Updated from 29th April, 2015. I have never personally believed in striving for fair skin. In fact, I am wheatish to brown in skin tone and I love my skin. I like to keep it glowing and thus my fetish for using different products. So, here is my take on the popular 10-step Korean skin care routine for glowing skin.
Since quite long, I have been seeing a trend of questions from people who are either getting married or who have darker skin tones. They always want to know how to lighten their complexion or becomes fairer. So, first of all, I would like to say that you can’t really lighten the skin complexion. The skin color is determined by the amount of melanin your skin has and you can’t do anything to reduce the amount of this pigment inside your skin.
What you can instead do is focus on getting glowing skin and making sure your skin is not getting tanned or getting prone to hyperpigmentation which turns the skin darker than its original skin tone. So, the steps in your skin care routine should include protect and repair segments of products. Protection usually includes using sunscreen on a regular basis diligently and repair involves a plethora of other steps which I shall be discussing here.
Please note that the following skin care routine can also be termed as the new age skin care. I have tried to include everything I know here.
Protection Routine
Glowing Skin Step #1 – Vitamin C Serum
Contrary to usual belief, Vitamin C serums increase the strength of your sunscreen and do not make your skin photo toxic. It is only citrus fruits which make your skin so.
I use Kiehl’s vitamin C serum as my first step of day time skin care. Make sure your skin is completely dry before applying the vitamin C serum as vitamin C gets neutralized on contact with water. Whatever serum you may use, I would definitely suggest including vitamin C as part of your day care routine as it increases the strength of the sunscreen and gives the skin necessary antioxidants to counter the damage done by the rays.
Glowing Skin Step #2 – Use Sunscreen Diligently
No matter what, no matter the weather, your first rule is to use sunscreen. I would suggest Neutrogena Ultra Sheer but my favourite is MVO Moisturizing Face Screen. I have also tried out other sunscreens and loved Shiseido the best. Currently, I am not using any sunscreen which is something I would not suggest anyone to do. Please do your skin a favor and get a good sunscreen.
Use a nickel size of product for your face and another nickel size for your neck.Using the right amount of sunscreen is extremely important for proper protection.
I have often heard complains that the sunscreen does nothing but the secret lies in using the proper amount of sunscreen to provide full protection. You have to use a nickel size of product for your face and another nickel size for your neck. It might sound too much but unless you are using this much amount of sunscreen, you are not really protecting your skin.
Also remember that other products you are using in conjunction in your day care routine may interfere with the sunscreen. For example, avoid using facial oil in the morning as the oils can dissolve your sunscreen formulas. Instead, stick to serums.
Or, better yet, use a hyaluronic acid serum for hydration followed by a vitamin C serum followed by your sunscreen. The day care routine goes some what like this after your shower – serum, moisturizer, sunscreen, makeup.
Glowing Skin Step #3 – Reapplication of Sunscreen
Not a step per se, but you must be aware that any sunscreen lasts only two hours on our face. The sebum on our skin dissolves the sunscreen and renders it ineffective. So to avoid getting affected by sun rays later in the day, follow up with mineral sunscreen which can be applied on the makeup. Like, using a compact with higher spf. Avoid going out in the sun at noon unless absolutely unavoidable. And, use sunscreen even when you are indoor.
Repair Routine
Glowing Skin Step #4 – Relief from Sun Exposure
Are you aware that sun rays can continue affecting your skin even after you have gone inside for almost 30-45 minutes.
If you can not avoid roaming in the sun, do your skin a favor and give it some TLC right after getting back home. This step is for those days you have been out in sun in the noon time. Wash your face and apply a thick layer of aloevera gel, preferably chilled. This will soothe your skin and not let the sun rays continue their after-effects. Or, you could choose a hydrating mask. This also helps to get rid of tanning.
