Best Skin Whitening Secrets To Get Fair & Glowing Skin

Every person out there desires to have a flawless and radiant skin. Irrespective of the nature of your life — you could be a homemaker, doctor, student or a working professional, it feels good to have a healthy looking picture perfect skin. And women, in general, have always taken steps of great length to achieve this. Even in ancient times, Indian women used to bathe in tubs filled with rose petals and milk to get that fair, rosy glow on their body. Even to this day, we can see our mothers or grandmothers asking us to drink milk with a pinch of turmeric and saffron in it to have a glowing healthy skin.

And yes, of course, today we have the best of advanced technology that helps one achieve fairer glowing complexion in just a matter of few weeks. Skin brightening treatments are gaining momentum among the millennials, isn’t it? But, peeps, no matter how advanced the technology can get and how amazing its results are, there are certain natural beauty secrets that can never die. Those beauty secrets will continue to make wondrous changes on our skin. Here’s a list of some gharelu nuskhas that will help you get brighter skin in a short period of time. Let’s give it a read, shall we?

1. Ubtan

You’ll Need:

• One cup of either besan (chickpea flour) or red lentils (masoor dal)
• A quarter cup of raw rice grains
• 8-10 almonds
• A half cup of oatmeal
• Some water
• Pinch of turmeric

Preparation:

You will have to grind the lentils, almonds, and raw rice together in a grinder. To this, add the oatmeal and a pinch of turmeric powder. Use water (rose water is even better) to bind the ingredients into a smooth paste. You can apply this paste evenly all over your face and body. Once the pack dries, wash your face and pat dry. Apply this pack once in a week to see best results.

How This Works:

Since time immemorial, this is every Indian household’s trusted beauty treatment. Our mothers, our grandmothers, and even our great grandmothers counted on ubtan to enhance their beauty and fairness, especially when they dressed for special occasions. The coarse mixture of oatmeal, lentils, and rice helps in removing the dirt from the skin (1). There’s no introduction or explanation that needs to be given about the wondrous benefits of turmeric for our health. On the other hand, almonds hydrate our skin (2).

2. Papaya

You’ll Need:

• 1 teaspoon of honey
• 1 teaspoon of Fuller’s earth or sandalwood powder
• A cup of fresh papaya (always use ripe papaya)

Preparation:

Either mash the papaya or run it in a grinder to get a pulpy paste. To this, add Fuller’s earth or sandalwood powder and mix it well. Add honey to this. Apply the mixture on your face and neck. Let it sit for 20 minutes and then wash your face. You can apply it once a week and you’ll see your skin glow.

How This Works:

Ripe papaya contains an enzyme called papain. This acts as a mild exfoliator. Papaya removes the dead cells from the top layer on your face in a gentle manner making your skin look radiant. It even helps to eliminate the oils and dirt from the face which can lead to acne breakouts (3). Honey, on the other hand, is the best natural moisturizer to keep the skin hydrated. It also lightens the blemishes of the skin (4). The papaya face pack not just helps your skin glow; it also acts as an anti-aging face pack.

3. Turmeric

You’ll Need:

• 1/2-1 teaspoon of turmeric
• 3-4 tablespoons of gram flour
• Water or milk or fresh cream

Preparation:

Mix the flour and turmeric powder in a bowl. To this, add water or milk or fresh cream to obtain a paste which is smooth and lump-free. Don’t make a runny paste, maintain a thick consistency. You can apply this paste on your face and neck. Leave this pack on for 15-20 minutes and once it’s dried, wash with water and pat dry. Use this skin brightening pack once or twice a week.

How This Works:

A component called curcumin present in turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It eliminates all the harmful radicals that can cause skin damage. It boosts collagen production of the skin making it supple and softer (5). The other ingredient, gram flour cleanses and brightens the skin.

Apart from the above beauty secrets, make certain basic lifestyle changes to keep your skin protected from pollutants. Hydrate your body, eat healthily, set a suitable skincare routine for yourself and embark on the road to not just glowing and brighter skin but also a healthy you.

All this will leave your skin with a glow that can never go unnoticed. Is there a beauty secret that you swear by? Let us know in the comments section below.

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