Brighten up - 4 natural homemade scrubs for curing dark knees and elbows.

Ever noticed the dark and dry skin around your elbows and knees?

Our knees and elbows often are the most ignored skin out of all. The skin around them tends to quickly dry and get dark. It keeps accumulating and becomes pigmented. This is why the skin around the knees and elbows are darker than the other areas. It sure gives discomfort and you want to get rid of them. The creams and oil that you get in the market are expensive. Ditch the store-bought scrubs and creams and try out these 4 natural scrubs that are homemade and will help you get rid of the pigmented skin on your elbow and knees.  Let’s get to exfoliating the pigmented skin off.

LEMON AND BAKING SODA SCRUB

Cut a lemon into halves

Put baking soda in a bowl. Dip the lemon directly into baking soda and rub off the dark skin around your elbow and knee.  Leave it for  20 minutes and rinse off with warm water. Repeat twice daily for better results. 

LEMON OAT SCRUB

1 Lemon

1 tbsp oatmeal

1tbsp honey

Pinch of salt

Combine all together and scrub it on the dark patches around your elbows and knees. Use thrice a week for better results.

MILK ALOE VERA SCRUB

Combine aloe vera gel and milk in equal quantities and apply evenly on your elbow and knees. Leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Aloe vera has moisturizing benefits and improves easythe uneven skin tone.

YOGHURT VINEGAR AND SUGAR SCRUB

You need:

1tbsp yoghurt

1 tbsp sugar

1tbsps vinegar.

Mix all the ingredients and turn them into thick scrub. Exfoliate the skin on your elbow and knee. Repeat this twice daily to get rid of dark elbow and knee skin

HONEY LEMON AND SUGAR SCRUB

You need:

1tbsp honey

1tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp sugar

Combine the ingredients and make thick scrub out of it. Scrub off the elbow and knee skin. Let it stay for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

The skin near your elbow and knees tends to be darker than usual and rough too. It needs proper and regular care. Try out these scrubs regularly and you will see a remarkable difference in the skin around your elbow and knee.