For skin lightening, probably the best thing available in your home is lemon. Lemon contains citric acid, which has exfoliating properties. This natural chemical peeling cleanses the outer layer of skin from dead cells, dirt, and grease. It will also help you get rid of dark spots, pimples, etc. and will give you a perfectly glowing skin.
Please note: If you have dry skin and are going to lighten your skin with lemon, be sure to moisturize after washing your face.
Try these refreshing Lemon masks:
LEMON & TOMATO MASK: Mix pulp of one medium sized grated tomato with few drops of lemon juice. Apply this mixture on your face including the neck region. Leave for 15 minutes and then wash your face with cool water
CUCUMBER & LEMON MASK: Mix an equal amount of lemon & cucumber juice. Apply it on your face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash your face with warm water.
TURMERIC & LEMON MASK: For this mask, you will need a ½ teaspoon of turmeric and one tablespoon of lemon juice. Prepare a paste and apply it your face in circular motions. Leave this mask on your face for 10 minutes and then wash it off.
HONEY & LEMON MASK: This mask made from lemon and honey (50 gm honey & 5 drops of lemon juice) is used in the morning hours, 45 minutes before taking a bath. If you wish to apply this mask in evening, then make the paste thick by adding gram flour. After using this mask, apply a nourishing cream.
Some other good remedies are:
TEA TREE OIL: Use tea tree oil facewash twice a day followed by tea tree toner and an oil free moisturizer.
ALOE VERA: Aloe Vera has burn-relieving properties and can promote healing, fight infection, and even reduce scarring. Scrape out the gel from an aloe plant with a spoon, and apply to your face.
HONEY AND CINNAMON: Add half teaspoon of cinnamon powder with 1 tablespoon of honey and apply on face. Leave it for an hour, or if possible leave it overnight. Then wash off.
CHAMOMILE STEAM: Make 2 cups of chamomile tea and add fresh rose petals to it. Then take this soothing steam while it is still hot. (Put a bath towel over your head to prevent the steam from escaping)
CURD AND MULTANI MITTI: Curd has lactic acid that has bleaching properties which will lighten your complexion faster. Mix 1 tablespoon of Multani mitti with 1 tablespoon of curd and get a thick paste. If it is too thick, add rose water and slather all over your face, rinse after 20 minutes.