You can lighten discolored skin around nails. Here's how
Troubled with discolored skin around your nail cuticles? Well, before you go all panicky and purchase those tedious and exorbitant treatments at the salon, most of which don't even guarantee results, look into your kitchen for some respite. Yes, many effective natural and home remedies can help you easily lighten and even out the skin around your nails. Try these out.
Potato juice
Potato juice is an effective cleansing agent that is known to reduce pigmentation of the skin. Grate a small potato and squeeze out the juice from it. Apply the juice to your fingers using a cotton ball, and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Wash it using water at room temperature. Repeat this twice a day for two weeks for visible results.
Tomato scrub
Tomato is another easily available pantry ingredient that can help you with an even skin tone. All you have to do is rub tomato slices on the discolored skin. Wait for the essence to be absorbed by the skin. You can even leave it on overnight. The antioxidants present in tomatoes revive the dull skin and even out the skin tone as well.
Aloe vera gel
Aloe vera is a wonder plant that can be used for almost every skin and hair concern. So when it comes to dark skin around your nails, trust aloe vera to work its magic. Extract fresh gel from its leaves and apply it to the dark skin every day. Over time you'll notice that the discoloration has lightened and the skin is softer, too!
Lemon scrub
A lemon-sugar scrub, when applied to the face, can instantly rejuvenate the skin and make it fresh. When it comes to the dark skin around the nails, using this scrub once every day will give you an even skin tone. Apply the lemon juice and sugar scrub to the dark skin and leave it for 15 minutes. Rinse with normal water.