Glowing Skin Step #5 – Double Cleansing
Sunscreen is also like makeup. It is not water soluble but the ingredients are oil soluble. Thus, a simple face wash is not enough to wash away the product. It is advised to double cleanse to remove the residual sunscreen. So, make sure you have a stronger face wash for your evenings to follow up after a cleansing balm or a cleansing milk or even micellar water. I like to use clinique take the day off cleansing balm and Ponds pollution face wash.
Glowing Skin Step #6 – Scrub and Mask
This is an optional step which acts as a pampering treatment or your spa day out. Exfoliate your skin at max twice a week and treat yourself to a mask. Currently, I am using the body shop vitamin C microdermabrasion and just herbs petalsoft rose face pack for face and forest essentials crystal rose sea salt scrub and moroccan rhassoul mask for body.
Glowing Skin Step #7 – Tone
I have not really been a very firm believer of the ritual of toning. But, the idea of spritzing the face with a fine mist of mineral-infused water sounds exotic. I did like using the vichy eau thermale. After washing your face, you have about just one minute to lock in the moisture. A toner is useful in creating extra moisture layer in your skin care routine. Currently, I am trying out the Kama lavender water but it is not really doing anything for me I feel.
That said, you could also do acid toning instead (I have yet to try it out!). The new age skin care routine includes using acids for the skin for exfoliation and clearing away the blackheads and pores. A swipe of the acid toner every alternate day (to avoid over-exfoliating) or every third day is give fresher looking and glowing skin. It also allows better absorption of the following products to be put on skin. Skip this if you have already exfoliated your skin or skip the exfoliation.
Glowing Skin Step #8 – Targeted Treatments
This is the time to apply the hardworking products like retinoids and serums meant for addressing a specific issue. am currently in love with Estee Lauder ANR which I follow up after Kiehl’s vitamin C which I use in the night sometimes. You could use retinoids or other serums. This is the step for on the spot treatments as well like for your acne or blackheads or anything else specifically.
Glowing Skin Step #9 – Moisturizer or Face Oil
After the serum, you have to seal the products to give them time to work while you rest. So, follow up with a moisturizer without spf or even a face oil or both! Two drops of face oil should be great. Always follow up with face oil and then moisturizer but if you have so many products layered up on your skin, you would hardly need both unless you are in thar desert. Currently, I am using Kiehl’s midnight recovery face oil and forest essentials teenage night cream but only occasionally.
(Optional) Glowing Skin Tip – Simplify your skin care routine and use the correct products
If you are just like me and love to use only one product for day or night, I would just suggest to keep the routine simple and wrap it up as quickly as possible.
- In the morning, vitamin C -> sunscreen
- At night, double cleanse -> toner / floral water -> serum + oil (mix 2 drops of face oil with your serum and you are good to go)
- Exfoliate once in three days and pamper with a mask
This has definitely worked for me and will work for you. Just that, your skin needs regular maintenance so listen to what your skin needs and you will have the glowing skin you want and deserve.
What is your secret to glowing skin?
What is your skin care routine? Do you like to do it the 10 step way like the korean skin care recommends or wrap it up as soon as possible with as few products as possible? Currently, I am testing out a face cream so I am using only the face cream both morning and night and nothing else and I have to say my skin is not really doing bad.
The tips that r given r praise worthy,but please do give tips about using home products rather than using commercial produts……
hi…this is just a comprehensive post on skin care routine to be followed…i have also recommended home remedies in the scrub and mask section. also, there a lot of posts i have already done on home remedies:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
hope this helps 🙂
hi ma’am i am a teen i want to get fair but how? pls give me some easy tips but its homemade pls help me………
Use fullers’ earth and rose water regularly…
what is earth?
beti ji aap roose water or honey use kro while sleep and wash it in morning do it 1 weak and then reply
hi Sumitra. I am not sure using honey is a good idea. Honey will stain the bed clothes and pillow covers and it is difficult to sleep feeling sticky! Rose water toner is a good option.
