Dark skin on the body, especially on the knees, neck, or elbow can be a big problem. But, there is a solution for it, a few solutions actually.
Dark skin on some areas of the body can be a big problem and it is usually caused by shaving creams or antiperspirants. It can be drier than the rest of the body, and very strange looking. Here are some natural remedies that can solve this issue.
Home remedies for dark underarms:
1. Cucumber
You probably didn’t know, but cucumbers have lightening properties and in a combination with a lemon, you will remove all the dark areas on your skin.
Directions:
Just blend cucumber juice and lime juice, and then add the juice of turmeric. This mixture will whiten your dead cells. Or you can cut pieces of cucumber and rub underarms with them. Use cucumber juice on your dark underarm. Try this for a couple of days and dark areas will disappear.
2. Milk
This recipe will help in winning your dark underarm.
You will need:
- Two tablespoons of flour.
- One tablespoon of milk.
- One tablespoon of curd
Directions:
Mix curd, milk and flour all together. Apply it on the dark area and let it stay for 15 minutes. Rinse it with water.
3. Mask with chickpea flour
If you want to whiten your underarms fast, the chickpea flour mask is for you.
You will need:
- One tablespoon of yogurt
- One tablespoon of lemon juice
- Two tablespoons of chickpea flour
- One pinch of turmeric
Directions:
Mix yogurt, lemon juice, turmeric and cheaper all together in a smooth paste. Use that paste on your underarms and leave it for about 60 minutes. After that wash it with water.
You will need to use this mask for two weeks, then after that, use it just twice a week.
The best natural remedies for dark elbows and knees:
1. Lemon
As we said, lemon is good with whitening the dark areas and rich in vitamin C. It will evacuate dead cells and improve skin tone.
Directions:
Just use lemon juice on your elbows, knees and massage those areas for a few minutes. Leave this juice for 20 minutes and then wash it with water. You can also add one tablespoon of honey, and then leave the mixture for 20 minutes. Wash it with water afterward.
2. Almonds
Almonds are full of ingredients that are good for our skin. They will nourish your skin and keep it healthy.
Directions:
Rub dark areas with almond oil for about five minutes before you go to bed. Once you start this procedure, use if for a few days and you will see the change.
Besides this, you can also blend two tablespoons of coarsely powdered almonds with a bit of yogurt and make a thick paste. Use this paste on the knees and elbows and let it dry. Using wet fingers, rub it in circles. Use cold water to rinse it off.
3. Sugar
This homemade sugar scrub will return the normal skin tone of your elbows and knees.
Directions
Mix sugar and olive oil (same amount) and make a thick paste. Apply it to the dark areas in circle movements for a couple of minutes. Wash it with warm water.
Do this treatment once a day until your skin is light and healthy again.
The best natural remedies for the dark skin on your neck:
1. Potatoes
You probably didn’t know, but potatoes are excellent when it comes to skin problems because they have an ingredient called Catecholase that can help in whitening your skin.
Directions:
Grind potatoes and apply them on your neck. Leave it there for 15 minutes and rinse it with cold water.
You can also mix potato juice and lemon juice and leave it on the problematic area for about 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse it with cold water afterward. If you use this procedure regularly, you will see positive results very soon.
2. Baking soda
Everyone knows that baking soda has exfoliating properties, so it is great in lightening the skin. Baking soda and water are more than effective when it comes to dark skin areas.
Directions:
Mix one part of water and three sections of baking soda to make a thick paste. Apply it on your neck and leave it to dry. Wash after a few minutes and repeat this procedure twice a week.
3. Aloe Vera
And the last but not the least, Aloe Vera. It will eliminate dry and dark skin and make it look and feel healthy again.
Directions:
Use Aloe Vera gel from the leaf and put it on the neck, gently rubbing it. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse it off with water. Repeat this procedure every day.
