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A person's natural complexion is his natural appearance and skin color decided by the genetic make-up of the person. People living closer to the Equator are found to have darker skin pigmentation since naturally has a higher content on melanin to protect them from the increased exposure to the sun, while those in the north are found to have fairer skin, almost pinkish white in color. You should remember that home remedies can only give you a clearer and glowing complexion, and it is not possible to change the natural complexion of a person totally.
However, exposure to the sun, wind and pollution and lack of a good skin care ritual can adversely affect the complexion making it appear darker and duller than it is naturally. In this case, you can resort to a number of simple home remedies and treatments to improve your complexion.
You should always protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun, wind and pollution by wearing a hat when you step out and following a regular cleansing and toning ritual twice a day to keep your skin clean and fresh.
Use a good sunscreen lotion when you are stepping out to prevent your skin from tanning under the sun. Apart from this, you can prepare a number of mixtures, pastes and scrubs for to improve your skin complexion. You can mix lemon juice and honey in equal proportion and apply it to your face and neck, washing it off after 5 minutes. Lemon juice acts as a natural bleach and honey works to improve the texture of the skin. Similarly rubbing your face with cucumber slices or applying fresh cucumber juice to your face and leaving it overnight will work wonders for your skin. An excellent face pack can be prepared at home using ingredients from the kitchen - mix gram flour, 2 tsp of milk and 3-4 drops of lemon juice and apply it on your face and neck. You can wash it off with cold water after 15 minutes when it has dried. Regular application of this pack is beneficial for your skin. Alternately you can prepare a paste using gram flour, turmeric paste and milk, which should be scrubbed off once it's dry. This also helps to reduce the body hair over a period of time. Another excellent face mask which nourishes and bleaches the skin can be prepared by making a paste of 1 tbsp of black grams and 4 almonds soaked overnight.
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