Hiee mam I’m Priya I want to be fair nd brighten skin for face as well as body also So plzz help me nd give some tipz… plzzzz
Hiee mam I want to be fair nd brighten skin for face as well as body so plzz help me nd give some tipz plzzz….
Hiee, Mam I’m Priya I want to be fair and brighten skin for face and also for body itz dark so please help me please….
My friend is dark so what can be done to become fair
Hi Swathi ji ..dis arun ….m 25 I belong to Hyderabad n even I stay also. m also dark .bt problem. Is after. Washing my. Face Jas for five to ten mins it will be clean n clear den after it vill get dark n oily n dull…
I loved the tips and it is certainly going to help us in getting clear and glowing skin. I would still steer away from anything that claims “fair”. <3
hey Jiya…long time!!! thanks a lot 🙂
Sunscreen and moisturizer alone can give a significant difference already. I don’t do it to lighten my skin though.
Anyway, this is a great post. You listed the safest ways to make the skin a little bit brighter. Some people do get overboard.
yup Rae, true!! sunscreen is itself a huge thing and given a good moisturizer which doesn’t let the skin go dull is a perfect combo.
how to use sugar n salt for scrubbing? kindly tell the proper method.
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2011/07/homamade-body-polish-diy.html
good morning ma’am
i am a teen i suffered from acne but at present i do not have much pimples
but it had left miserable dark spots and pigmentation which has lead to darkening of my complexion . pls help
hi please follow these steps regularly:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/09/5-steps-to-get-fairer-skin-five-series.html
and for dark spots:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2010/02/get-rid-of-blemishes-and-dark-spots-on.html
I am sorry…I did not realize ont he same post to which i directed you. so follow the above steps. and, apply banana peel on the skin every night on cleansed skin. it will show difference in a week but continue with treatment till you get desired results 🙂
Hi Swati these tips are really useful and I have tried them out. But am apprehensive about using sunscreens since I have tried diffrent brands and upto spf 50+ and it just has no effect on my skin. I still tan. Is there an alternative?
hey….simply using sunscreen is not gonna help. i have written a lot about the topic which i would suggest you to read if you want to know how sunscreen works.
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/search/label/sunscreen
sunscreen is not supposed to prevent tan. then, you are supposed to apply sunscreen in optimum quantity for proper protection.
https://swathyandsky.com/2011/09/how-much-sunscreen-do-you-apply.html
i would suggest you to use neutrogena and if interested you can also go for this sunscreen though it is extremely expensive:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/03/mvo-moisturizing-face-screen-product.html
it prevents tanning and make sure you reapply. also, if you have been in sun too much, come back and apply ice on the skin and a hydrating and tan removing face mask. you can prepare one as well. it helps a lot 🙂
Hi swati, i was trying to click on the last product that you suggested on your page but it doesn’t seem to be opening. Do you mind listing the name of that sunscreen please? Thanks 🙂
Hey. Those are not clickable links you will have to copy paste them in the address bar of the browser. One is neutrogena and other is Marie Veronique organic moisturizing face screen.
hello mam,i had very fair complexion but i got allergic from woolen which eventually faded my complexion.now my skin is very dark.i’m taking a blood purifier from twenty days to get back my real complexion and so far it’s results are visible.please suggest me some more methods for improving my complexion.i am eighteen years of age.
hi…i am sorry i didn’t understand what you mean by allergic to woolen. anyways, you can use the following remedies:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
do one of them everyday and alternate among all. you can do them at night after washing the face. it will help but since the problem looks more internal, i would suggest you to follow proper diet and take healthy diet and drink coconut water and other fluids regularly! it will all be fine 🙂
hi swati i praise all your tips but tell me one thing –
is there any alternative for sunscreens ?
i am a teen and also in school I’ve increased the activity of sports so i can never prevent the damage caused by sun.But i am against of cosmetics .
