Potatoes... For Naturally Fair Skin!

Potatoes.. to bleach you skin!

Commercial Bleaches have Irreversible and Harmful long term effects

on your skin,  that cannot be repaired.

Some people want a fair complexion and others want a tanned one, but what if we are tanned unevenly? You definitely need to bleach to make it look even,  for which we visit the saloons and spas quite often and apply these lots of chemicals on our skin leave it for some time and wipe it off, just to make you skin look fair.

But there are lasting and irreversible damages to you skin each time you bleach it. Bleaches contain hydrogen peroxide, ammonia and chlorinated chemicals that are used in your floor cleaning agents as well! The bleach burns your skin on each application eventually making large pores that become visible, and then no matter how much concealer or primer you use, you just cannot cover it. On repeated use they can even chemically burn your skin making it even darker at that stage you just cannot help but live with it or pay a bomb to a cosmetic surgeon. Most importantly the effect of the bleach will not last for a long time; it is just temporary for a period as short as one week after which your skin will turn darker than it previously was making your desire to apply the bleach stronger, gradually you will be addicted to it without your knowledge.

So why not consider natural remedies that nature itself has gifted us? A gentler and a much safer one. Potatoes are known for being a natural bleaching agent. It will give you not only a lighter skin but also a brighter skin tone by cleaning the skin gently. They also remove acne or scars if any.

All you have to do is:

-          Peel potatoes and grate them finely

-          Add 1table spoon of lemon juice (for oily skin) or

-          1 table spoon of honey (for dry skin)

-          Followed by 3 table spoon of rose water (optional)

Mix the above mixture and apply it in your face. Leave it for 10-15 minutes and follow by gently massaging the mixture on your skin for two minutes and was it off, follow it by a good moisturizer.

Obviously since this is a natural remedy your result will not be as effective as chemical bleaches. But there is a noticeable difference. You can repeat this once or twice a week or whenever you want, as it is 100% safe!

Rock Salt... An excellent Exfoliator

Bring into your skin celebrity lustre, without paying a bomb to your favorite spa! By just following simple steps.

The other day I was at Westfield mall in London, as I was strolling by I came across a sales person, he said he would do some magic on my hand, and took me to his stand were he had his products displayed (he was quite charming though!). 

Then he took my right hand, puts some amount of what he claims to be Dead Sea minerals and rubs it well on by wrist for about 3-4 minutes and applies a beautifully scented lotion. He asked me to feel my wrist, and bet me that it would feel as soft as a baby’s bum! I was overwhelmed, not only did it feel so smooth and soft, but the colour of by wrist also seemed to be enhanced, it looked much brighter than my left wrist. Then he goes on to describe that the effect will last a week, and that I needed only 2 table spoons of his product to scrub my entire body, and offered me to buy his product for £45 for a 200g jar, that is almost Rs. 4,000! 

I took a nice look at the glass jar, read the ingredients. I decided not to give it a try as it has only three ingredients (salt from Dead Sea, essential oil & some perfume) all of which is accessible to a layman like me. When I refused he said the product was made just next to the Dead Sea, it was finest blah blah… and offered it to me for £25, I still did not buy!
I decided to make this scrub by myself, I got some 200g rock salt (Not from Dead Sea though!) mixed it with 70ml of olive oil and 10ml of lavender oil. And scrubbed it on my hands for like 5mins wiped my hands with warm wet towel and followed by Johnson’s Baby moisturizing cream.

Voila! My skin never felt so good, I felt like a goddess! It felt the same as it felt when I tried it in the mall, ever since then, I regularly scrub my body once a week with this homemade mixture. In addition to making my skin feel rejuvenated, I can also notice a faint luster like the celebrities on my hands and legs.

Since I was a teenager I had a problem with acne on my back, I would refrain a lot from wearing clothes which exposed my backs, but ever since i started using this scrub, not only has the acne disappeared but also the old scars are fading. Now I can flaunt my back 😀

If you have the  privilege of a hot tub, you can also put a handful of salt i the bath tub with few drops of essential oils, and relax. This also has a similar effect. Just try this once, and I promise you will never regret!!