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Home remedies to brighten dark feet

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Turmeric has been used for thousands of year to fight various skin ailments. Turmeric contains active component curcumin that inhibits melanogene­sis thereby lightening your skin. Milk contains lactic acid that exfoliates the skin to remove dead skin cells making your skin bright and nourished.

2 tsp turmeric powder, Cold milk, as needed

In a bowl, take the baking soda. Add the lemon juice to it and mix well. Apply the paste to your feet and scrub your feet in circular motions for a couple of minutes. Leave it on for another 10 minutes on your feet before rinsing it off.

Mix the turmeric powder with enough milk to get a thick and smooth paste. Apply the paste on your feet. Leave it on for 20 minutes before rinsing it off using lukewarm water.

Papaya contains the enzyme papain that removes the dead cells on the top layer of the skin and helps lighten the skin.

The exfoliatin­g properties of curd add to the effect and make your skin soft, smooth and bright.

½ cup mashed papaya, ¼ cup curd, 1 tsp rose water, a pinch of turmeric

Baking soda has bleaching properties that help to lighten the skin. Besides, it also has strong antibacter­ial properties that keep any harmful bacteria at bay to keep your feet clean and beautiful.

Turmeric and milk

Papaya, curd and turmeric

Baking soda

1 tbsp baking soda, juice of half a lemon

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Gram flour is a known skin-bleaching ingredient that helps to thoroughly cleanse the pores and lighten the skin while rose water has astringent properties that restore the pH balance of the skin and unclogs skin pores to make your feet beautiful and bright. 4 tbsp gram flour, rose water as needed

Orange peel is a natural bleaching agent that reduces the dark spots and lightens the skin on your feet. Milk exfoliates and moisturise­s your skin to improve the appearance of your feet.

2 tbsp orange peel powder, raw milk, as needed

Mix gram flour with enough rose water to make a thick paste. Apply the mixture on your feet. Leave it on until it dries. Wash it off thoroughly using water.

Orange peel and milk

Mix orange peel powder with enough raw milk to get a smooth paste. Apply the paste to our feet. Let it sit on your skin for 20 minutes. Rinse it off thoroughly later.

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