Sunny Side Effects - by Editor

People tend to look upon the sun in a friendly way. It is what gives us warmth and life. It is associated with good times and cheer. Yet the sun can affect your skin in a distinctly unfriendly fashion. Ask anyone who has stretched out under the fiery rays on a beach in search of the perfect tan and got burnt instead; or someone whose face is a mass of freckles. None of them could be very happy with what the sun has done to their skin. Here are some practical ways of coping with the effects of the sun. 
  

Freckles

  If your skin has a light smattering of freckles, pat some lime juice or buttermilk onto the freckles and then leave it on till it dries. Radish is also useful in combating freckles. A combination of four tablespoons of grated radish and a few drops of vinegar makes a good bleaching paste. You can also boil grated horseradish in milk to make a mild bleach. Fresh green beans boiled and then mashed can be applied as a poultice. Rum is also helpful, but the idea is not to drink it, but to mix two ounces of lemon juice to one ounce of rum and then apply this mixture to your freckles. 
If you need to use something stronger for those stubborn freckles, a stronger bleach can be prepared by boiling an ounce of horseradish in half a litre of butttermilk for about an hour. Strain the solution and then apply on your freckles. Another strong bleaching agent can be concocted by mixing sixty grains of borax powder with five ounces of lemon juice. Apply this paste at bedtime. 

A good tip to keep in mind is that any fruit or vegetable that contains Vitamin C can be used to bleach freckles. 

Sunburns

  Excessive exposure to the sun's rays makes the pigment in the skin come up to the surface in order to protect the skin from burning. This is the reason your skin becomes darker.  

The phrase cool as a cucumber is not completely baseless. Cucumbers are very useful in soothing sunburns. Peel and grate a cucumber. Then take out the juice and mix it with half a teaspoon of glycerine and half a teaspoon of rose water. Pat this solution onto your skin and experience the cooling effect. You can also soak some pieces of cucumber in a cup of milk for a few hours and then apply the milk on your sunburn. A mixture made of equal parts of lime water and linseed oil is also a good alternative. Cod-liver oil, potato juice and even a solution of ordinary tea can have a cooling effect. A homemade face mask constituting one egg-white mixed with a little honey and witch hazel is also very effective in dealing with sunburn. 

Darkened skin

For some people a fair skin is of utmost importance. Here are a few simple home bleaching ideas. Mostly all the sunburn remedies also have a bleaching effect. However, they are more suitable for oily skins as they also have a drying effect. So if you are going to use these remedies, remember to follow them up with some nourishing cream if you have dry skin.  

Those with dry skin who would prefer not to use the above remedies, could try soaking one slice of lemon in one cup of milk. Then strain the milk and apply it on your face. This serves as a mild bleaching agent and does not dry the skin as much. You could also substitute a pinch of bicarbonate of soda for the lemon. 

Grapes are gentler on the skin than lemon juice. What you need to do is to wash a bunch of grapes thoroughly. Then sprinkle them with alum powder and salt. Next, wrap them in aluminium foil or brown paper and bake for 20 minutes in an oven. Finally, squeeze out the juice and wash your face with it.  




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Name: Robert
City:   fredericksburg
Comments:   what is borax powder and where can i get oneNULL
Name: kavita
City:   florida
Comments:   where can i find alum powderNULL
Name: Thivia
City:   VA
Comments:   what is borax powder and where can i get one and where can i get glycerine.
Name: dheepa
City:   Ohio
Comments:   Is there a really effective and simple treatment to get fair skinNULL I want to know about it.
Name: Elizabeth
City:   Sacramento
Comments:   I have scars on my face from acne. Is there any way I can get rid of themNULL
Name: emily
City:   ocoee
Comments:   is there anyway to get rid of all the freckles on my face
Name: JonaRae Banks
City:   Enterprise
Comments:   How do you know this stuff actually worksNULL
Name: mayal
City:   lahore
Comments:   previously i had a fair complexion.but now a days its seems to darkene plz help me if any one konows how to get a fair color
Name: heather
City:   chandler
Comments:   is all this safe for your skinNULLNULLNULL
Name: CHETAN
City:   Mumbai
Comments:   I had a very fair skin but now it has become dark brown due to unknown reasons how can I get back the fair skinNULL
Name: Meagan
City:   Harlem, Ga
Comments:   hay!! will straight out lemon juice work to get read of frecklesNULLNULL ive always heard it!
Name: MREMBO
City:   EASTBOURNE
Comments:   Is it true that Alum powder is good for women.
Name: waleeyah
City:   Trinidad W.I
Comments:   What is borax powder where can i get itNULL
Name: steff
City:   fort collins, co
Comments:   borax is sodium borate, and can be found in the laundry detergent section of grocery stores, since it's normally used as a laundry "booster". the brand "20 mule team" is the most well known.
Name: malaa
City:   Male'
Comments:   what kind of milk is best for fairness face packs?
Name: santa
City:   york
Comments:   hi im 17 and have spread freckles on my face HELP!
Name: Pamela
City:   Edmonton
Comments:   Are you people not aware that borax is a chemicalNULLNULLNULL And you are looking to purchase someNULL What is wrong with our societyNULL
Name: Maria
City:   Sacramento
Comments:   I have scars on my knees, they have darkened alot, I think because of the sun. How do I get rid of the darkenednessNULL
Name: anithasatheesan
City:   cochin
Comments:   i am a 15 yrs old girl. i have many pimple marks on my face and also pimple. tell me any home made remedy for this. another problem was, i had sports day last weak. after that i am looking black. any remedy for this also.
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