combination of banana, honey, and lemon is irrefutably the most effective one till now. It reduces the dark spots on your face and brings out the natural glow.

It also helps you in the reduction of blemishes and removes the acne-causing bacteria. It also moisturizes your skin and makes you look younger. Lemon juice, on the other hand, lightens your skin and promotes the formation of even skin tone.

Take a ripe banana and mash it in a clean bowl.
Make it a smooth paste and add 1 tsp lemon juice in it.
Mix well and add 1 tsp honey in it.
Mix the paste well and apply it to your clean dry face.
Massage it gently on the skin surface. If you need you can apply double layer so that it can penetrate deeper.
Let it dry on your skin for 15 minutes and wash it off using lukewarm water.

#7 Banana for permanent bright skin

Raw milk is good for obtaining softer and brighter skin tone. It is also famous for providing adequate moisture to your skin and balances your tone.

Lemon juice makes your skin tone brightened and provides you smooth skin.

Sugar, on the other hand, is natural scrubs and exfoliators. It lightens your skin and makes it extremely soft.

Gram flour has natural skin cleansing capabilities that can make your skin naturally bright. It removes your tan and reduces oiliness from your skin.

Honey is used as natural exfoliator and face brightener. You can call it a magical ingredient that is used to lighten your skin tone.

Here’s how you can use these ingredients together. The process is a bit daunting but the results make this recipe the best of all skin-lightening treatments.

Take a clean bowl and mash a banana in it.
Take another bowl and add 1 tbsp mashed banana in it.
Add 1 tsp lemon juice and mix well.
Now add 1 tsp raw milk and mix it all again.
Apply it on your face for the initial cleansing process for 2 minutes and rinse it off.
Pat dry your face and take another bowl.
Add 1 tbsp sugar in it and 2 tbsp raw sugar.
Mix well and add 2 tsp banana paste.
Mix it well and apply it on your face for the second phase, which is scrubbing.
Rub it on your skin in circular motion and wash it off after 5 minutes.
Again, pat dries your face for the last step.
Take 2 tbsp banana paste in a bowl and add 2 tsp milk powder.
Add 2 tsp milk powder and 1 tbsp honey and mix well.
Then add 2 tbsp raw milk and mix it again.
Add 1 tsp lemon juice and mix it all again.
Apply this face pack on your face for 30 minutes and wash it off.

Important Tips

Use the banana face mask for glowing skin regularly for better results.
Avoid eye contact while using banana and lemon recipes since it can cause eye irritation.
Avoid going out in the sun for a long time or protect your skin with sunscreen.
While applying a face mask, don’t forget to tie your hair in a bun.
You shouldn’t use the bananas that are overripe.
If the face mask becomes sticky in some areas of your skin, apply water and try to remove it gently.

These were the effective recipes of banana for face whitening for your benefit. use it daily for better results.

Face Masks

How to Use Grape Face Mask for Skin Whitening & Acne – 6 DIY Recipes

ByMoin Nex

Have you ever thought that grapes can be an excellent ingredient to give smoother and youth full skin? Yes, of course, grape face mask makes your skin smooth and reduces pores and wrinkles on the skin.

Grapes are also known as “Queen of Fruits” and can be available in different types and each variety occurs something unique in taste and flavor.

Grapes are rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants which benefit your health immensely. This incredible fruit can prevent and reduce the diseases like cancer, heart diseases, high blood pressure and constipation.

Before knowing the use of grape face mask, we will let you know the benefits of grapes to your health.

Is Grape Face Pack Good for Health and Skin?

#1 Avoid Migraine

Grapes are beneficial for people suffering from migraines. Ripe grape juice is a perfect remedy for a migraine. Consume one glass of ripe grape juice without dilution every morning for best results.

#2 It maintains Heart Health

The fibers and potassium in grapes will help you in maintaining your hearts health. The polyphenols in grapes such as resveratrol, antioxidants, lip lowering and anti-inflammatory properties that will help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Intake of high potassium will reduce the intent of stroke, protects against loss of muscle mass and preserves bone mineral density.

#3 Constipation

The water and fiber in grapes help people to stay hydrated, maintain regular bowel movements and reduces the risk of constipation.

This tiny fruit also contains organic acid, sugar, and cellulose which help to relieve chronic constipation and tone the intestinal muscles.

#4 Protects Against Sunburns

Grapes are rich in a number of vitamins and minerals and its seed extracts contain proanthocyanidins and resveratrol which are powerful antioxidants. It protects us against harmful UV radiations of the sun.

#5 Fights Diabetes

Pre-diabetic patients consuming grapes can experience 10 percent drops in their blood sugar levels, due to antioxidant name as resveratrol.

So if you want to reduce your diabetes, then include grapes in your regular diet.

