By Namrata Arora Last Updated:
With so many summer weddings round the corner girls get the desire to fill their wardrobe with miniskirts, shorts, and cute summary floral and printed short dresses for their honeymoon. But can not do as their dark knees stop them from flaunting their summer wardrobe.
Darkening of the knees basically is due to the accumulation of dead and hard skin around them. This can be due to exposure to the sun, genetic reasons, being overweight, and hormonal imbalances.
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Are you one of the soon-to-be brides getting married this summer with dark knees? Well, if that is the case with you too, then your worries end here! Following these few simple steps using some ingredients right from your kitchen, you can actually get rid of darkened knees in no time! So, here is a step by step guide for you to do just that!
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Aloe vera has natural soothing, pigmentation-removing and lightening properties, here is the best way to use it.
Lemon is the cheapest and best solution for skin lightening, while besan (gram flour) helps to scrub away the dead skin.
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Olive oil too helps in skin lightening, and when combined with sugar it gives the perfect bleaching effect, as sugar is a natural exfoliator.
Followed since ages, coconut oil is by far the best solution for skin lightening and pigmentation removal.
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Mint has excellent anti-inflammatory properties, also some essential oils that are capable of clearing off dead skin around black knees.
Being a natural cleanser, baking soda helps in scrubbing the dead skin off the knees and cleanses it to get a lighter skin tone.
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Rooted with antiseptic properties, turmeric acts as bleach when mixed with milk, and honey is a great moisturiser for dry skin. Together their natural properties help to peel the dead skin and get rid of dark knees.
A natural moisturiser for dry skin, yoghurt is enriched with properties to give your knees an even skin tone.
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So, use these natural remedies to get flaunt-worthy knees this summer. Also, never forget to apply a good sun block to your knees every time you apply one to your face.