Lighten Your Face Skin Tone

 

Lighten Your Face Skin Tone

"Our epidermis is continuously making new skin cells every 14-21 days, then surely the dead skin cells build up,” Dr. Windy explains why skin can look dull, adding that night creams or chemical peels could help exfoliate the outer layers of dead skin.

Before you get confused, try these DIY home remedies you can find in your kitchen. Everyone has unique skin type, so make sure you understand your own skin condition and try several recipes until you find one that really suits your skin. Do not worry! There are a lot of goodness in nature we can use as skin-lightening treatments:

1. Coconut Oil

Preparation time: 5-40 minutes

Coconut has been known as a powerful cleansing food that speeds up healing results by thoroughly flushing out all toxins. Coconut oil also has similar effect on body, especially virgin coconut oil. Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, which considered as a healthier saturated fat that will be converted into monolaurin in the body – serves to kill bacteria, fungi and viruses, as well as fatty acids. If you have dry skin, just use coconut oil as a moisturizer for your face or skin. In the market, virgin coconut oil (VCO) can be found in bottles, but you can also produce it at home.

How to do it:

• Leave a bowl of coconut milk that was squeezed out of 5 coconuts overnight, then skim the coconut cream in the top layer.
• Put the fire on “high”, and heat up a non-sticky pan over the stove
• Move the coconut cream into a skillet and fry it for around 30-40 minutes until the coconut becomes brown, then put it on a glass through a strainer. Five coconuts can produce around 300 ml of coconut oil. 

• Let it cool down before we can put it into a glass bottle
• You can mix two tablespoons (tbsp) of coconut oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice, stir and use a cotton ball to help lighten the face and neck area
• Let it set for 15 minutes before you can rinse it with lukewarm water

Caution: Avoid direct contact with sun after you are apply this remedy, therefore it is better to apply it before bed at night. You can also apply it on body skin.

2. Baking Soda

Preparation time: 5 minutes

If you see an uneven skin tone, especially a little darker in the nasal area, chances are there is dirt clogging your pores. Luckily, this baking ingredient is made of fine particles from sodium and pH balancer that are able to remove dead skin cells and even out skin complexion. The ingredients of baking soda can also prevent skin inflammation. No matter how much you need, use a ratio of 2:1 for water and baking soda.

How to do it:

• Wash your face with lukewarm water to open pores
• Mix one teaspoon (tsp) of baking soda with water according to the ratio
• Apply on a dull skin area, e.g. in the T-zone. Let it dry for 2-3 minutes, then rinse with cold water and dry the skin.
• The good news: baking soda is also beneficial to shrink the pores. Do it three times a week to get a more effective result.

Caution: It is recommended for dry skin. People with oily skin can apply the mixture of baking soda and salt (without adding water) along the T-Zone with a cotton ball to reduce oily skin and clean clogged pores.