#6 Eye Health

Grapes are rich in antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin, which helps to maintain eye health. Grapes help to neutralize unstable molecules known as free radicals. They reduce the oxidative stress and damage to the retina and helps in preventing cataracts and other diseases.

#7 Aromatherapy

Grape seed oil is essential and effective over massaging your scalp. The seeds of grapes have a nongreasy texture that doesn’t leave any residue on the scalp.

This oil is very light and contains emollient properties which are suited for all types of skin. This is the reason grape seed oil is very popular in aromatherapy.

#8 Help in Controlling Dandruff

Grapes contain antioxidant properties that increase the blood circulation in your scalp and shed down the dead skin cells by providing a path for growing new cells.

Grape seed oil is very effective in treating dandruff, massaging your scalp regularly with grape seed oil will control all hair problems and gives you natural beautiful hair.

Also read: 7 Homemade Mango Face Mask Recipes

DIY Grape Face Mask for Skin Whitening & Acne

#1. Grape Face Pack for Glowing Skin

Yogurt, lemon juice:

Yogurt is not only delicious to eat but the nutrients in yogurt help to maintain healthy and glowing skin.

The lactic acid in yogurt will help to dissolve dead skin, tightens the skin and reduces pores on the skin significantly.

Lemon juice contains vitamin C and citric acid which makes it a skin brightener. It also helps in lightening dark spots on the skin, lightens the skin complexion and treats the oily complexion.

What do you need?

A smooth paste of mashed grapes
One tablespoon of yogurt
3 drops of lemon juice

How to use:

Mashup 3-4 grapes well in a bowl and add one tablespoon of yogurt and few drops of lemon juice mix them well.

Now apply this pack on your face as a mask and rinse it off after 20 minutes with regular water.

Use this recipe regularly to improve the texture of your skin and see the best results within days.

Also read: How to Use Lemon Essential Oil for Acne?

#2. Grape Face Mask for Wrinkles

This remedy is very easy to follow. You just need 2/3 grapes in your hand. Cut the grape into two half’s and rub it over on your skin and left it overnight.

This should be done at least 3 times in a weak to get the effective results over wrinkles.

#3. Grape Mask for Oily Skin

Grapes, Olive oil, and honey:

Olive oil has been used as a beauty product for centuries and it is rich in vitamin E which helps in treating inflammation, acne, neutralize from free radicals and protecting the skin from several severe issues.

Honey helps in hydrating and tightening of skin pores for a clear complexion. It also lightens the skin and increases healing and tissue regeneration of the skin.

What do you need?

8-10 grapes(medium size}
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey

How to use:

Peel the grapes and remove the seeds and add other ingredients into it and blend them to form a paste.

Apply this paste on your skin and let it remain for 25-35 minutes. Rinse it off with regular water and pat dry.

#4 Grape Face Mask for Anti Aging

Grapes and gram flour:

Gram flour is used for lightening the skin for several years. It makes the skin to become fair and smooth.

It is also an excellent cleanser which removes the dirt from the pores of the skin and the dead skin cells.

What do you need?

1-2 grapes
½ tablespoon of gram flour

How to use:

Take a bowl and add gram flour and squeeze the juice of grapes into it, mix them well and apply it on your face.

Gently massage it on your face for few minutes, and then wash it with regular water. Repeat this remedy for 3-4 times in a week to experience the anti-aging properties of grapes.

Related: How to Use Egg White for Face Wrinkles?

#5. Grape Facial Mask for Dry Skin

For this mask, you need the following 3 ingredients.

Avocado pulp, honey, and rose water.
Avocado contains an incredible amount of essential nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants. It is a moisturizing agent especially for dry skin and dry hair.
Rose water is packed with benefits for the skin, due to its mild astringent properties, it helps to tighten the pores and gently tones the skin.

What do you need?

2-3 grapes
One spoon of avocado pulp
One tablespoon of rose water
Half tablespoon of raw honey

How to use:

Squeeze the juice from grapes and add all other ingredients in a bowl and mix them well, until it forms a paste.
Apply this paste on your face and let it remain for 20-25 minutes and then rinse it off with Luke warm water.
Repeat this remedy regularly to get rid of dry skin issues.
Instead of avocado, you can also use papaya pulp.

#6. Honey & Grapes for Skin Whitening

This face mask tightens pores of the skin and also it improves the elasticity of the skin.

What do you need?

The pulp of grapes (2-3)
One tablespoon of honey

How to use:

Take the pulp of the grapes and blend to a smooth paste and then add 1 tablespoon of honey.

Mix it well and apply it on the face and let it remain for 20 minutes and rinse it off with Luke warm water. Regular usage of this pack will brighten your skin.

Important Tips

Apart from topical application, regular consumption of grape juice can improve your skin texture.

Researchers state that stress can trigger skin ailments, so avoid it.

Stay away from ingredients that irritate your skin.

If you ever used grape face mask to obtain glowing skin, then share your recipe in comments.