Deepthi N. asks:
Hi Team,
I have been facing a serious problem. I am fair but my hands are very dark and super dry 🙁 I live in Bangalore and because of the chilled climate, they appear still darker 🙁 I tried all natural ways but nothing seems to be working 🙁 please help me. My brother is getting married in few months and I have to get rid of this issue before that 🙁 Please suggest any skin treatments or any treatments that actually work… below some 5 k or so 🙁
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Me too facing same problem…. *headbang* *headbang* *headbang* *waiting* for the comments
ya me too yogita *scared*
i think you should use a honey, sugar and lemon scrub mix daily
always keep a whitening hand cream ready, use it every now n then
soak your hands in a lemon soak
Hi Neha,
Any suggestions for whitening hand cream ?
Hi Deepthi, I suggest you to use a homemade pack daily for 15-20 days, use two packs which really works for me, the first one is gram flour,1 tsp of raw milk or curd, pinch of turmeric and few drops of lemon, this does wonders and the other one is curd, lemon and honey. Use these two packs regularly for few days along with scrubbing your hands daily and always wear a sunscreen that has some lightening agents. For treatments, you can opt for body polishing, chemical peeling or lightening which does not costs much. Hope this helps, don’t forget to share your results.
Hi Arzoo,
Thanks a lot for your valuable suggestions *puchhi* i will surely try and will let you know *haan ji*
Try scrubbing or bleaching your hands…
Hi Mansi,
Yes.. i do bleach my hands and get them waxed once a month,… Did it actually work for you ? *scared*
One thing that really worked was FabIndia Lemon hand cream… apply it at night before going to bed. You can also use it during daytime. This really lightens the color and moisturizes well
Make sure you hands are always moisturized and are never left dry.
Hi Ashu,
I tried fab india products. didnt try this specific product u suggested but i wasnt actually so impressed with them.. will definitely try 🙂 thanks *haan ji*
Hi Deepthi ,
You can try a mixture of sandalwood powder, Multani mitti, pinch of turmeric, couple strands of saffron & few drops of lemon & honey mix well with rose water to form a paste. Make sure 2 apply a whitening cream aftr bath & bleach your hands once in a month as it removes tan. I m sure you will see visible difference in 15-20 days… 🙂
thank u akanksha *thankyou*
Thanks a lot for your suggestions guys :* this is why i feel at home at IMBB *puchhi* *happy dance*
*thankyou*
Hi Samreen,
Do i have to directly apply lemon on my skin ? or have to mix it with anything ? thanks for the suggestion *puchhi*
Hi Deepthi..
I too had this problem, but probably not to such an extent. One thing I wud like to stress upon is moisturization. Always keep your hands moisturized. I apply a hand cream atleast 20 times in a day. Secondly, try this, massage your hands with thick cream (u can take any lotion or cream), make it rich by adding some body oil or vit e capsule. Massage for 3 minutes and then, steam ur hands (dont burn them though, anything done in extreme will only backfire) for a minute or so, then wipe them with cleansing milk and cotton. Now gently rub lemon with some powdered sugar on your hands, say for 2 minutes and then wash your hands. Apply hand cream and u are done. Do this at night time only. Do it initially everyday for a week and then once in 2 days and gradually as and when required. Also, remember, though lemon gives brightening and skin lightening effect initially, later it makes the skin more susceptible to sun damage. So thats why you should apply lotion/cream with spf on your hands and not do this beyond a certain time. Hope this helps.
Hi Deepthi, i am also going through the same problem and tried everything possible at home like,lemon, potato juice curd,tomato ,alovera,haldi and the list goes so on…But the results were not fully satisfactory, my hands too are very dry so it looks darker at the time of winter,I started using the coffee sugar homemade scrub which i saw in an IMBB post and which really really helped me and to keep the hands moisturized i am using parachute deep nourish body lotion (reviewed in IMBB),which is also helpful.
Hope this helps
Try coconut milk.. Apply it on your hands one hour before you bath.. Religiously follow this regimen for about 2-3 weeks.. You will definitely see a difference in your tone.. *woot* I’ve had the same problem and this is the only method that worked wonders. *happy dance*
Source: A friend from Malabar *duh*
Try Fabindia Lemon Hand Cream, I use and it helps getting rid of tan *haan ji* . But be patient, don’t expect an overnight change 😛