If only our list of skin woes during the summer months were limited to parched skin, acne, pimples, dark circles, clogged facial pores, blackheads and whiteheads, life would have been so easy! But alas, such is not the case. Even something as small as dark patches just around the lip area is enough to taint the spotless radiance, we so crave for.
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Hyperpigmentation is one of the most common issues faced by individuals irrespective of gender or age. But it isn’t constrained just to the under-eye area or the cheeks, it can even crop towards the most prominent structure on the face, we usually like to highlight with lipsticks, i.e., the Lips.

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If the skin around your lip area does not match with the rest of your skin tone, my dear ladies, you are not alone. Dark patchy skin around the mouth is a common skin concern faced by many women, especially during the summer months. There are many triggers that contribute to this problem; excessive sun exposure, dryness, hormonal changes, advanced age, heredity, pregnancy, acne, stress, medications, pollution, or skin inflammation due to inaccurate usage of skin care or beauty essentials are some of the common factors. This uneven skin tone can make your face look dull, tired, mature and unattractive.

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Even though the cosmetic stores are loaded with shelves of creams, lotions, serums, gels that guarantee to erase dark spots, if you prefer something natural sans any side effects, have your faith on us.

If the skin around your lip area does not match with the rest of your skin tone, my dear ladies, you are not alone. Dark patchy skin around the mouth is a common skin concern faced by many women, especially during the summer months.

Well, we bring you an effective skin care ritual using equally beneficial ingredients right from your own kitchen counter that help to fade away dark spots around the lips and bestow an even toned, rejuvenated, glowing skin naturally.

Homemade Skin Lightening Routine To Fade Dark Patches

Step 1: Exfoliation
Lemon- Coffee Scrub

Ingredients:

½ lemon (freshly squeezed)

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp granulated coffee powder

Method:

Squeeze out the juice from the lemon and add coffee powder and honey to it

Mix them together to get a coarse gooey paste

Apply this all over your face and gradually scrub in circular motions

Focus more on the skin around the lips and lightly massage for 5 minutes

Wash it off with a cotton sponge dipped in lukewarm water

Splash your face with cold water to remove any remaining residue

Gently wipe your skin dry using a warm towel

How It Works?

The bleaching traits of citric acid in lemon works like a miracle to lighten skin tone and diminish the dark spots. While the exfoliative qualities of coffee powder help unclog facial pores and shrink them in size, honey being a natural emollient heals parched skin and keeps it nourished and moisturized.

Step 2: Moisturization
Glycerine-Turmeric Moisturizer

Ingredients:

½ cup glycerine

½ cup rose water

2 tbsp aloe vera gel

5 drops of turmeric oil

2 drops of tangerine essential oil

1 spray bottle

Method:

Pour all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them using a spatula

Decant the moisturizing solution it into a spray bottle

Spritz a small quantity of the solution on cleansed face and just let it absorb into your skin

How It Works?

This facial moisturizer is a boon for all skin types especially in the hot summer months. The formulation of this moisturizing solution using a hypoallergenic base oil like glycerin and tangerine essential oil is crucial in diminishing the various signs of ageing like wrinkles, blemishes, pigmentation, dark spots, and fine lines. Not only does the dynamic combination of rose water and aloe vera gel help soothe dry, itchy and red patchy skin around the lips and nose but also remedy summer acne and other skin infections. The presence of turmeric oil in this moisturizer not only withholds the skin’s natural suppleness but also bequeaths one with a youthful radiance.

Step 3: Sunguard
Aloe Vera - Tea tree Oil Sunscreen

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Aloe Vera gel

½ tsp sunflower oil

5 drops of tea tree oil

1 tsp vitamin E oil

¼ cup water

4-5 tsp zinc oxide

Method:

Mix aloe vera gel, water, sunflower oil, tea tree and vitamin E oil in a small bowl

With continuous stirring add the zinc oxide with SPF 20 to the mixture

Keep stirring to get a smooth paste

Apply this mixture all over the moisturized face and neck 30 minutes before stepping out

How It Works?

Replete with antioxidants and bioactive component aloesin, the healing trait of Aloe vera works wonders for the removal of dark spots by inhibiting the over-production of melanin. While tea tree oil prevents pimples, acne and other skin infections, the abundance of beta-carotene in sunflower oil shields the skin from sun damage and reduces sun sensitivity. The addition of vitamin E oil in this homemade sunscreen arrests the signs of ageing to give a blemish-free, even complexion.