So please tell me what can i do for my skin naturally
hey….i think you have commented quite a lot of times! i am so so sorry for not replying. i have not been checking comments and replying to them since March. yeah, i have gotten lazy!
anyways replying toy our ques, i am sorry for saying that in this case there is no natural sunscreen available. i would suggest neutrogena but if you don’t mind spending then you can go for this skin-friendly product:
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/03/mvo-moisturizing-face-screen-product.html
it is really good but extremely expensive!
I follow the double cleansing tip 🙂 Nice post Swati
hey Lance…haha…hope other tips also make sense!
Hie swati…pls suggest me wat to do for too much oil secretion ovr face?actly durng d summers its really a horrible condition nd using makeup nd nethng goes in vain…
apply multani mitti everyday for 1 week and then on alternate days and use aloevera to moisturize your face 🙂 and, for makeup, use primer before using foundation. that helps and try mineral makeup. its powder based so might help with excess oil.
I m a college goin girl. I had lots of pimples whose pores are now horribly left. Even some pimples do cums out now sometimes. I stay in hostel so plz suggest me something homeremedy. that I can do in hostel itself
hi…i would suggest you to use potato slices on it. cut a slice of potato and rub it on your face and neck every ngiht after cleansing your face. let the juice dry up and then wash off.
also, you mean pores or the pits from the pimples????
and, please do check out acne care section:
https://swathyandsky.com/search/label/acne%20skin%20care
I hav lots of pores left by pimples. Evn now sometimes pimples cum out. I stay in hostel so I I need a remedy dat I can do in hostel itself. o elz my friends wil kip on laughing at my pores saying speed breakers.
IAM NORMAL IN COLOUR. BUT I BADLY WANT TO INCREASE MY FAIRNESS. PLZZZZZZZZZ SUGGEST ME SOME BEST REMEDY TO BECOME FAIR AND FAIR, ILL BE VERY THANKFULL TO U FOR MY LIFE LONG
hi Rashika…ok, actually for fairness first thing is to stay away from sun. i would suggest you to please follow all the tips mentioned in the above post. it will definitely help and for added things, every night you can alternate the following home remedies:
http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
they help with making skin more fair. hope this is helpful.
also, i would suggest you not to use lemon as it dries up the skin excessively and accelerates aging!
hi swati i have normal complexion and i want to look beautiful on my brother’s wedding which is after 3-4 months. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz suggest me some home remedies and i have oily skin and have some pimple and blackheads too plzzzzzzzzzzz suggest me i am waiting for Ur reply…………
hi smita…first of all, you shall have to develop a routine for yourself. make a list of all the products that suit you. i would suggest with face wash. if you already have one which suits you, perfect. now, moisturizer. since you have oily skin, i can suggest aloevera gel.
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/03/rustic-art-aloevera-gel.html
then, scrubbing routine. exfoliate your face twice a week. mix salt and sugar in equal quantities and mix honey and scrub your face till sugar and salt both melt. try to get rock salt and brown sugar or jaggery or raw sugar.
then face masks. apply a face mask every alternate day at night. i would suggest biotique fruit mask or prepare one at home itself.
and, in the morning, use sunscreen without fail.
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/09/5-steps-to-get-fairer-skin-five-series.html
i am pretty sure your skin will look awesome by that time 🙂 also, let me think a bit on the issue and i shall do a post soon 🙂
Hi, am normal complexion pls suggest me some home tips.. and also tel me d role of raddish for skin..
i donno about how to use radish and if it really helps but please follow the above steps for fair skin. also, check this:
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
hi am normal in complexion pls suggest me some home tips r creams for fairer complexion. also let me know d advantage of using radish and curd for skin? one of d beautician suggested me this tips but wen apply radish on my face i get some sought of burning sentation pls help..
i have no idea about radish and since its burning, better avoid it. you can use curd whenever you want. just apply it in a smooth layer on the face, keep for 15 min and wash off.
