Happy Mid-Week everyone 🙂
I love bright skin, I mean my vision of perfect skin would be a clear bright skin. Well with most, cosmetic procedures these days; it is absolutely possible and no they are not even too bad for you, but just plain expensive 🙁 Meanwhile, to at least have little bit of brightness that I can get naturally and without any dent in my pockets, I have cooked up this recipe.
Let’s call this ‘Potato Brightening Facial Mask’ since our hero ingredient is ‘Potato’
Ingredients required for this Brightening Facial Mask
- Raw Potato Juice - 2 tbsp
- Rice Flour - 1 tbsp
- Honey - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon Juice - 2-3 drops
Benefits of each ingredient:
Potatoes for skin:
- My skin LOVES raw potatoes! The brightening effect that it gives to my skin (ofcourse with regular use), I love it.
- Potatoes are known to combat white heads as well
- Needless to say, known to brighten your skin ON REGULAR AND CONSISTENT USE
- Works on dark circles
- Hydrates your skin
- Reduces tan
Rice Flour for Skin
- One of the most used ingredients in Asia! Yes Asians swear by rice for all their beauty woes
- Even though rice germ oil is the actual miracle ingredient used by Asian skin care industry, I feel rice flour with extremely regular use MIGHT give at least little results 😉
- Known to lighten the skin (I personally don’t think ANYTHING can lighten your skin, it’s always brightening)
- Works on fresh acne marks (not too stubborn ones 🙂 )
Honey for Skin
- Honey is an amazing moisturizer
- It is also a wonderful anti-bacterial
- Softens the skin
Lemon for Skin:
- Lemon has natural bleaching properties
- But DO NOT over use since it will dry/burn your skin (hence recommended 2-3 drops only 🙂 )
OK so let’s go to the procedure:
- Mix all the ingredients to form a paste and apply
- Leave it on for 30 minutes and wash it off
How long to use to see the difference?
- Ok, now if you are someone who is on a path to natural beauty; you got to have patience!
- To see a genuine difference it will take AT LEAST 4-6 months when used consistently and regularly 3 times a week.
I do not want to fool you, THIS is not a replacement of a cosmetic procedure or a chemically prepared face pack (Not all chemicals are bad you see!) but this is a pure home-made brightening facial mask, which will take time to work.
Bonus Tips!
- This will work as a wonderful home-made scrub as well
- If you have dry skin add more of honey
- If your skin is sensitive then avoid lemon altogether
- A patch test is always recommended 🙂
I love making these packs and trying them out, hope you guys love it too. I would love to hear from you’ll; so let me know how did you find this recipe?
Till then have a great week!
Love and Light,
