Homemade recipes to deal with skin patches

Published On Monday, February 21, 2011 By Luv4Nature. Under: Natural Skincare Recipes. Tags: Coconut, face care, homemade skin care, natural skin care

Sometimes due to hormonal changes, lack of proper nourishment or even due to stress, your facial skin becomes patchy-light
in certain areas and dark in others. Use the following to get rid of patches as well as shadows and ‘brown’ spots.

Fuller’s earth and lime:

• One tablespoon fuller’s earth
• One teaspoon of lime juice
• Enough rose water to make a smooth paste

Apply this paste all over the face, rubbing it in gently. Leave it to dry and then apply again on the dark patches or spots. Leave it on for a further 5-7 minutes then wash and rinse with cold water. Use this treatment everyday to get rid of the patches.

Mint juice:

• A few mint leaves and crush them

Tie in a piece of muslin and extract its juice. Use this pure mint juice all over the face. Excellent for spots and blemishes.




Papaya pack:

• 2-3 slices of a ripe papaya and extract the pulp
• One tablespoon of turmaric powder
• One tablespoon of fuller’s earth

Mash together to form a paste. Apply generously on the patches and dark areas of the skin. Leave it to dry. Then rinse it off. Regular use, maybe three times a week helps to even out the patches and blemishes.

Cucumber and lime juice:

• A cucumber and grate it after peeling
• One lime juice

Mix well and put it into a blender to make a fine paste. Apply this paste all over the face and let it dry. Wash off. Regular
use lightens shadows and scars.

Vinegar and rosewater:

• 2 tablespoons of vinegar
• One tablespoon of rosewater
• Add the juice of one cucumber

Stir well to form a lotion. Dab this lotion all over the face and let it dry. Repeat this procedure twice or thrice till the complete lotion has been used up. Helps to remove spots and blemishes if used regularly.

Fuller’s earth and camphor:

• One tablespoon of fuller’s earth
• Half teaspoon camphor powder
• One tablespoon lime juice

Blend well to form a smooth paste. Apply all over the face, rubbing it in gently. Leave it to dry. Rinse and wash off.

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Coconut oil and camphor:

In case of minor burns that leave scare, this is a good recipe.

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• One teaspoon of camphor powder

Rub thoroughly into the burn mark or scar at least 10 minutes before your bath. Use regularly for quick results. There will be a marked lightening of the scar after a few days.
Carrot pack:

• 2-3 carrots and grate them after peeling

Boil the grate carrots in very little water till the water dries up. Cool and mash. Apply this pack all over the face.
Leave it on for 10-15 minutes; gently rub it in before rinsing off.

Banana pack:

An ideal ‘food’ for the face. it not only nourishes the skin but also ‘magically’ removes scars, dark patches and blemishes.
You will notice the change even after using this once.

• One rip banana, peel and mash to a pulp

Apply all over the face and leave it on for 10 minutes. Wash off and see your skin come out sparking clean and nourished. The
difference is visible.

Potato pack:

• A raw potato, peel and grate it

Put the grated potato into a muslin piece and tie it tightly to form a pad. Rub this pad all over the face in firm, circular motions for about 5 minutes and then wash your face. Alternatively you could directly rub potato slices all over your face. Helps to clear blemishes and scars.

Dried orange peels:

• A few dried orange peels and powder them
• 2 tablespoons of curd to make a thick paste

Apply all over the face, leaving aside the eye area. Let it dry, then wash thoroughly with cold water. Helps remove blemishes
and scars.