Skin Brightening Astringent

Make your own astringent to brighten your skin.  That was the claim that this astringent made. Does it work?  That was the test.

How To:

Mix together 1/2 cup of lemon juice, 1 cup of water, 2/3 cup of Witch hazel.  Apply to skin with a cotton ball.

Verdict:

3 stars - I wish I took before and after pictures, so I can really see if there was a difference.  I feel like the dark circles under my eyes went away when using this once a day.  The problem was that it really dried out my skin, even after using a heavy moisturizer after applying the mixture.  I had to stop because my face was too dried out.  The dark circles are back.  Oh well, the cons of this did not outweigh the pros for me.