When I was in college I envied the girls who wore short skits and showed off their knees and then I looked at my own ugly black ones in dismay. But my knees were not lonely for they had my elbows for company. I promised myself that I would have perfect knees and elbows for my graduation and I kept that promise.

Home remedies for your knees and elbows

Your knees and elbows tend to attract more dirt and grime due to the manifold on them. Washing them regularly and applying more force during the cleansing process will help. Use a loofah or a brush on the darkened joint. Do not scrubs with all your might, several sitting will ensure the job is done. Use a scrub with an apricot or almond base to take care of the rough dry dead skin.

Another sure fire way of getting rid of those ugly dark patches is to rub sour lime juice onto your joints. Do not waste and entire lime though; you can make do with a used one. Once the juice is rubbed onto your skin wait for 30 minutes and wash off with warm water.

Alternatively you can make a pack of chickpea flour with yogurt and massage it onto your skin in circular motion. When it dries off wash it with warm water. Do this once a week to ensure glowing skin. This pack can be used even on sun burnt skin.

Use a soap that has moisturizing cream in it. Glycerin and honey based soaps come handy in case of dried skin. Do not wash off the soap immediately after application. Let your skin soak in the oils and glycerin. A long shower doesn’t hurt.

Last and most importantly moisturize your skin regularly. Pay attention to your knees and elbows and massage the cream onto these areas in circular motion.

And remember do not rest on your elbows all the time, especially in areas that have dirt and grime. This dirt sticks onto the creases on your skin and adds to your dilemma.