Blemishes and brown spots are a common problem faced by almost everyone. Due to the increase in pollution they have become almost unavoidable for most of the people. They also occur due to lack of care proper skin care. Brown spots and blemishes make the face look awful and give it a pockmarked look. Owing to the hustle bustle of the daily busy life it is always not possible to give conscientious and meticulous attention to the skin. There are a number of products available in the market that claim to assiduously solve the problem of blemishes and brown spots. Most of these products contain harsh chemicals which may harm the face further if the product does not suit the user. The best solution to these skin problems lies in the age old grandma remedies. These home remedies constitute mostly of natural elements which are very beneficial to the skin. Here are some home recipes which may help one get rid of blemishes, brown spots and brown spots.

1) The best thing to get rid of blemishes is lemons. Lemons can be directly applied on the affected part or can be mixed with something else.

2) One can also try a homemade face pack to get rid of the blemishes. This pack constitutes of two spoons of gram flour, a pinch of turmeric and a couple of drops of lime juice. These ingredients when made in to a paste by using a little bit of curd and applied to the face give the skin a glowing look and do away with the brown spots and blemishes.

Freckles occur mostly due to hereditary reasons and over exposure to the harmful UV rays. Freckles can be also cured by using the following homemade recipes.

1) One can apply sour cream on the face to cure freckles. The cream is not washed off but is simply wiped off. One should always top it with a moisturizer after wiping the face.

2) Like blemishes freckles can be also cured by lemon juice. The lemon juice has bleaching effect on the skin and helps clear the freckles.

3) Natural fruit packs can cure freckles up to a large extent. One may use red currant, apricot, strawberry or cucumber face packs to lighten the freckles.

4) Sour milk has lactic acid which helps in peeling of the skin without making it dry. One can wash the face with sour milk also.

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