Sun tan is quite common among most of the people. However, you just can’t avoid short skirts or sleeveless shirts when it is summer. You just want to enjoy the summer sun at the beach or park with your friends or families. Despite all the fun, at the end of the day, we find ourselves tanned badly. But worry no more, there are quick and easy remedies for sun tan which you can make at your home. Since these packs are entirely natural, you don’t have to worry about any kind of side effects.
Here, we will see the top 16 natural home remedies for sun tanned skin
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Cucumber, Rose Water and Lemon Juice Pack:
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This pack also helps in reducing blemishes and also lightens the skin. Take a tablespoon each of lemon juice, cucumber juice and rose water and then mix it in a bowl. You can apply this on your face with the help of cotton and wash it off in ten minutes.
Bengal Gram Flour or Besan and Turmeric Face Pack:
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This pack is known for its scrubbing and bleaching properties. You need to combine one tablespoon of milk, two tablespoons of besan and one tablespoon of crushed orange in cold rose water. Apply this pack on your face and leave it on for atleast 20 minutes or until dry. Sprinkle water and start scrubbing slowly so as to take off the dried up pack from your face.
Papaya and Honey Face Pack:
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This pack helps in moisturizing and softening the skin.To make this pack, mash half a cup of papaya pulp and mix it along with one tablespoon of honey. Apply on clean face and dry for 30 minutes. Rinse off with water.
Tomato, Yogurt and Lemon Juice Face Pack:
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This pack helps in improving the skin tone and also reducing the dark spots and skin pigmentation along with sun tanning.
Combine one tablespoon of yoghurt in a bowl along with two tablespoons of tomato pulp and one tablespoon lemon juice. Apply this mixture on your face and let it rest for atleast 30 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water Let it dry for atleast 30 minutes and then wash it off with cold water.
Aloe Vera, Red Lentil or Masoor Daal and Tomato Face Pack:
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This is one of the best home treatments for the sun tan. Aloe Vera, which has hydrating benefits, and Masoor dal which acts as an exfoliant, together helps in clearing tanning and soothing blemishes and inflammations. To make this pack, you need to soak a tablespoon of masoor daal in water for around twenty minutes or more and then make it a paste. Combine this mixture with one tablespoon tomato pulp and fresh aloe vera gel. Apply this mixture on neck and face. Keep this pack for around 20 minutes and then cleanse with water.
Oat Meal and Butter Milk Exfoliating Pack:
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This pack helps in moisturising and soothing skin and also heals blisters. Oatmeal helps in exfoliating the skin and also removes dead cells and blackheads. Combine three tablespoons of buttermilk and two tablespoons of oatmeal and apply this mixture on your face and body. Massage this gently in circular motion and let it rest for 15-20 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water.
Orange Juice and Yogurt Face Pack:
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This face pack is rich in Vitamin C, which in turn helps in the regenerate new skin cells. Yoghurt works as a natural bleach and moisturiser to make the skin supple and soft. Combine one tablespoon each of orange juice and yoghurt and then put this mixture on your face for atleast 30 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water.
Potato and Lemon Juice Face Pack:
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Potato contains Vitamin C, which helps in lightening the skin tone, giving it a healthy glow. It helps the skin from blemishes, ageing and inflammation. Using a grinder, extract the juice of one potato and then mix one tablespoon of lemon juice along with it. Apply this blend on your face and let it dry for atleast 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water.
Strawberry and Milk Cream Face Pack:
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Strawberry have skin lightening properties and helps remove dark spots, freckles and pigmentation. Milk cream gives a moisturization to the skin. Crush 4 strawberries and then mix with two tablespoons of milk cream. Apply this mixture on your face and let it stay for atleast 30 minutes and then rinse it off with water.
Honey, Milk Powder, and Almond Oil Face pack:
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Milk powder helps in moisturising skin and also reduces effects of suntan and giving a clearer texture and tone to the skin. Combine one tablespoon of honey, two tablespoons of milk powder along with a few drops of almond oil. Apply this mixture on face and leave it on the face for around 20 minutes. Rinse it off with water.
Sandalwood and Rosewater Face pack:
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It works as a natural cleanser removing dead cells and impurities. It also helps o heal blisters and blemishes. You need to combine one tablespoon of sandalwood powder along with coconut water so as to make a thick paste and then add a few drops of almond oil into it. Apply this pack on face and neck. Let it dry for atleast 20 minutes and then wash it off with water.
Saffron and Fresh Cream Face Pack:
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Kesar or Saffron helps in toning, natural skin brightening and fight pimples and acne. For this pack, you need to soak few strands of saffron in two tablespoons of milk cream and keep it overnight. Then you need to blend the mixture and apply it onto your face evenly. Keep it for drying and wash off with water.
Pineapple and Honey Face Mask:
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This pack helps in removing the spots, pigmentation, sun tan, ageing, freckles and wrinkles. It is also loaded with Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Combine two tablespoons of Pineapple pulp and one tablespoon of honey and then apply on face.Wait for atleast 3-5 minutes and later wash completely with water.
Multani Mitti and Aloe Vera Gel Pack:
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This is known for its cooling effect and helps to soothe the skin and reduce skin irritation. Combine two tablespoon of fuller’s earth with one tablespoon of aloe vera gel. If you want, you can also add rosewater to dilute the mixture. Apply on neck and face and let it dry for atleast half an hour. Clean face with cold water.
Cornmeal and Lemon Juice Face Scrub:
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Cornmeal aids in the elimination of blackheads and dead cells from the skin. Combine two tablespoon of cornmeal with one tablespoon each of lemon juice and yoghurt and then apply on your face. Lightly massage in circular motion with your fingers for atleast 2 minutes and then leave it on the face for 15-20 minutes. After that rinse it off with clean water.
Wheat Flour Face Pack:
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When you apply wheat flour on the skin, it can help the skin to improve skin tone. It also reduces dark spots and fades away uneven skin tone. You can make a paste using two tablespoons of wheat flour and water and then apply it on your face. Leave it on your face for 15 minutes and then wash off with water.
Skin tanning is a problem that takes some time to heal, and the only instant solution to it is bleaching. Therefore, random application of these natural face packs will not be enough. They have to be included into your daily skin care routine for good results. So, prepare these easy, natural face packs at home and replenish the skin with the pampering nourishment and care that it deserves.
