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face cleansing home remedy's

Updated on July 18, 2025

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home remedy's for clearer skin

Do you have pimples or blemishes that keep you from going out? Using products you may already have in your home, here i will help you to gain a clearer face and keep it looking great all the time so your not stuck in the house hiding because of the blemishes on your face. Lets get busy and clean it up.

Growing up as a teenager, i had quite a few pimples on the face and i remember wondering if it was just me, was something wrong with me? But then i remember that most of all the other teenagers had some pimples as well and i still didn't know why but i did not like it, there were some things i had missed in my teenage years because of these horrid pimples. we scrubbed and scrubbed, we washed and washed, we popped and popped, we also tried to cover them up really good with make up too. And sometimes it seemed like they were just multiplying. I did not like these pimples and i am sure that nobody else liked them either.

Some people get a pimple once in awhile while others seem to get them all the time more and more frequently. And some people get an occasional boil or two. And alot of us women tend to get a few creepers at the beginning of our menstrual period each month. These are annoying little buggers and we certainly do not like them hanging around our face and making us look a little funny.

Sometimes we are invited out at the last minute and what do we notice but a big pimple has just popped out right on the tip of the nose or somewhere very noticeable like that. It is not a fun thing to have happen and we do not like telling our friends we cannot go out and enjoy ourselves because of those darn pimples. So we sometimes end up just staying home and hiding out on our couches. We are missing out on all the fun they are having. Pimples unfortunately pop out at uncertain times and when you least expect them.

These pimples, whiteheads or blackheads generally break out because of over producing glands and also a tendency for cells lining the pores to clog. Both of these things do work together to cause bacteria on the skin.

We work so hard everyday to help keep our skin clean and clear of acne, whiteheads, blackheads and scars. And it seems like the cleanser's they have on the market these days can cost a pretty penny.

Sometimes many of the products we choose and buy simply do not work, so we rush out and try another and another and this gets expensive as we cannot afford to keep buying products that just simply do not work.

So i have here a long list of home remedy's for face cleaning and preventing acne. I hope that you are successful in finding one here that will help you. There are alot of great idea's here that can help you in keeping your face clear, clean and soft. Alot of this stuff you will already have in your home and other stuff available is really inexpensive when you think about how much we spend on the different cleansere's we choose to buy. These are simple and easy idea's to make for yourself.

Witch Hazel

1 cup witch hazel & 2 tbsp rubbing alcohol

these items can be found on your local drug store shelf. This was originally used by the native americans and carrie's astringent qualities. mix ingredients together in a bowl and apply directly to the face with a cotton ball daily.

honey scar remover

1 tspn honey & 1 tspn nutmeg

mix together both ingredients in a bowl and apply directly to face, let it work for 20 minutes, rinse off with warm water.

citrus acne treatment

1 lemon cut in half

simply rub the half lemon directly on your face in circular motions daily.

witch hazel/tea tree oil toner

4 oz witch hazel & 10 drops tea tree oil

mix together in a bowl, stir well and apply directly to face with cotton ball.

the strawberry dip

1 strawberry cut in half or 2tbsp plain yogurt

apply directly to face rubbing in a circular motion, rinse off with warm water

the cinnamon wash

3 tbsp honey & 1 tspn cinnamon

mix ingredients into a paste, apply directly to the face at night and wash off with warm water in the morning. if you repeat this, gradually the acne should fade away.

redness/acne remover

1 tspn ground nutmeg & 1 tbsp milk

mix ingredients, apply directly to affected area, let work for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water. milk works great in removing any redness. in the face.

the oatmeal face mask

1/2 cup finely ground oatmeal &1/2 of an apple & 2 slices of cucumber & 2 tbsp milk

blend all ingredients well, apply direclty to face, let work for 20 minutes, rinse off with warm water. this helps redness, blackheads and oily skin.

lemon soda cleanser

2 tbsp baking soda & lemon juice

put baking soda in a bowl, gradually add lemon juice until you have a good paste, it will foam and fuzz, let it, apply directly to face and rinse with warm water.

the honey/almond wash

1 tspn honey & 2 tbsp milk & 1 tspn almond oil

mix ingredients in bowl, apply directly to face, rinse with warm water.

the mask cleanser

1/2 cup oatmeal & 2 tbsp plain yogurt

mix ingredients in a bowl to make a paste, apply directly to face, let work for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.

brown sugar scrubber

2 tbsp brown sugar & 1 tbsp olive oil

mix ingredients in a bawl, apply directly to face, leave on for a few minutes, rinse off with warm water. it will be a little greasy when applying but when you are all done your face is as soft as a babys bottom or silk. i like this one.

the honey apple wash

1 tspn honey & 2 tbsp milk & 1 tbsp apple juice

mix all ingredients in a bowl, apply directly to face, rinse with warm water. this is good for acne and oily skin.

honey avocado mask

1/4 cup honey & half ripe avocado

pour honey in a bowl, mash in the avocado until smooth, apply directly to face, let work for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water. this is great for dry skin.

honey apple mask

5 tbsp honey & 1 apple finely grated

mix ingredients in a bowl, apply directly to face, let work for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.

1 tbsp honey & 2 bananas

mash and mix ingredients in a bowl to form a paste, apply directly to face, let work for 10 minutes, rinse with warm water.

the peroxide wash

apply benzoyl peroxide directly to face daily as it fights to kill the bacteria that causes acne. this one is good too.

salicylic acid

apply a mild salicylic acid to your face daily as it also fights to kill the bacteria that causes acne. this is a good one too.

One of these method's should work for you and work to keep your face clean and clear of pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and scars. Try a few out and see what works for you.

Absolutley do not pop, squeeze, pick or play around with any type of acne or pimple that appears on the face, it will only irritate it more and will make it larger and more noticeable. just keep your hands off of it.

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