hai mam,iam in normal colour,my weight is 43,and my age is 24,i do now how to find my skin is oily skin or normal skin.in my face there is no oil at all any time,so ihope that my skin is normal skin,for a weak i used to apply everyouyh,before that i have used daily n8 ayurvedic lotion,whatever i have used there is no benefit,what to do to get fait skin,and how to increase my body weieht as well ass my boods,plz help for me
first, follow the tips i have mentioned in this post. also, check out home remedies here:
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/04/my-top-5-home-remedies-this-summer-diy.html
for increasing body weight, practice yoga and eat balanced meal 5-6 times a day. and, also check this:
https://swathyandsky.com/2010/01/increasing-size-of-breasts.html
hi swathi,
my problem is my skin tone is not same all over my face, my skin color is little darker around my mouth and I have oily skin and I always have dark circles around my face
age 22,female(un married)
weight 45 kilogram
plz plz plz help me
hi Sweety…generally dark skin around the chin means iron deficiency so i would suggest you to take proper balanced diet. for dark circles, you can apply a drop of almond oil every night before you go to sleep and sleep well. also remember that if it is hereditary, nothing much can be done for them! for oily skin, use rustic art aloevera gel as mositurizer.
https://swathyandsky.com/2012/03/rustic-art-aloevera-gel.html
and, for dark color of the skin, apply tomato juice on your face at night daily. it will helps a lot 🙂
also, reg. dirt settled deep in skin, i do not quite exactly understand what you mean by it but you can do oil cleansing method:
https://swathyandsky.com/2009/12/oil-cleansing.html
and, exfoliate once in every two days since you have oily skin. use milk to exfoliate your skin as it has lactic acid!
Krishna male 31.
My skin so dark.what i do for fair looks.
I belonge to middle lower class family.
how to remove settled dirt in skin….
waiting for your reply
plz help me
hi, namsthe lee hea,
can you plz suggest me the fruits that helps my skin healthy and fair.
thanks
Leelesh
eat everything which is fresh and natural and stay away from processed foods. special attention to nuts, eggs and proteins.
I just want to ask u dat my skin is dry n its fairer…….but how to make it glowly….
moisturize and hydrate it properly. use a water based moisturizer before makeup or sunscreen. it helps and eat lots of nuts and drink water. it helps!!
I am normal in color and my skin is Dry. I am having small white pimples on my face from 3 months. Also my skin on face is rough & pores are open. plzzzzzzz suggest me how to get rid of these pimples & to get smooth, fairer & glowing skin.
for pimples, use ginger juice. it will also help with glowing skin but you have to be patient with the whole exercise 🙂 also, nothing can be done for open pores. and, exercise. it helps with skin.
Hi, i have a whiteheads on my nose how to remove that.
Hey. Use tomato juice on your face every night and let it dry. Wash off. That will help, i guess.
And, keep your face clean all the time by avoiding pollution. Salicylic acid facewashes help. And, use clay masks.
Hi, can u suggest me the home remedies to remove the hair on upper lips.
check this:
https://swathyandsky.com/2010/03/use-sunnipindi-for-skin.html
hi swati
i am rishik. i was unhappy for my body colour. plz help me how i can get fair colour. plz plz plz help me as soon as posible.
follow the above steps!!!
hie swati,
i m sumit, how can i get fair skin, my skin is oily and i just want to remove oil frm my skin permanently…. plz plz plz help me….. thnx
follow the above steps for fair skin!!!
and, you can not remove oil from the skin. you can just control the production. for that, use aloevera gel from the leaf regularly on your face and wherever you want to control oil production. apply the gel at night and leave it. it will get a bit sticky but do not worry about that.
