Lighten your skin naturally

Make a turmeric paste to try an ancient lightening treatment.Turmeric is an Pakistani  spice that has been used to lighten skin for many centuries. Mix turmeric powder with just enough olive oil to make a thick paste. Spread the turmeric paste in a thin layer over your skin. After about fifteen minutes, rinse it away with warm water.Turmeric contains curcumin, which acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and may help brighten your complexion.It’s a good idea to wear old clothes when you make this paste, because the turmeric may stain your clothing. It may also temporarily stain your skin yellow, but this should wash away quickly.You can repeat this treatment once a day as often as you like.

Rub your skin with a raw potato to lighten age spots. Cut a potato into slices, then sprinkle a little water over each slice. Rub the potato over your skin if you want all-over lightening, or place it on your skin and leave it there if you want to lighten a specific area, like an age spot. Either way, rinse your skin with warm water after about ten  minutes.The starch and sugar in the potato will help exfoliate your skin, and the vitamin C, potassium, zinc, and other nutrients will help rejuvenate your skin, which can help it look lighter.Potatoes are mild enough that you can use them to lighten your skin every day.If you don’t have a potato on hand, try other fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C, like tomato, cucumber, or blended papaya.

Make a nighttime lemon juice rinse to exfoliate and lighten your skin. Squeeze about one  US tbsp (15 mL) into a bowl, then stir in one  US tbsp (15 mL) of water. Dip a cotton ball into the mixture and dab it onto the skin you want to lighten. After about twenty  minutes, gently rinse it away with warm water, then pat your skin dry with a soft towel and apply a facial moisturizer.Repeat three times a week for the best results.Lemon juice acts as a natural exfoliant, taking off the surface layer of the skin to expose the lighter skin underneath. The citric acid in lemon juice also creates a light bleaching effect (just like it does when you put it in your hair).Lemon juice can dry out or irritate some people’s skin, and it can sometimes cause sensitivity to sunlight. If you experience redness, stinging, or burning, rinse away the lemon juice right away and do not apply it again.


Use pure aloe vera to soothe and brighten your skin. Aloe is known for helping your skin heal after getting burned, but it also has a compound called anthraquinone that gently lightens the skin by removing the top layer of skin cells. Use a thick layer of aloe to your skin, then give it about te minutes to absorb completely. You can rinse it off, but since it’s so nourishing, you don’t have to!You'll see aloe as an ingredient in a number of different creams and lotions, but for an all-natural treatment, use an aloe vera plant or get a bottle of pure aloe vera.Use  the aloe once a day until you see the results you’re looking for.

Rinse your skin with green coconut water for a nourishing glow. Get a bottle of hundred  percent coconut water, or crack open your own young coconut to extract the water. Dip a cotton ball in the water and apply it to your face and other areas you want to lighten. Leave it on for twenty  minutes, then rinse with warm water.You can do this twice a day for as long as you like.

Make a lemon, honey, and oatmeal mask for natural exfoliation. When you mix natural skin lighteners with exfoliants, you can create a mask that lightens the skin by both taking off the dark top layer of cells and lightly bleaching the fresh skin underneath. Try a mask made with lemon juice, honey, and one  tsp (1 g) of oatmeal. Apply it to your face and anywhere else you want, leave it for 20 minutes, then wash it off.As you wash off the mask, use the tips of your fingers to make gentle circular motions. The ground oatmeal will scrub the top layer of dead skin from your face, revealing lighter skin underneath.If you have