What are some effective and quick ways of making your skin tone lighter?

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make the darker part lighter by exfoliating. you can just buy a general exfoliater and use a loofah, but i would recommend something else. next time you take a shower, get your body wet, and then pour some salt into damp hands. rub the salt into the tanned part, and then after rinsing off rub lemon juice into the tan too. salt exfoliates while the lemon juice is just a natural lightener (people use it on hair all the time)

WHATEVER YOU DO DONT DO THIS TO YOUR FACE. buy an exfoliater for that.

do this every other time you shower, and if it starts to irritate your skin, do it less, or skip the salt.

also make sure you wash with soap after the lemon juice

Hi, there a loads of natural ways to lighten/brighten your skin. Most people have found exfoliating and using natural lemon juice helpful. Natural lighteners include lemon, cucumber, papaya, goats milk and shea butter. However be careful, although ingredients are natural, your skin may be sensitive and you could still experience negative reactions such as rashes. Make sure you use a good sun screen to maintain results, keep out of the sun between noon and 3pm. Good luck! : )

I am naturally fair skin and my complexion does get darker since I live in Hawaii and we have lots and lots of sun. I was able to get my fair complexion back by using sunscreen with an SP of 30+. Do not invest in cheap sunscreen because I notice I look darker when I use cheap sunscreen. The sunscreen I currently use is by Novier. Its a bit pricey so I just use it for my face.