Spa-At-Home: Recipes for Effective Acne Remedies
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Acne is well known as the bane of a teenager's existence. But whether it's stress or genetics, some of us still get breakouts long past adolescence, and even into middle age! Here are some basic, yet effective acne-fighting recipes. No outlandish ingredients, no chemicals, no infomercials needed! Incorporate these easy-to-make recipes into your regular facials, and see the results!
Depending on your skin, you may find that some work better than others for your individual needs, so try them all at least once. Rotate the most effective remedies to ensure you do not over-expose your skin to certain ingredients, which may be too strong for daily use.
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Masks and Packs
For use 1-2 times a week.
Baking Soda-Bran Pack
- Mix 1/4 cup bran or oatmeal with 2 tsp baking soda.
- Add enough water to make a thick paste.
- Apply liberally all over face, avoiding eyes.
- Leave on 15-20 minutes.
- Rinse gently with warm water.
Garlic Mask
- Peel and crush eight cloves of fresh garlic.
- Apply to face, avoiding eye area.
- Leave on 10-15 minutes.
- Wash off with a warm cloth.
Tomato-Honey Mask
- Mix 1/2 tsp camphor lotion, 1/2 tsp tomato juice, and 1/2 tsp honey.
- Apply paste to face, avoiding eye area.
- Leave on 15 minutes.
- Wash with luke-warm water, then rinse with cold.
Milk-Lime Peel
- Boil 1/4 cup whole milk.
- Mix in juice of one fresh lime, and 1 tsp glycerin.
- Apply to face, avoiding eye area.
- When dry, peel or wash off with warm water.
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Toners and Tonics
Apply after mask for best results.
Basil Tonic
- Boil 1 cup water.
- Steep 2-3 tsp basil leaves for 15 minutes.
- Strain, let cool.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Vinger-Honey Toner
- Mix 3 Tbsp honey into 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.
- Stir until completely dissolved.
- Store in refrigerator 3 days, stirring daily.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Peppermint Face Tea
- Boil 1 cup water.
- Steep peppermint tea bag for 10 minutes.
- Remove tea bag and let cool.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Aloe-Thyme Tonic
- Stir 2 tsp thyme into 1 cup aloe vera juice.
- Store in airtight container.
- Let sit in refrigerator overnight.
- Shake mixture, strain thyme out, leaving liquid.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Spot Treatments
For those last-minute emergencies, try these on-the-spot remedies. (No pun intended!)
- Apply a paste of ground radish seeds and distilled water to dry up blackheads.
- Put a dab of toothpaste on pimples for overnight relief.
- For breakouts, mix 1 Tbsp corn flour with 1 egg white and apply to area.
More Spa-At-Home Treatments
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OMG.....THIS MORNING I WOKE UP WITH BIGGEST AND NASTIEST ZIT IVE EVER SEEN, AND IT HURT SO BAD. I DIDNT WANNA GO OUT TODAY. THEN I FOUND THESE RECIPES. I TRIED THE OATMEAL ONE. MY ZIT REDUCED IN SIZE AND REDNESS. IT REALLY DOES WORK! TRY IT!
Does toothpaste work it doesnt seem like it would how does it help???
um half this stuf i dont even have in my fridge.lol. what can i do wif an avocado and some honey, to get rid of my horrible pimples!!! i NEED help, my face is soo bad and covered in them!!!
I'm sure your parents have some vinegar in the house, Maddy, so try the Honey-Vinegar toner. If not, see my response to your comment on the facial cleanser recipes...
Alli:
Toothpaste dehydrates the pimple and absorbs the oil. Just make sure not to use a whitening toothpaste, as that has hydrogen peroxide in it and can irritate the skin.
I need somethingf to get rid of the HUGE pores on my face! Any ideas! PS. I'm black so the pores are very noticable. Ohh... one more thing, any ideas of natural exfoliators or toners! Thanxs
Try the recipes from the links above, under "More Spa-at-Home Treatments!" Try the Peach Mask to tighten up those pores, and the Oatmeal Scrub for exfoliation.
i have always had bad acne and nothing works. i have tried perscriptions and lotions and just about everything else. i tried the oatmeal recipe just a second ago and i already feel like my skin is healthier. i have a question though.. is the oatmeal facial something i can do everyday?
hi
now a days m havng severe acne with lot of pulpy acnes which takes time to break out, and besided tht i hd black spots on the face
plz sugget me the best remedy
shuchi
Shuchi:
I'd start with the baking soda/bran pack, followed by the basil toner or peppermint face tea. Try a paste of ground up radish seeds and distilled water on those blackheads overnight. Make sure you are not picking at your face, that you wash it twice daily, and that you use an oil-free moisturizer!
Good luck,
Maddie
hello ma'm
shuchi here this side again, well i read your tipa and last night i dab toothpaste on my pimplesa nd it worked. actually they dried only in one night.but ma'm i would request you if u tell me proper steps how to satr and when to end.
thanks
shuci
I dont understand how toothpaste would work bc it has sugar in it..im gonna try it tonight and ill re post tomm and tell you all how it worked for me
Great work. I don't have acne and I am very impressed with the hub. Keep up the good work. You go girl!
what would be the best thing to do if you have skin that gets realy dry but also has a lot of acne?
On the spot treatments part, where it says:
"For breakouts, mix 1 Tbsp corn flour with 1 egg white and apply to area."
Did you mean to say CORNMEAL, or is it really corn flour you use? Have never noticed corn flour in stores I shop in, but then I really wasn't looking for it.
hi,
i have this zit on my forhead and well it's pretty big, i was wondring if u have any other home remidies that work for just putting on one zit other than the ones up above,
p.s do u have any tips to get rid of redness from the zits?
to get rid of redness, try putting visine on the zits individually.it does the same thing that it does for red eyes, basically, so it makes them less red.
hey. I have a huge problem with acne. And well I have tried almost EVERYTHING!!!!
Proactive, Clean and Clear, and other home stuff.
Well, nothing seemes to work.
My skin is very didicult because Everything I try works for about 2 weeks and then just doesn't anymore.
I need help.
I am a teenage girl who wants a nice face when she goes out on dates.
Please help!!!
~Billie
where can i find peppermint tea at?
Eve:
You can buy peppermint tea at any grocery store and most drugstores.
Recently I started getting really small bumps on my face that almost look like little pimples and I have tried everything (Proactive,Natures Cure, clean and Clear, etc.) and nothing helps it just seems to make it worse or dry out my skin. Im getting married in September and I am desperate to find something that will help! I will really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.
i dont have baking powder or flour or anything of that sort in my house. and i always get pimples!
especially around my period what can i do!
If I were to use the garlic one, what should I do afterwards to get rid of the smell?
I WANTED TO DO A SPA THING FOR MY BIRTHDAY PARTY AND THEN APPLY MAKEUP AND GO OUT TO A RESTURAUNT AND JUST HAVE FUN. ITS FOR 16/17 YEAR OLDS. WOULD THESE RECIPES BE GOOD ONES TO USE FOR US ?
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Jennifer Chait says:
14 months ago
Whoa, garlic huh. Never would have known. But I wonder if you're still kissable after that treatment.