Shafaq Naaz : Face Masks for Skin Whitening

1. Milk Powder and Lemon Juice Face Pack for skin whitening:

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Milk powder can be mixed with lemon juice and honey that makes a face pack for whitening skin. This can be easily prepared and must be applied for a minimum of ten minutes or more.
Regular application enhances your skin’s glow and also gets rid of pigmentation.

Soak oatmeal over night. Next day grind it into a paste and mix it with sour curd.
Using this as a pack on to the skin will help you regain fairer skin.

This face pack for whitening the skin does wonders. You can see best results with regular use.

Like lemon juice, potato also has mild bleaching properties.
Regular application of potato juice or potato pulp as a pack will lead to fairer complexion.
It also imparts a polished glow to the skin.

Turmeric mixed with tomato or lemon juice is a great way to get the desired fairness to the skin.

This homemade face mask for skin whitening will offer you desired results.

Regular massage with sweet almond oil, slightly warmed by indirect heat (especially for dry skin) is great for increasing the blood circulation.
The more the blood circulation, the more rejuvenated the skin becomes in that area.
The same thing can be done with about 4-5 almonds are soaked overnight and ground to a paste the next day.
Use this paste with a little bit of butter milk or malai for 10-12 minutes. Wash off with plain water in a scrubbing motion.
This mask will help soften and wear out dead skin cells. Regular use will lead to skin whitening.

And if using that sticky malai bothers you, then here is a variation with honey and yogurt

Gram flour or besan sorts our sallow complexion and gives a youthful glow to skin.
For best results, mix a Paste of Gram flour with malai or butter milk and apply on face. This pack is very well known for generations.

Here is another option with gram flour that you can try, because its one of the best homemade facial for skin whitening.

7. Mint Leaves Face Pack:

Mint leaves have extremely refreshing property. They contain an astringent and have a purifying property.
You can make a mask of fresh mint leaves and apply on to face for 10-15 minutes.
It will tighten the skin pores, reduce sun burns and tanning with regular application. It gives you an awesome soothing spa-like feel.

Banana has proven whitening effects on skin.
A mixture of a ripe yellow banana, honey and a teaspoon of sour curd is a great way to brighten up your skin, especially the skin with suntans.

9. Sandal wood Powder Face Pack:

For oily skin, chandan or sandal wood powder mixed with water into a paste is a great way to gain the natural whiteness for your skin.
It not only brightens up sallow complexion but also gives it a fresh glow.

These methods have been practiced over the ages and are still the most effective ways to get fair skin.