Homemade Remedies For Dark Bikini Lines Before Summer Arrives

You don’t want a dark bikini line to catch you off guard this summer. A nice Brazilian wax or full-body shave will not only give you hair-free skin, but will make your dark bikini lines a lot more visible.

What Are Dark Bikini Lines?

Most of us know bikini lines to be tan lines outlining the areas of your body that weren’t directly exposed to the sun. But dark bikini lines have nothing to do with the sun. They are the dark areas on your inner thighs and butt, areas that get a lot more exposure when you’re out frolicking around in your bikini bottoms.

What Causes Dark Bikini Lines?

Frequently shaving certain parts of our bodies like our underarms and bikini area can cause the skin to darken. Ingrown hairs and nicks from shaving can make your skin sensitive and cause scarring or hyper-pigmentation.

It’s no surprise that women are looking for a solution to this embarrassing problem. Having areas of skin that are several shades darker than the rest of our bodies can be embarrassing.

Luckily, these natural remedies for dark bikini lines can help to even your skin tone without exposing your body to harmful chemicals from commercial products that claim to solve the problem…for a steep price. You probably have the ingredients to many of these remedies in your home right now!

Cucumber and Lemon Juice

Cucumber has vitamin C and a skin whitening effect to help even your skin tone. Grate a small piece of cucumber in a bowl and add a few drops of lemon juice to strengthen cucumber’s whitening properties. Mix the lemon juice and cucumber together well and apply to the darker areas.

Leave the mixture on your skin for 30 minutes and then wash it off with water after.

Orange Peel and Yogurt Mask

Oranges are rich in vitamin C and plain yogurt has been used as a skin lightener for centuries. Leave some orange peels to dry in the sun, then blend them into powder with a food processor. Add plain yogurt little by little while blending until you get a really thick paste.

Apply the mixture onto dark areas and let it sit for 30 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water and pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

Sandalwood and Water

Sandalwood powder is also a good natural skin whitener. Add a few drops of water to pure sandalwood powder and mix until you get a thick paste. Apply the mixture to to dark skin areas and rinse it off thoroughly with water once the mixture has completely dried on your skin.

Olive Oil

Olive oil is a great skin moisturizer that can improve the appearance of dark skin. Massage a small amount of olive oil over dark areas before going to bed.

Mashed Papaya

A powerful enzyme called papain is found in papaya and is an excellent skin whitener. Mash a slice of ripe papaya using a fork until you get a yellow-orange paste. Apply the paste to dark bikini lines and let it sit for 20 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.