Most of us take great care of our face. We visit the parlour regularly and try all means to keep the facial look beautiful, healthy and glowing. But hardly anyone take care to look after their as well as their face. While splashing water on our face, many of us forget to splash water on our necks. Even the moisturizer is applied only on the face and not the neck. As a result the neck looks unkempt, and ugly patches, wrinkles and other blemishes appear on the neck. You must remember that even if you have a beautiful face, a bad neck can spoil your look. So, it is important that you take care of your neck just as you take care of your face.
If you have dark neck, you can follow some home remedies to treat it and make your neck look beautiful. With proper cleansing, scrubbing and moisturizing, you are sure to get rid of the dark patches on your neck.
Home Remedies for Dark Neck:
Aloe vera:
Aloe vera has antioxidant properties and is rich in other products that can help in the formation of new skin cells. All you have to do is to extract the gel from the leaf of aloe vera and apply it on your neck. Gently massage your neck and wait for about 20 minutes. Now you can wash it off with water. Apply this once a day to get good results.
Cucumber:
Cucumber is good for repairing the skin cells and removing the dead skin cells. It adds glow to your skin. You can use grated cucumber or cucumber juice for this. Apply it on your neck well and scrub gently for a few minutes. Wash it off with cold water. You can also use rose water instead of water.
You may also mix cucumber juice and lemon juice in equal amounts and apply the mixture on your neck. Leave it for about 10 minutes and then you can wash it off with cold water. Applying this daily for a few months will give you positive results.
Lemon juice:
Lemon, as you know, is known for its bleaching properties. So, lemon is very effective for removing the neck darkness in a natural way. All you have to do to treat dark neck with lemon is to mix equal quantities of lemon juice and rose water to get a serum. Apply this on your neck and leave it overnight. Wash it off in the morning with water. Apply this every day for a month or two and you will start getting positive results. You will see that the darkness is fading away.
Oats scrub:
Improper maintenance of your body can cause dead cells to accumulate. So, before you start any nourishing treatment, it is important that you get rid of the dead skin cells. If you have not taken proper care of your neck, the skin of your neck will be filled with dead skin cells. To get rid of these dead skin cells, you will have to give a good scrub to your neck. You can do it by using oats. Just take some oats and grind it coarsely. Now add some tomato puree to the ground oats. Make sure that you do not grind oats into a fine powder because fine powder will not be able to exfoliate your skin as perfectly as coarse grained oats powder.
Apply the mixture on your neck evenly and leave it for about 20 minutes. Now you have to wet your finger tips and scrub your neck gently. After scrubbing it properly, you can wash it off with water. Then apply a good moisturizer on your neck. This will keep the skin on your neck hydrated and in good condition. Repeat this process twice or thrice a week to get best results. With regular use you will be able to get rid of the dead skin cells and the dark patches on your neck.
Potatoes:
Grate potatoes or take the juice of potatoes, and apply it all over your neck. Wait for 15 minutes and then you can wash it off with cold water. By applying this daily for a few months you will be able to get rid of the dark patches on your neck. You can also add potato juice t lemon juice and apply it on your neck to get rid of dark neck.
Walnuts:
Walnuts are rich in vitamins and minerals that help in nourishing the skin. They are also effective for keeping the skin moisturized. Make a scrub by mixing crushed walnuts and yogurt. Make sure that you get a thick paste. Apply this paste on your neck and scrub it on your skin gently for a few minutes. Let it dry and then wash it off with cold water or rose water. Repeat it twice a week. With regular application, you can get rid of the darkness on your neck.
Tit Bits to Follow:
- Make it a point to wash your neck every time you wash your face.
- Similarly, when you apply the moisturizer on your face, remember to apply it on your neck also.
- Take some almond oil and heat it. Massage your neck with the warm almond oil. Do this once every month. This helps in increasing the circulation of blood in your neck area and provides a glow to your neck skin.
- Just as the UV rays harm your face, your neck is also affected by the harmful UV rays. So, you need to apply the sunscreen on your neck also whenever you go out. Never avoid applying the sunscreen ion your neck.
- One more thing to remember is not to wear any allergic metal ornaments or necklaces that you buy from the streets. These can lead to the darkening of the neck.
