Turmeric's Lightening Effect and General Properties to the Skin.

Hi guys, it is a new week and all we need do is give thanks to God for his mercy, grace and sustenance of the  previous week, and till invoke him for mercy, grace and sustenance of this new  week.
A couple of days back, was valentine's day How did you spend yours? Spent mine at church we had more like a love feast to celebrate the 35th Priestly Ordination of our Parish priest. What a way to spend the val day in the Presence of the lord. There is this recent trend on the use of Turmeric   (ajo' or 'ata ile pupa' In Yoruba), as a natural skin lightening agent( Not Bleaching) I don't know how true it is because I have not tried it out yet ( But I intend to soonest since i am light skinned) but reviews from some you tube videos, blogs and also natural skin care experts make us to believe so.

Not Only is this plant a wonderful spice, it also a great product for the skin to as it as lightening effect and also great inflammatory effect.  Turmeric as we know, is a part of the ginger family and originating in South Asia, the turmeric plant is known the world over. This plant thrives in a tropical climate with lots of rainfall. It is the stems of the turmeric plant that are harvested.
These stems go through a drying process before being pounded to produce the yellow powder that most of us recognize as being turmeric.

So Why is Turmeric Such An Effective Skin Lightener?

it is the melanin in our skin that determines the shade and tone that our skin takes on. Turmeric is able to decrease the amount of melanin in the skin and so lighten areas were a person may have skin discoloration.

How Can I Use Turmeric For Skin Lightening?

Buy Quality Ingredients

When shopping for turmeric try to purchase the spice from an Indian or Ethnic/local  store where you can be sure that you are receiving a pure and quality form of turmeric.
If you have an organic shop take a look for turmeric there, you may pay a little more than the supermarket prices but you can be confident that what you’re about to put on your skin is free of nasty chemicals. Your shopping list should include turmeric and two fresh limes, if possible buy organic limes.

Making the Skin Lightening Paste

The ratio for making the paste should be as follows:

• 1 teaspoon of turmeric
• 3 tablespoons of lime juice.

To create a smooth paste strain the lime juice first. Mix the two ingredients together well and apply to the area of your skin where the discoloration  is. Leave the turmeric paste to work its magic for fifteen minutes then wash off.
When washing off the paste use only lukewarm water. Using soap or other such products can cleanse the face too much and result in receiving no benefits from the paste, not the desired result!
This skin lightening paste can be used every day until you have reached a skin lightening level that you are happy with.
  Not only can turmeric successfully lighten the skin where needed but it can also give the following benefits:

• Turmeric has anti inflammatory properties so can effectively reduce skin inflammation and blemishes.
• Since turmeric has antibacterial properties it can treat acne and pimples as part of a mixed treatment.
• Turmeric has anti-aging properties and not only can it treat dry skin, but can also assist in giving the skin a younger and more youthful appearance.
• Turmeric can also treat the skin from the inside out. When used in cooking this spice aids in blood purification so that the healthy natural glow on the inside radiates to the outside. (culled from www.skinvisionusa.com)

Am so gonna try this routine and share it. I believe it is of great effect and use because most of the ingredients mentioned here are purely natural products which can be gotten in the market and doesn't contain hydroquione either, So it is well recommended for light skinned people who want to keep and have an even tone to their skin.

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