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Hi
i am 15 and i get big pimples on my face and they dont go for a long time and also leave blach spots…
What can i do? Plz help…i want to have a nice skin as all of my classmates are really beautiful….
check out acne skin care section of the blog for pimples and acne remedies.
https://swathyandsky.com/search/label/acne%20skin%20care
also, acne can be due to hormonal changes in the body in which case it is very difficult to get rid of it. it will stabilize once your reach your twenties so if it is really bad then you can visit a dermatologist or i can suggest applying turmeric mixed with water as a paste on the pimples at night. let it dry and wash off. it did help with my acne!
i am naturally fair…but because of sun light my skin is becoming dark……pix telll how can i become fair like before
hi Sonam…following the above steps really helps!! and use sunscreen regularly!
hii mam
my cheeks are dry and fourhead is oily. tell me that im having combination skin or any orther
how can i get clear and fair skin
hi mam my face n hands totally tanned original skin to black. How do i recover my original skin colour with the help of home remedies. please suggest me the what to use and how to apply please help me out my skin type is oily
my complexion is very dark, so please suggest to my skin fair & lovely
sonu
follow the above steps!!!
Thanks to share well explained and easy to understand. Skin care products cannot beat home remedies awesome.
Hey after 3days I’ve my fairwell party and i want my skin to look beautiful in all ways basically fairer and brighter.though ive tried many home remidies but none worked well .. please tell me 1or 2 tips to look awesome..Im waiting for dis day since 12 YEARS…please help me
Please don’t just say read above steps..gimme just 1or two tips if u can..something that will help me instantly.. il be really thankful if you will answer me:)
Can i get fruit cleansing done from a beauty saloon?will it help me?
Rply ASAP
HI! Your tips are AMAZING <3 BUT… I need to know a quick and useful way to get rid of dry skin with salt PLS HELP ASAP !!!!!
Hello mam,plz help me.I am 21 year old girl.I agreed that I was careless before about my skin in my school days,i had to expose in sun for about 5 years and 2 hour eachday.I was having fair complexion bt due to sun it burns completely(I was nt using any sunscreen or any products).i was still careless n did nothing.now i feel very dipressed when i see my face,it looks too dark thn my hands and legs.any cream tht i use is worth only for some time and thn it becomes as before.plz plz plz suggest me tips to make my skin as before.when i go for facial in parlour skin becomes gudd for few days,even makeup dnt help for more time and all these are expensive too,i want natural skin fair n glowing.My skin is combination of oily n dry.plz mam take me out from this problem.plz plz reply soon.
how to use sugar n salt for scrubbing? kindly tell the proper method.
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hey mam i am 14 nd i have scars it makes me feel unconfident do u have any home remedy to help me to get rid of this even goin to the sun
hi mam , i have dry skin and i want to become fair would you please suggest me the perfect face wash for my face
hi mam, i have dry skin and i want to become fair so would you please suggest me which face wash will be perfect to my face
hii ma’am i am teen i want to get fair with home remedies you can help me please…………….
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how to get fair skin naturally is big challenge for everyone. This article is really helpful for us. You can read here another article which will also helpful to get fair skin easily in some days.
5 daily habits to get fairer and glowing face
how to get fair skin naturally is big challenge for everyone. This article is really helpful for us. You can read here another article which will also helpful to get fair skin easily in some days.
5 daily habits to get fairer and glowing face
Drink lots of water for good,clean and healthy skin
hey which type of sunscreen lotion did you prefer is the best..
please prefer me some of the sunscreen lotion and moisturisers which are the best..
Than You very much
I don’t know who r u……but thanks to give the tips for fair skin 🙂
Hello Swati !!!! Thanx for sharing all these tips.I use besan+green gram flour as my daily soap.It feel comfortable using this.But i have heard daily exfoliation damages your skin and leaves it loose with pores opened.is this true?? i have switched to face wash for few days but i feel my skin remains uncleaned and oily,hence i switched back to besan..i have small pores on my cheeks,which might have caused by besan and i feel my skin has become loose also..suggest me if the mythz true or not.
