Stretch Marks

                                                

Almost every woman at some time in her life develops stretch marks. Stretch marks are dreadful skin marks but an unfortunate reality. They are the telltales of extreme weight gain or loss or puberty or pregnancy. Although stretch marks are not harmful, these scars are never desirable and we all want to know how to get rid of them. For women, who are usually very conscious about their looks, these marks are definitely as major no-no. Once the stretch marks develop they will stay with you forever; but fortunately with some effort they can be made less visible.

 

 Follow these tips:

1.  Rub cocoa butter on the stretch marks after a warm shower.

2.  Grind some coffee beans to fine powder and mix any regular hand cream or moisturizer cream. Rub this cream into your stretch marks in a circular motion for about a minute or two and then wipe off with a warm wet towel. Repeat this process twice a day.

 

3.  Apply aloe vera gel on the scarred area.

4.  Massage a generous amount of castor oil on the stretch marks, cover with a plastic wrap and place a hot water bottle on it. Wash with water after 30 minutes.

5.  Rub the affected area with apricot scrub.

6.  Mix together a small of almond oil, half teaspoon each of chamomile oil and lavender oil and massage on the affected area.

7.  Rub flax-seed or lavender oil on stretch marks after taking a bath in the morning and once more before going to bed. On new scars, rub it a few times a day.

Darkened elbows and knees

Are you tired of concealing your darkened knees and elbows? Are they limiting your wardrobe options? Thanks to those dark unsightly patches you can’t sport a short dress or a short sleeves top. But why suffer? With these homemade skin bleach tips and solutions, say goodbye to dark elbows and knees.

Follow these ten useful tips:

1.  Boil a handful of fresh mint leaves in ½ cup of water and strain it. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the mint water. Soak a cotton ball in this liquid and apply it on your elbows and knees. Wash with warm water after 15-20 minutes.

 

2.  Before bathing, rub a slice of lemon on your elbows and knees in a circular motion. You can also rub in a few sugar crystals with the lime and scrub until the crystal dissolve.

3.  Mix together 1 teaspoon coconut oil and ½ teaspoon lime juice and apply it on the affected area. Leave for 15-20 minutes and then scrub firmly using a towel soaked in hot water.

4.  Prepare a mixture of vinegar and yoghurt and apply it on the affected area. Leave for 15-20 minutes and then wash with water.

5.  Cut an onion or a clove of garlic and rub the raw part on your elbows and knees for 10 minutes and then wash with water.

6.  Apply honey or aloe vera gel on the affected area and wash after half an hour.

7.  Right after a shower, massage some mustard oil on the affected area. Leave for 10-15 minutes and then wash with warm water.

8.  Apply a smooth paste of gram flour and curd on the affected area. Once it dries, scrub off the pack with circular motions and wash with water.

9.  Mix together equal quantities of groundnut oil and lemon juice and apply on the affected area. Leave for 15-20 minutes and then wash with warm water.

10.  Soak a few saffron strands in a tablespoon of milk cream overnight. Apply this on the affected area and wash after 25-30 minutes.