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Home remedies for skin tan

Skin tan remedies

Soft, supple, smooth, silky -these are the adjectives used to describe our skin. Imagine such a silky-soft ,”peaches and cream” skin tanned and tarnished by the harsh glare of the sun? In this age of harsh chemical cosmetics and rigorous salon procedures, it’s always best to handle our best asset- our skin- at home. So let’s explore some home remedies to get rid of the sun tan.

For moderate sun tan

1. Protect with potato

To get rid of mild sun -tan, rub the affected area regularly with potato skin.

2. Papaya pack

Mash and massage the tanned area with papaya, at least thrice a week. Papaya abundance in anti-oxidants and Vitamin A, makes it a great anti-aging and skin-firming mask. The ‘Papain’ in Papaya, exfoliates your skin in the most gentle and natural way, is the perfect prize for your skin.

3. Cool your Skin

A splash of coconut water, on your sun-tanned skin, gives you a cooling caress and rids your skin of tanning.

4. The magic of Fullers’ earth

Fullers’ earth works wonders for your sun-struck skin .Its vital ingredient, hydrated aluminium silicate, lifts off the grease and dirt from your skin, leaving it smooth and white.

5. Activate your skin with ash-gourd

A mixture of ash-gourd juice and Fullers’ earth removes the tan and revitalizes your skin, making it glow.

6. Besan(Gram-flour) is best

The best known and highly effective home remedy for sun- tan is besan with milk and a pinch of turmeric. It gives you a stunning effect instantly.

7. Mashed banana

Mashed banana pulp effaces the sun tan .

8. Lighten your skin with Lime and Turmeric

A dash of lime juice and a pinch of turmeric, when mixed together and applied on the sun-affected areas bleaches the skin beautifully

9. Right and Ready Raw potatoes

Take the sliced potato pieces and massages the affected areas briskly. Sliced raw potatoes are ready remedy for suntan

For severe tanning

1. Chill with milk and cucumber

Cucumber juice and milk, mixed together and applied regularly , cool the skin and erode the extensive sun-tan.

a. A cucumber face pack removes the fatigue form the skin and soothes it , like no other.

b. Cucumber is also the best answer to acne.

c. Cucumber lightens the tan and the scalding effect of the harsh sun-rays .The silica in cucumber replenishes the skin cells lost due to the UV rays and calms it.

d. Cucumber hydrates the skin and keeps it supple..

e. Milk works magic for skin-irritations and nourishes the skin.

So, a combination of cucumber and milk is the best antidote for sun-tan.

2. The marvel of milk

Milk is Mother Nature’s gift for a glowing skin.

a. A mask of yoghurt, honey and lemon juice applied and rinsed off , after 15 minutes, nourishes the skin and prevents premature aging and repels stains.

b. Sour cream , when applied to the skin and massaged well, shrinks the pores.

c. Milk has the power to protect and reduce skin irritation and allergy, relieve red spots and helps heal wounds.

3. Adorn your skin with Aloe-Vera

Adopt aloe-Vera to acquire an anti-aging skin.

a. Aloe-Vera has the positive effect of penetrating right down to the cells to regenerate and revive the cells, yielding excellent results in the holistic approach to skin care.

b. Aloe-Vera is ideal for the alleviate skin conditions like burns, small wounds, abrasions

c. Aloe-Vera gel, combined with lime juice, when applied on tanned areas, cleanses the pores, nourishes the skin and leaves it blemish-free.

4. Glitter with Glycerin

Glycerin, lemon and sugar, when blended and used as a paste or scrub, effaces sun tan and makes your skin “glitter and glow”.

5. Apply honey

Honey is the best hydrant for skin. Honey’s natural ant-oxidant and anti-microbial properties help to protect the skin from the damage of the sun’s rays, rejuvenate and refresh depleted skin, leaving it soft and supple. Honey, with all its B vitamins and various mineral ingredients, is effective against black-spots, burns and blemishes, when mixed with lime juice. Honey absorbs impurities from the pores on the skin, making it an ideal cleansing agent.

5. Go overboard with orange

Dry orange peel is the best anti-oxidant which also removes grease, dirt and stains from the skin. A mixture of yoghurt and orange peel exfoliates the skin, erodes the tan, maintains oil-balance, and embellishes the skin.

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