Thanks
Hi Swathi,
Am so much worried about my complexion.,i have dark complexion from my childhood bt my body is bit fair not dark…my body and face differs…i want to make my face atleast matching to my neck colour….please give me suggestions how to become fair..i do monthly facials but no results :-(…what els i can do to remove dark complexion from my place…i wud b thankful soo much if u solve my problem.
I do gold facial and natural fruit massage every month at parlour………but there is no result.monthly am spending 1000 rupees from 5 years for facial but there is no result…pls suggest me some tips
hi Sphurthi. i am so sorry for not replying earlier. ok, let me tell you one thing. it is sometimes the skin is naturally dark so to make it of same tone as the other is impossible. i too have the same issue. my forehead is darker than my face.
anyways, answering your question, please follow the tips mentioned in the above post and be diligent with sunscreen and apply face masks everyday. it really helps. also, eat more of iron in your diet. sometimes iron deficiency causes the skin to darken. i shall read more about it and get back 🙂
do you apply sunscreen? don’t apply papaya daily. it is extremely harmful to apply it daily. papaya has strong acids which can be harmful to skin if used in excess. instead, buy a face mask available in the market which suits your skin or prepare one using gentler fruits like cucumber and tomato at home and apply that daily. mix cucumber and tomato juice, add a pinch of turmeric to multani mitti or besan and apply it daily. wash your face at night with face wash and apply this, let it dry and gently scrub it off. use sunscreen in the morning and cover up properly.
Hi swathi,
I never use sunscreen in my life till now.i am 26 now ..after reading your tipsi want to use sunscreen so suugest me i have dark complexion and normaly skin …so suggest me which suncreen i haveto use and how much SPF……..?
i would suggest neutrogena sunscreen. check out this one:
https://swathyandsky.com/2011/05/neutrogena-ultra-sheer-dry-touch.html
i think the prices might have increased. but, it is the best sunscreen available among all others i have used.
how to use papaya powder for dry skin to whitining
hai madam. i have dry skin. i got some small black dots on my face. how to reduce that. please reply me. and i have skin color some normal. how to improve skin color. what type of moustirizer i can use. please reply me
HI …I’m college going girl…. I have heat boiles on my face..how to go off.. and I’m having heat body too
Nice post swathi. I have used Lumix cream for lightening my skin. It has natural active ingredients and works effectively. I agree with you that sunscreen is a must.
hloo i m collage going boy when i was child my face is glowing now it looks black and darkcircles under eyes wht can i do?
hi Ashrut…may be your diet is lacking iron because of which dark circles are coming. also, rub potato slices around your eyes after face wash, let the juice dry and wash off. apply a drop of almond oil every night around your eyes to moisturise.
My skin is so oily and black, please give me tips to became fairer
hi Akshay. first, change your face wash to something which controls oil and does not dry up your skin too much. you can try out the various men face washes which have come in the market. once you are able to control the oil, your skin will automatically look glowing. its because of the oil that it looks dull and dark. also, at night, apply tomato juice after washing your face, let it dry and wash off. moisturize. this will definitely improve your skin tone.
Hi madam, i had a fair skin from my birth . But i got dark due to some health problems and my face neck and hands got even more dark than body due to my extremely oily skin . I want to get fairer again . Can i get my fairness again ? And i am not using any sunscreen because i m afraid of their chemicals rather i started using umbrella or scarp while going in sun but it is not possible every time .
So please madam, give me any way to get fair skin and protect it . plz only say homemade remedies instead of commercial products .
i have very sensitive oily skin .
