Taking care of your body is important as taking care of your facial skin. Especially once you start aging the difference will be very obvious. Most of us (including me :-P), are really lazy when it comes to body care. Plus dark knees and elbows look awkward if the darkness has increased. These home remedies will help your skin lighten and give you a better looking skin.
OK so I also have dark knees, not elbows but my knees are comparatively dark (I did accept I am lazy!) I also love NOT wearing pants (wearing dresses I mean! Don’t get me wrong here) so basically it gets really important for me to maintain my knees 🙂
Reason for dark knees and elbows?
- One of the most common reasons is dryness. When your skin is dry it turns darker and hence it is always important to moisturize. A moisturizer with glycolic acid really helps to main your color 🙂
- Another reason for dark knees and elbows is built up of dead skin cells. When you neglect that area, dead skin gets build up and looks dark. So ALWAYS exfoliate (MILDLY) your whole body at least once a week. (Simple powdered sugar with honey and water will also do 🙂 )
So let me give you some good remedies for dark knees and elbows:
- The most tried and tested remedy for dark knees and elbows is lemon. Just cut a lemon in half and rub it completely on your knees and elbows. Rub for a good 15 minutes and then wash it off after another 15 minutes. Do this twice a week till you see the difference. Mixing some turmeric will also hep 🙂
Caution: If you have cuts and bruises take care since it will sting a LOT!
- Another really cheap remedy is using baking soda and milk. Make a paste and rub it VERY MILDLY for 10 minutes ans wash it off after another 10 minutes. Be very soft here 🙂
- Lastly, if you are allergic to the above two, then a mixture of gram flour with turmeric and yogurt will help as well. Rub it in for 15 minutes and wash it off after another 15 minutes.
NOTE: Whichever remedy you use, ALWAYS moisturize your skin well after the wash.
There are many other remedies, but I do not want to
confuse you all. Pick up any of the three remedies and you will see results. 🙂
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