So can i have fairer skin if i will make my oily skin dry every time ?
plz reply
hi Reshma. unfortunately, you have to use a sunscreen and please do not think that all chemicals are really bad for skin. it is nothing like that. all the products available in the market are released after quite an amount research on them. and, so are the sunscreens as well. there is quite a lot of ingredients debate making rounds on the internet but not everything is right so please do not worry much about it. also, please follow all the above steps diligently every single day and you will surely get results in a week.
also, reg. oily skin, try to wash your skin with warm salt water as a last rinse after using the face wash. also, use a face wash which suits your skin. you can try out garnier pore unclogging face wash but try not to use it every day but only when you have been in extreme amount of pollution and sun exposure or on alternate days or twice a week.
also, for moisturiser, do check out the gel based moisturizers in the market. or try using aloevera gel straight from the plant at night. this will definitely help reduce oiliness. hope this helps 🙂
I am 20 years old and .. i also got under eye darkness and pimples on my face ….
i dont use any cream specially on face and some times i use aloe vera or curd
reg. the dark circles, if it is hereditary, we can really not do anything!! but, try using cucumber juice on the eye area. it will help lighten the dark circles.
Every one will be looking for fair skin and they will be following various steps.thank you for sharing some useful steps.
🙂
Good post! 🙂
Nice that you specified how to ‘get your complexion back’. I’m generally not hassled about my colour, but when I was growing up there was no concept of sunscreens back then, and I was in the sun hours and hours each day with no protection. That maybe caused damage to my skin beyond tanning. Since I’m lighter-complexioned, over the last few years I had a major problem of red patches on my cheeks that never went away. Various creams including the fab india de-pigmentation cream and many others did little to get rid of it.
Since then I’ve used turmeric masks on my face on a regular basis and it’s finally faded. In fact it’s the only thing that’s worked so far. I really think that’s one of the best ways to even out skin-tone and fade scars and marks etc.
Mam i got normal skin bt i want fair skin n glowing skin wat to use? N also i got sun spot like birth mark all over my face plz help…
HI swati,
i am 29yr , working in IT company, full day in AC. Even though I don’t go out in sun why my face is so dark? Sometime back tried chemical peeling also but no results. Even my lips have become dark. I drink plenty of water too. Use sunban sunscreen everyday and cetaphil cream and fce wash too. Pls help me
Hi swati, i am 29yrs old.WOrking in an IT company, full day in AC only.Even though I don’t go out in sun why my face is so dark? Sometimes back tried chemical peeling also but no results. Even my lips have become dark. I drink plenty of water too. Use sunban sunscreen everyday and cetaphil cream and fce wash too. Pls help me
Use kojic acid based peels .like depiwhite masque .along with non hidroquinone creams like kojivit ..try neutrigina spf 50plus ….check there is radiation inducing lamps I mean cfl .they also induce pigmentation on skin.
Im very much fond of travelling all day .which made way to severe tan on my face .maam my answer is does the glyco peels will help regaon my complexion.bye the bye nice right up. …….
hi … Mam i am Subham .. A 19 yrs boy N i want to get fair but how? pls give me some tips but its homemade … please reply as soon as possible please……
Madam my is darker I want to become fair so, will you please tell me the best and simple solution with home remedies
Hi! I’m a 18 old girl. I have dry skin and my skin is fully tanned. .. I have also breakouts on my skin. How can I remove this ??? Plz plz plz help !!!!!
Hello Mam,
My skin is dark and dry. I want to fair with brightness. What is do for this. My marriage date within some days. Please tell me for my skin. and no any chemical product suit on my face. so please tell me something different.
Hey if anyone is reading my comments then plz listen
MYSELF BISHAL AND IAM MEDIUM BLACK AND I FEEL ANGRY WITH THAT . I WANT TO BECOME FAIR WITH THE USE OF HOME REMEDIES LIKE honey
WITHOUT MARKET PRODUCT PLZ HELP ME
hiiii mam how to pink lip suggest me
Lemon juice is really effective way to lighten the dark skin. Lemon is a natural bleach. Lemon juice is an excellent skin lightening agent. It is the acid in lemon juice that helps brighten your skin and make the scars less visible
Hello mam
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That too an Indian blog is like God send!!!
Totally clean bowled by the very first article I’m reading.
Keep up the good work.
thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